After a slow start against the ETSU Buccaneers last week, one of the main goals for the Vols this week was to get off to a fast start against the UTEP Miners.
It was a mixed bag of results early on in the game. Tennessee’s offense was able to create plays and drive down the field, but turnovers and penalties killed drives and left plenty of points off the board for the Vols.
Fortunately, Jeremy Pruitt’s defense came to play again this week and kept the Miners at bay whenever the Vols’ offense made mistakes.
After a quick offensive possession on the opening drive, the Vols were able to find their way inside the Miners’ 10-yard line after a good series of plays that included a nice pass from Jarrett Guarantano to Marquez Callaway on a 4th-and-3.