The Official Tennessee vs. Purdue Music City Bowl Game Thread, 3:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Cartervol]

Tim Banks is losing me here.

 

[Powder and shot]

When will we blitz. Worked against Kentucky.

 

[RAVOL]

No DT play up the middle at all. 2nd goal from 22 and they score. Tough day for the D. That was however a perfect pass. In CHRIST Alone

 

[Rylee_Vol18]

It is pretty embarrassing that Mike Alstott is running all over us.

 

[i2amavol]

It was a catch

As a former receiver, I don't know how that could be ruled any other way. Do you have to run 10 yards with the ball, or what? Good call (unfortunately).

 

[AllVols]

This game is going to come down to the D trying to stop a last second TD pass by them. If the D can't step up and defend a pass we are going to it play out just like that.

 

[TrapVol]

All of this wouldn’t matter if we had just scored a couple of TDs in the second quarter. We always get teams on the ropes and then let them back in the game with our scoring droughts.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

AcC refs make SEC refs look elite

Somebody must’ve forgotten to tell them they weren’t calling a Clemson game

 

[Frozevol]

We need to be blitzing every other play. He obviously doesnt want to run with the ball and we cant let him sit back there all day. It is going to suck to lose to a mediocre QB.

We have been blitzing. Only 1 sack. Few hurries.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

TN cannot punt again...Purdue will march down field and score every single time.

 

[Caz]

If we had 22 defensive players out there we still couldn’t stop them. Just this?

 

[Volaholic320]

Purdue hasn’t run the ball on anyone all year. TN defense - “hold our beers”

They're not running on us too bad our secondary is bad

 

[Matt2496]

Our secondary is abysmal and hasn’t gotten any better over the course of the season

 

[peerless98]

Looks like the ball was still moving as his left foot was out of the back of the end zone, but the call was never going to get overturned.

 

[C-south]

We need to be blitzing every other play. He obviously doesnt want to run with the ball and we cant let him sit back there all day. It is going to suck to lose to a mediocre QB.

It’s not like we’re able to cover anybody anyway.

 

[catss350]

Vols “defense” is slaw. Slow kid gashing runs for a team that couldn’t run all season and we couldn’t cover a cripple in a wheelchair.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Glaring weaknesses at every level of the D is showing.

 

[TAF]

just come right back out and put up 6

 

[lilesrt]

The field is impacting both teams on defense. Difficult to maintain footing. And our defense is subpar by a mile, also.

 

[i2amavol]

It's gonna be hard to win, with little to no defense.

 

[BreatheUT]

I will say it before and I will say it again. We all know it. When you allow a team to stay in the game when they could've been put away you will have a hell of a dogfight on your hands. This game can go either way at this point.

 

[teeball]

Dang ... why can't we cover their receivers. They have been wide open all game long. C'mon defense!

 

[Vol8188]

Secondary was terrible when Tenn had Pruitt & Ainsley. Just don’t have good players.

Yep. Defense needs play makers at every level. Granted red zone defense has been good

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

When will we blitz. Worked against Kentucky.

I don’t get why we won’t at least try it. What we are doing isn’t working. At least make them think we are capable of bringing the heat.

 

[volmoon]

Over or under on Purdue QB tossing it for 500 or more?