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Part of situation: Tennessee Volunteers football defensive performance (2 clusters)

Tennessee football defense ranks No. 19 nationally in scoring

Tennessee football SEC scoring defense Jim Knowles college football rankings

The Tennessee Volunteers defense currently ranks No. 19 nationally in scoring defense through Week 6 of the season. This performance places the team second in the SEC, trailing only No. 11 Georgia. Under first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, the Volunteers have outperformed several high-profile programs, including Texas (No. 21), Oklahoma (No. 28), and Alabama (No. 45).

In addition to defensive milestones, recent results for Tennessee's upcoming opponents have been mixed. Furman is currently on a four-game losing streak following a 20-15 loss to Tennessee Tech. Georgia Tech secured its first conference victory of the season with a 28-25 win over Duke, while Kennesaw State narrowly lost to Jacksonville State with a final score of 27-26.

Entities

Jim Knowles · Josh Heupel · SEC · Tennessee Volunteers

Sources

Rival report: How Tennessee football’s opponents fared in Week 6 [utdailybeacon.com]
Florida Falls 3-0 at No. 2 Vanderbilt [floridagators.com]
Arkansas Earns SEC Road Win at Tennessee, 1-0 [arkansasrazorbacks.com]
Attack-Minded Lady Vols Unable to Break Seal in Defeat to Arkansas - University of Tennessee Athletics [utsports.com]
Tennessee Football Ranks No. 19 in Scoring Defense Under Jim Knowles [www.si.com]