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Tennessee football report card in 40-13 win at LSU

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 8, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (11) catches a pass against Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Wesley Walker (13) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (11) catches a pass against Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Wesley Walker (13) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Princeton Fant (88) reacts to a play against LSU Tigers linebacker Micah Baskerville (23) and linebacker DeMario Tolan (32) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Princeton Fant (88) reacts to a play against LSU Tigers linebacker Micah Baskerville (23) and linebacker DeMario Tolan (32) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive grades part II

Wide receiver: A+

What’s there to not like about the play of the wide receivers? Without Cedric Tillman, Jalin Hyatt had four catches for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Bru McCoy had seven catches for 140 yards. Ramel Keyton only had two catches for 19 yards, but they were the first two catches on the day for Tennessee football. This unit was perfect on the day.

Tight end: B+

Princeton Fant had one mistake, and Jacob Warren had an offensive pass interference. However, Fant had two catches for 13 yards, including a fourth down conversion on an epic play-call, and the tight ends did a great job blocking to make sure Hendon Hooker didn’t get sacked.

Offensive line: A+

Yes, Jerome Carvin had a holding penalty, and there was one false start. However, for an entire game, that’s basically a perfect performance for an offensive line. This unit paved the way for five and a half yards a carry on the ground, and Hooker never technically got sacked. That was with Jeremiah Crawford starting over Gerald Mincey at left tackle.

Overall offensive grade: A

All the talk in the world going into the game was about LSU’s defense. Sure, Tennessee football had help from fourth down stops and big plays on special teams, but at the end of the day, they gained over 500 yards of offense and scored 40 points. Obviously, that’s A-worthy.

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