Somehow we survived the first week of the seventh year of 'Brice's Off The Beaten Path,' and my initial rankings basically were awful.

But, there were seven different players who got their first significant touches on the ball Sunday night in the Vols' win. It also was Tennessee's sixth straight season opening victory and seventh in eight years.

After Jalen Reeves-Maybin and A.J Johnson, the Vols had at least seven other players notch multiple tackles.

And now, it's on with 'The Path': 

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