Somewhere, probably in Knoxville, somebody went to bed Saturday night and had a recurring dream: an inside handoff. On Saturday night, the Tennessee Volunteers (2-4) were in Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-3) for the first time since 2015.
Both teams came into the game with identical records but were perhaps trending in opposite directions. From the Vols’ perspective, it was a no-win proposition, as I wrote last week. After three consecutive losses by wide point margins, including a home game to Kentucky, Tennessee desperately needed a win. For fans, Saturday’s match wasn’t about winning – it was about not losing.