Tennessee football: 5 Missouri Tigers to watch for against the Tennessee Volunteers
Staying in the backfield, sophomore running back Larry Rountree III gets our number three ranking. Just like Crockett, Rountree is having a good season, and Vol fans hate to see him again.
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I know we are talking about last season, and this is a totally different team, but Rountree lit up the Vols. In fact, it was his best game of the season.
Rountree accounted for 155 rushing yards on 18 carries with one touchdown. Honestly, he could have rushed for one yard, and they were still going to beat the Vols last season.
His best game this season had to come in the 65-33 win over the Memphis Tigers. Rountree rushed for 118 yards on only nine carries with three touchdowns. On the season Rountree leads the team with 758 rushing yards which ranks him ninth in the SEC.
Neither Crockett or Rountree are threats out of the backfield, but the duo will be tough to stop. If Drew Lock has his way with the secondary, stopping the running game will be impossible.
However, the Vols have been playing much better on the defensive end, so this will be a fun matchup to watch as the game unfolds.