Tennessee Coach Josh Heupel isn t sure his team would have found a way a year ago to win a game where it fumbled twice and allowed a blocked punt. All in the second half. On the road. Against a program coming off a Power Five conference title.
Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Tennessee to a 59-10 season-opening victory over Ball State Thursday night.
The extent of the damage of 18 major NCAA allegations leveled at Tennessee football during the disastrous three-year reign of Jeremy Pruitt will have to be measured in the coming years after the penalties are rendered and the dust settles.