Coming into Saturday's matchup with Missouri, the Tennessee Vols were on the verge of the longest losing streak in SEC play in program history.
Tennessee entered this game with a 0-5 conference record and had lost six straight SEC games dating back to last season. It had been 353 days since their last conference win and what a coincidence it was that their last SEC victory came against the Missouri Tigers.
Not only were the Vols searching for their first conference win, but they were also searching for answers amongst themselves. Promising freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano was relegated to the sidelines, making way for the other freshman quarterback Will McBride to make his first career start.