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Josh Heupel's success: A fluke or the start of a new era for Tennessee football?

Well, it’s safe to say after today’s match, the Tennessee Volunteers ate and left no crumbs. Vols’s showdown against Kent State resulted in a one sided win with 71-0. Their showdown has surpassed everyone’s expectations, including the famous media personality Josh Pate. He was already rooting for the team, and their recent performance forced him to share his thoughts on head coach Josh Heupel. But what did he say? Let’s get into it.

After Tennessee’s remarkable gameplay against the Kent State, the team has exceeded CBS reporter Josh Pate’s expectations. As he makes a sarcastic comment about the Volunteers’ head coach, Josh Heupel. Josh Pate expressed his satisfaction with Tennessee’s performance on Twitter, suggesting “Arrest Josh Heupel”—a clear sign of his strong impression of their gameplay. Well, the reaction is justified as the Vols have done something very unexpected. The team had been leading the scoreboard from the start of the game. In the first quarter, they extended their lead by 51-0. This also made Josh Heupel’s team score 50 or more points in the first three games in 111 years. The team first did it in the year 1913 against Athens 58-0 and Maryville 75-0.

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All this was too much for Josh Pate. However, he had loads of expectations for Tennessee as earlier during an interview; Josh Pate mentioned that they have the potential to become national contenders. Where he also said that the Vols are definitely better than Ole Miss and Missouri comparing their gameplay.Well, looks like he predicted it way too early. Is it too early to say that we might have got a national contender for this season? The answer might be yes looking at Vols today’s match-up.

Tennessee Volunteers’ astonishing performance against the Kent State

Josh Heupel’s Tennessee was on fire since the start of the match. The Vols scored 37 points straight in the first half. The team performed exceptionally well. Quarterback Daylan Jacob scored three rushing touchdowns. Dylan scored his first touchdown running for 22 yards and continued the series till the third one.

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Even quarterback Nico Iamaleava supported the team, recording a touchdown by running for 53 yards. The same goes with running back DeSean Bishop as he scored a touchdown running for 53 yards. Bishop even set the record for rushing 1 yard with two seconds left before the end of the first half. The match was almost in their hands before the start of the second half. Josh Heupel’s coaching tactics surely did wonders for the team. Let’s see if they can keep their winning record maintained throughout the season. What are your thoughts on it? Do let us know in the comments!

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