Guessing we won't throw that much vs. Tennessee
Posted on: November 6, 2017 at 20:34:52 CT
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They have one of the better pass defenses in the country (ranked 4th overall in passing yards allowed).
They also have one of the worst rush defenses in the country (ranked 122nd overall in rushing yards allowed).
I would expect a gameplan similar to the Florida game, opening up with a heavy dose of Witter and Rountree.
They're 111th in scoring offense and 125th in total offense. We shouldn't really need to worry about them moving the ball on us.
We probably COULD put points up through the air if we had to. But why go against their strength when they struggle at literally everything else? This is a game where we should take advantage of their many weaknesses.
(Of course, it's possible their passing defense has been "successful" in part because no one tries to throw on them. Why pass when the run game is so effective? Their yards allowed per completion is basically identical to us, and we're one of the worst teams in total pass yards allowed.)