BUFORD, Ga. — For Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs, this is it.
The rising senior from Alpharetta, Georgia, was a spot starter for his first two seasons in Knoxville and took over the role on a full-time basis last offseason.
The result was another step forward.
Dobbs threw for 2,291 yards and 15 touchdowns, rushed for 671 yards and 11 touchdowns, caught a 58-yard touchdown pass and led his team to a 9-4 record. Had it not been for the Volunteer defense giving up a 68-yard touchdown on 4th-and-14 to Florida's Antonio Callaway with one minute, 26 seconds to play in the game between the two SEC East rivals, Dobbs and the Vols would have played in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama in 2015.