Tennessee has racked up a lot of offensive accomplishments during the Josh Heupel era, but producing three 100-yard receivers in the same game had not been one of them until last Saturday night’s 56-34 thrashing of Kentucky in Lexington.
Needless to say, it was an enjoyable experience for those involved.
Redshirt junior Chris Brazzell II had four receptions for 138 yards against the Wildcats, with sophomore Mike Matthews adding six for 107 and redshirt freshman Braylon Staley adding six for 105. All three hauled in catches of at least 50 yards, and it marked just the second time in program history that the Volunteers had three receivers surpass 100 yards.
“It was really fun,” Matthews said this week in a news conference. “We all went out there and prepared the right way and came to the game with good energy. In that game, I just think we were rolling on all cylinders.”
Said Brazzell: “What more could you want? One guy goes for 100. The next guy goes for 100, and the next guy goes for 100. It was crazy.”