Coaches reviewing this tape will point directly to gap discipline. When defensive tackles shaded outward to anticipate Tennessee's perimeter sweeps, the Vols routinely ran split-zone counters directly behind their center. Tennessee generated 188 yards after contact across four quarters, proving their offensive line was winning individual hand battles at the line of scrimmage.
Conversely, Georgia Tech’s passing game struggled when forced into obvious throwing scenarios. Tennessee dropped seven defenders into shallow-to-intermediate zones on third-and-long, taking away primary reads and forcing contested sideline throws. Tech simply lacked the perimeter separation needed to beat sticky man-to-man coverage outside the hashes.
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