It wasn't pretty, but it was a win. What trended up, and what trended down in Tennessee's 20-13 season-opening win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers?
Tennessee's season opener didn't go quite as smoothly as expected, with the Vols coming back from a 13-3 halftime deficit against a surprisingly frightening Appalachian State squad to escape 20-13 in overtime at Neyland Stadium Thursday night. Since then, we've had a long weekend to digest last Thursday's happenings and observe team after team after team struggle unexpectedly in their openers. So, with four days separation from the heat of the moment, what looked better than last time we'd seen Tennessee, what looked worse, and what stayed the same?