In Tennessee’s SEC opener, it fell 29-16 to Florida on the road.
The Vols fell into an early deficit and never fully climbed out of it despite a better showing in the second half.
Here are the snap counts and PFF game grades from the loss.
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OFFENSE
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Offensive Notes
- While playing 15 snaps in the second half, Dont'e Thornton was the highest-graded player on the team at an 84
- Joe Milton III received a strong grade of 80.3
- Dayne Davis was the only substitute lineman and ended up leading the unit with a 73.2
- McCallan Castles played more snaps than Jacob Warren
- Tennessee stuck to just Jaylen Wright and Jabari Small at running back
DEFENSE
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Defensive Notes
- Jaylen McCollough and Wesley Walker were the only defenders to play every snap
- Aaron Beasley played all but one snap
- Arion Carter was the highest-rated defender on the team at a 78.2
- Omarr Norman-Lott led the offensive line with a 74.3 grade
- The second unit of cornerbacks, Rickey Gibson III and Warren Burrell, saw very limited snaps
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