No. 21 Auburn (5-2, 5-2 SEC) defeated Tennessee (2-5, 2-5 SEC), 30-17, Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The defeat is Tennessee’s fifth consecutive loss this season.
Redshirt senior quarterback Jarrett Guarantano finished the contest 15-for-23, 156 yards and one interception. His interception came in the end zone as Auburn’s Smoke Monday returned it 100-yards for a touchdown.
Following the game, third-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed if Guarantano gives Tennessee the best chance to win.
“Absolutely,” Pruitt said of Guarantano. “If I didn’t, I wouldn’t play him. I mean, guys, he didn’t miss two field goals. He didn’t blow a coverage. There’s lots of things. Did he make a mistake? He made a mistake. Absolutely. I made mistakes in the game. Ok?
“So the bottom line is, guys, we all have to execute a little bit better to be productive, so we can score more points on Saturday than the other team does.”
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