“Hopefully that says there is a ton of belief and optimism and excitement that surrounds our program. I shouldn’t say ‘hopefully,’ because there is, and you can feel it.”
— Tennessee coach Josh Heupel after nearly 8,000 more fans attended this season’s opener than THE 2021 OPENER
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“A year ago in a game like this with all the ups and downs, I don’t think we would have handled it in a way that we really needed to be able to come out on top.”
— Heupel after the 34-27 overtime win at Pittsburgh