The Tennessee Volunteers are coming off a home win over a top-10 foe and must now prevail in a tricky road game.
Sound familiar?
Tennessee used a strong fourth quarter last Saturday night in Neyland Stadium to blow past Kentucky 34-6, and the Vols will be looking to maintain that success Saturday at Texas A&M. The Vols had this exact same scenario late last month, when they powered past Alabama in the second half of a 26-10 triumph before traveling to South Carolina and losing 27-24 on a last-play field goal.
“We believe in our routine,” Tennessee senior linebacker Jeremiah Telander said earlier this week when asked about the similar situations. “Obviously we’re going to change some things here and there as far as what worked and what didn’t, but I think guys are preparing really well.
“When it matters most, you’ve just got to go do your job. You can do it right in the walkthroughs three times, but if you don’t do it right when it matters most, then it doesn’t count. When it matters the most, we’ve got to go make it happen.”