The Tennessee Volunteers have scored at least 45 points in their past four games dating to last season, an accomplishment that has tied a program record.
It’s up to Pittsburgh to prevent history.
The Panthers outlasted the Vols 41-34 last September in Knoxville, but Pittsburgh assistant head coach and defensive line coach Charlie Partridge believes Tennessee has come a long way since in Josh Heupel’s up-tempo offensive system. The Vols opened last week with a 59-10 trouncing of Ball State, amassing 569 total yards, including 305 in the first half.
“We time how long it takes them from the whistle to the snap, and they’re four seconds faster than they were a year ago,” Partridge said this week. “A year ago, we were facing them after one game together. Now, we’re facing them after 14 games together.”