KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett has a habit of heating up when the weather starts cooling down.
After recording just one sack in Tennessee's first five contests, Barnett has five sacks over his last four games. As a freshman last season, Barnett had nine of his 10 sacks during Tennessee's final seven games.
Barnett now has a legitimate chance of eventually matching his 2014 production, a prospect that seemed highly improbable a month ago. He will try to post a sack for the fifth straight game Saturday when Tennessee (5-4) hosts North Texas (1-8).