Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III (7) hands off to running back Jabari Small (2) in the NCAA college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Bowling Green Falcons in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Ut Bowling Green
It wasn’t the prettiest win by any stretch of the imagination. Tennessee football beat what may be the worst team in FBS play Thursday, shutting down the Bowling Green Falcons 38-6 to win their first game of the Josh Heupel era. There were lots of mistakes and miscues, but there were also some solid performances and great plays.