If Tennessee rout of Kentucky doesn't get CFP committee's attention, nothing will.
Tennessee · KentuckyIts win over Kentucky was the epitome of it It's a power running game that takes time to break through.
And quite frankly, it can look like a boring brand of college football in an era where flashy offense gets more attention. It perhaps doesn't gain the attention that it deserves, but that perspective should end with this latest performance.
It was a close, low-scoring game until UT scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. If the College Football Playoff committee stay tuned until the end, it should've come away with a newfound respect for UT's unique brand on dominance.
Coach Josh Heupel described it with his frequently used boxing analogy. He said UT delivers "body blows" in the early rounds to weaken its opponents and then lands a knockout punch.
KEY POINTS
- If Tennessee rout of Kentucky doesn't get CFP committee's attention, nothing will.
- Tennessee is winning in an old school way that the College Football Playoff committee simply can’t ignore.
- The 16th-ranked Vols (7-2, 4-2 SEC) hammered No. 7 Kentucky (7-2, 5-2) for a 34-6 win on Nov. 7 at Neyland Stadium.
- In that game, the Vols pounded the Crimson Tide with a physical style before breaking through with 14 straight points in the second half.