Tennessee football: Top five Vols performers in 34-13 loss to Aggies

13 tackles (9 solo)

Finally, Henry To’o To’o has re-emerged in December, and he makes this list for the third straight week. Honestly, the inside linebackers were solid in general for Tennessee football, as Quavaris Crouch had 11 tackles on the day, eight of which were solo. However, Crouch struggled a bit more to contain Kellen Mond.

To’o To’o’s 13 tackles and nine solo tackles both led the team on the day. He did what he could to contain Mond, and while the Vols did allow over 200 yards rushing, Mond averaged less than five yards a carry at quarterback.

Meanwhile, Isaiah Spiller, Jimbo Fisher’s top offensive weapon, had 85 yards, but he averaged under three and a half yards a carry. That’s because of what To’o To’o did up the middle. He consistently filled the gaps that needed to be filled.

The only reason Rocky Top allowed so many yards on the ground was because the defensive line got tired due to the pass defense’s inability to get off the field. That combined with Fisher mixing it up with his play-calling allowed the run game to dominate, but To’o To’o was not at fault for that. He did his part to shut down the aspect of the run game he was supposed to shut down.