I know everyone likes to point to PFF for stats etc. but I found these stats or lack there of to be interesting
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Guarantano has been in at quarterback for 27 drives against SEC teams this year:
— One drive was kneel downs to end a half, so we’ll throw it out.
— Twice he replaced Brian Maurer during a drive (once vs UGA and once at Bama). The drive in Tuscaloosa resulted in a field goal after No. 2 missed a wide-open Jennings in the end zone.
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Here’s how the other 24 JG drives have gone:
— Three touchdowns
— Four made field goals (one missed)
— Four scores in eight trips to the red zone (1 TD and 3 FGs)
— 12 punts
— Four turnovers (1 INT and 3 fumbles)
— Two turnovers on downs
— Six three-and-outs
— Only eight drives produced more than one first down
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— And worst of all, five times Guarantano has led drives inside SEC opponents’ 5-yard-line: two turnover on downs, one field goal, one interception and one fumble that was returned for a defensive TD. So, in drives against SEC teams when No. 2 has the Vols’ within five yards of the end zone, our opponents are out-scoring us 7-3. Incredible.
Counting all the games from 2017 and 18, Guarantano has started 15 SEC games and played in a handful more. The most points Guarantano-led drives have produced in a game is 24, which happened vs both Kentucky and South Carolina last year.
(The Vols scored 30 at Auburn in 2018, but the defense scored a touchdown. Special teams accounted for two touchdowns vs South Carolina this season, and Shrout threw one TD pass).
24 points might be enough to win Saturday, but Pruitt risks losing all the good will he’s built up over the last month if Tennessee comes up short with Guarantano at QB. Let's hope Tony and Throaty are hearing correct information and that Maurer is in fact going to start. Otherwise the numbers say it's going to be close because it has to be.