It wasn’t all sunshine and roses for Tennessee in the opener of the Josh Heupel era, but it sure was for the run game. The Volunteers struggled through the air as Joe Milton tried to find his footing, but Heupel was able to lean on the rushing attack to pull away from the Falcons.
A common misconception about Heupel’s attack is that it’s just another air raid — that’s not true, and that was illustrated in a big way on Thursday night. Tennessee ran for 326 yards against Bowling Green, consistently winning up front as they should against an inferior opponent.