KNOXVILLE — Football is a game won at the line of scrimmage and that is where the University of Tennessee took care of business in a 35-12 victory over Missouri Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium.
The Volunteers’ offensive line opened holes all over the field and the running backs reaped the benefits.
Eric Gray had 105 yards and a rushing touchdown, while Ty Chandler had 90 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground for the Big Orange (2-0, 2-0 SEC).
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano also had a pair of rushing touchdowns for Tennessee, which racked up 422 yards of total offense against the Tigers (0-2, 0-2 SEC).
Guarantano was also effective and efficient through the air, going 14-for-20, amassing 190 yards and throwing a 13-yard scoring strike to Gray.
These were the ingredients of a recipe for Tennessee’s eighth consecutive win dating back to last season.
Defensively, Theo Jackson had an interception for UT, which led 21-6 at halftime.
The Vols also improved on third down as they were 6-for-13 after converting just 1-of-12 at South Carolina in last week’s 31-27 victory over the Gamecocks.
The Vols were a perfect 4-for-4 on fourth down against Missouri.
