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Tennessee football report card in 27-13 loss at Georgia

By Caleb Calhoun

Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith (11) makes a catch during the first half of a NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.News Joshua L Jones
Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith (11) makes a catch during the first half of a NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.News Joshua L Jones /
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Nov 5, 2022; Athens, Georgia, USA; the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers line up over the ball during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2022; Athens, Georgia, USA; the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers line up over the ball during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Defensive grades

Defensive line: C+

There are two stories with the defensive line. Tennessee football was actually great on the interior. LaTrell Bumpus forced a fumble and had two tackles for a loss. Bryson Eason had a tackle for a loss and recovered a fumble. However, on the outside, it was a different story. Byron Young and Tyler Baron brought no pressure, which allowed UGA’s offense to dominate early.

Linebacker: B-

Jeremy Banks had two and a half tackles for a loss and a pass deflection, Juwan Mitchell assisted on a tackle for a loss, and Aaron Beasley had a pass deflection. They were great stopping the run up the middle. However, Mitchell missed a tackle on a blitz against Stetson Bennett, and a couple wheel routes caught them napping, so coverage dropped this grade.

Secondary: C

Speaking of coverage, the Vols’ safeties also struggled on some of those wheel routes, and they got beat on a couple plays. It wasn’t much, but Georgias didn’t need much. If they wanted to, they could’ve poured it on, and Bennett averaged over 10 yards an attempt with no turnovers. Trevon Flowers forcing a fumble moved this grade to average, though.

Overall defensive grade: C+

Although they only allowed 27 points, Tennessee football’s defense did mostly get manhandled in this one. Georgia focused on running clock in the second half to keep the Vols’ offense from getting going. Still, the defense wasn’t embarrassed, so an average grade is warranted.

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