The Tennessee Vols offense cranks up the speed to the point they’re snapping within seconds of the play clock starting, in what can be a defensive nightmare.
There was a time when Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Auburn gave Alabama’s defense fits. The track-speed tempo annoyed Nick Saban enough to discuss a rule designed to throttle how fast an offense can snap the ball after the previous whistle.
Alabama safety Jordan Battle said Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss also uses this kind of pace, but with an experienced quarterback in Hendon Hooker, the Vols are in a different kind of groove. “They have a very good offense, a very high-powered offense and a fast-paced offense,” Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner said. “But I feel like with a good week of preparation and stuff like that throughout practice, we’ll be prepared for it on Saturday.”
The Vols recorded the fourth-most yardage Alabama allowed a year ago with 574. The heavy underdogs trailed Alabama just 31-24 after a 70-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter before three late Tide touchdowns made the final 52-24.
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