The Tennessee offense sputtered when it counted on Saturday night in Columbia, but for the most part, they weren’t the problem against South Carolina. Tyson Helton put forth a gameplan that kept things short, trying to keep quarterback Jarrett Guarantano upright playing behind a banged up offensive line.
Guarantano, who was already banged up himself after taking shot after shot against Alabama, played well within the parameters of the offense against the Gamecocks. The numbers were far from eye-popping, but he put together an efficient 27 completions on 39 attempts, throwing for 207 yards and two scores.