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Tennessee football vs. Bowling Green: 10 keys to the game

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 29: A general view of Neyland Stadium during the South Carolina Gamecocks game against the Tennessee Volunteers on October 29, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 29: A general view of Neyland Stadium during the South Carolina Gamecocks game against the Tennessee Volunteers on October 29, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Dec 5, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Footballs lay on the field before the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Footballs lay on the field before the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Will any BGSU receivers emerge against the Vols’ secondary?

The top three receivers for last year’s Bowling Green Falcons are all gone. Quintin Morris signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. Julian Ortega-Jones has transferred to the Texas State Bobcats. Noah Massey transferred to the Angelo State Rams, jumping from FBS all the way down to Division II, not even FCS play.

That leaves Tyrone Broden as the leading receiver. He had six catches for 97 yards and a touchdown last year. Scot Loeffler will also turn to tight ends such as Christian Sims who have experience blocking in his run schemes but no experience in the passing game.

Although Loeffler likes to rely on running the ball, play-action is a big part of his game. As a result, he’s got to find a couple of weapons that can make big plays and bring some sort of balance to the offense. Otherwise, the Power I tempo is rendered useless.

On the other hand, Tennessee football has four starters back from last year in the secondary, but that unit struggled severely. This should be an easy first test for them, so if they allow any BGSU receivers to emerge, a huge problem awaits them down the road. Heck, that could even make this game a bit scary for a while.

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