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UT provides assistance with student startups Kaylie Hofer

Staff Writer The University of Tennessee is giving students an opportunity to build their companies while studying. Four UT student startup companies were given a total of $35,000 dollars from the Boyd Venture Challenge Award. The challenge awards startup companies created by UT students with up to $20,000 in seed money. Winners and award amounts are determined by a panel of entrepreneurs, a certified public accountant and lawyers focusing on start-up companies. “The students have to have a legally formed company in order to apply. The students submit an executive summary of their business,” Tom Graves, operations director of the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, said. “They will tell us what they do, what their market is, what problems they are solving, what their business model is, what their competitive advantage is, and ask for the amount of money they think they need to achieve certain milestones in their company’s growth.” The four companies were selected from a group of 15 applicants. The applicants had to submit their business’s executive summaries to the judges, who then selected the winners. The winners then had to pitch their businesses to the panel of professionals, who determine if they are awarded seed

money and how much. The four winning companies were Promethus Group LLC, a company specializing in risk management and travel security founded by MBA candidate, Christopher Ruel, and senior in honors computer science, Jared Smith. SimPath is a company that offers fast and low cost DNA assembly solutions for synthetic biologists in the bio-based manufacturing industry; it was founded by doctoral candidates, Rob Moseley and Ben Mohr. GeoAir identifies mold hot spots to allow farmers to treat them; it was founded by MBA candidate, Alex Adams. The last company is In With the Old, a company which specializes in repurposing and selling vintage college apparel. “It started this summer, a friend and I figured there wasn’t a central place you could buy vintage UT clothing, so we went to several thrift stores in the Knoxville area

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and bought up all we could find,” Baker Donahue, the founder of In With the Old and junior in communications, said. “The Boyd Venture Award was a huge pick up, and we are interested in expanding. We have another location at Auburn University. We want to invest in Alabama and UNC locations and hopefully get those up and running by January. The money will help us provide them with a startup of inventory and initial advertising.” Prometheus Group LLC was awarded $17,600, SimPath was awarded $10,000, GeoAir was awarded $5,000, and In With the Old was awarded $2,400. The Boyd Venture Challenge is administered through the Anderson Center in UT’s Haslam College of Business, with support from the Radio Assistance Corporation. Since the fund began in 2011, 33 studentowned companies have been awarded a total of $277,000.

The Boyd Venture Award was a huge pick up, and we are interested in expanding. The money will help us provide them with a startup of inventory and initial advertising.” Baker Donahue, founder of In With the Old and junior in communications

Professor discusses new ecological study at UT Sean Kennedy Contributor

The Howard Baker Center hosted Zhao Ma, Purdue’s associate professor of natural resource social science, last Thursday for a lecture highlighting her recent work on invasive non-native plant species in the U.S. Ma’s lecture, titled “Integrating Human Dimensions to Understand Non-native Plant Invasions,” described her recent environmental study in rural Indiana, where she analyzed the social and political implications surrounding non-native plants in public and private forest areas. “Non-native invasive plants include any species of plant brought in from outside a country that grows rapidly and begins to take over certain forest areas,” Ma said. “I work on a variety of resource topics, but generally all of my research is centered around decision-making, specifically how individuals make decisions in the context of social

ecological change.” Ma’s research focused on Indiana families who own land including forest areas. She is trying to help private forest landowners better manage and control harmful plant species in different areas of the country. “In terms of economic impacts, every household in the United States bears an average cost of $1,300 from the negative ecological effects from non-native invasive plants,” Ma said. “Invasive plants can be very problematic, often taking over large forest areas and altering the different ecosystems across the country. And climate change is only adding to this issue and making it more difficult to address.” Ma explained that one of the biggest problems is that a lot of private landowners are simply unaware of the negative ecological impacts invasive plant species can have on forested areas. After gathering 1,400 survey questionnaires from across Indiana, Ma found that around 60 percent of private landowners in the state are not educated on how to properly control and combat invasive

plants. “Dr. Ma speaks directly to landowners and government agencies and studies economic policies and tax effects on farm and forest owners,” Charles Kwit, UT assistant professor in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, said. “She’s also digging into different state-level policies that are affecting the environment as well, a subject that may become more important after the recent election.” There are currently around 4,000 nonnative invasive plants in the U.S., most in the Eastern half of the country. Ma sees the issue as one of ecological and economic importance, specifically citing the often limited and uneven regulations about invasive plant management across the states. “Invasive plant management is a collective action problem, and invasive plants are still being introduced on the ground,” Ma said. “Fifty-six percent of forest land owners are private owners, and only about five percent of them have done anything at all to solve this growing problem.”

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Post-election peace rally in Market Square lacks support

Libby Dayhuff Contributor

Following the election, protests rose throughout the nation in an attempt to voice concern for the new president-elect. Knoxville is no stranger to these, as seen on the campus of UT. While many protests have sparked anger, riots and violence, some groups have organized peace rallies to unite the community instead. On Nov. 19, a local organization called Let Love Conquer held a peace rally in Market Square. The rally was initially a gathering and a march where those involved would express love, acceptance and unity for the communities that feel marginalized by the election results. Partnering with Food Not Bombs, the rally was also going to feed local homeless people. Joy Camacho, the organizer of the rally, expressed concern and focus for those who may be expressing similar feelings. “I was upset about Trump winning the election like so many other people,” Camacho said. Due to UT’s home football game, the rally only welcomed approximately 15 people to the event. Of those 15, some brought signs and were prepared for the march. However, after

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an hour of waiting for more people to show, the rally was cancelled. Mattie Elliott, a student at Heritage High School, said she attended the event “to spread a message of love and hope … and a message that discrimination, for any reason, is not an acceptable thing.” Let Love Conquer was formed after the election in response to Trump’s win. There have been many groups like this formed throughout the country, but this is one of the only groups to form in Knoxville.

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My main goal was to be around other people who were feeling the same way I was.” Joy Camacho, organizer of the rally

Members of Let Love Conquer attempted to hold a rally on Nov. 19, 2016, but it was cancelled due to the football game. Libby Dayhuff • The Daily Beacon

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OPINIONS

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The case against cancelling for football I’m disappointed in this university, and in myself. This semester, my fifth as a graduate student at UT, has left me questioning what we think we’re doing. In September, we shut down the university to accommodate televising a football game. In November, we held classes on the day of a national election which decided the presidency, the entire composition of the U.S. House of Representatives, a full third of the U.S. Senate, the majority composition of state legislative bodies, dozens of statewide offices and dozens of ballot issues all over the country. We should have postponed fall break until Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 so that students could vote, and perhaps work at ever-understaffed polling places. Instead, we told our students that football is more important than classes and classes are more important than elections.

I know the excuses for our decisions. The football game brought in much-needed revenue. Out-of-town and out-of-state students can vote absentee. A November fall break is too late, and might interfere with homecoming. But what does it say about us when we accept those excuses for our collective conduct? The public education system in this country was founded in part on the premise that a functional democracy depends on an educated citizenry capable of making informed decisions. We sat in our classrooms on Nov. 8, pretending to teach informed decision-making while betraying one of our fundamental educational missions. We obstructed the democratic process by failing to accommodate our students who aren’t from the Knoxville area and aren’t equipped to vote absentee. We did nothing to promote the exercise of their voting rights or their civic responsibilities. I toyed with the idea of cancelling my class

What you feed grows stronger

Kimberly Bress

Real World Problem Solving

There is an old Cherokee parable which goes like this: A young boy, angered by a friend who committed an injustice against him, approached his elderly grandfather for advice on the matter. Looking into his grandson’s eyes, the elder replied with a simple story. “A fight is going on inside me, a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.” The young boy frowned, uncomfortable to think of these qualities in a man whom he so highly respects. However, the story continued. “The other wolf is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. The fight between these two wolves is going on inside me, and you and every other person”. After a moment of contemplation, the grandson remained frustrated. The story did not provide an answer to his question. How should he respond to the wrongdoings of his friend? “But grandfather,” he asked, “Which wolf will win?” The wise elder simply replied, “The one you feed.” The concept of internal conflict between good and evil is well-worn. Whether it’s the notion of an angel and a devil debating across your shoulders, or a fight between two wolves, metaphors for the internal conscience remind us of the same thing: we can

be light, and we can be dark. One would like to think that the choice is obvious and therefore easy. However, this is not always the case. The bad wolf inside of us is content with eating rotten scraps: it feeds on fear, jealousy, distrust, assumption, anger and secrets. This wolf thrives on very little – it will grow stronger on even just a morsel of self-doubt or bitterness. It’s not always easy to be honest, fair and kind. Doing so requires the vulnerable recognition that I am not perfect, that I make wrong decisions, and that I am responsible for making things right. In contrast to its enemy, the good wolf requires continual nourishment. Often, this sustenance comes from other people in my life. Their friendship, forgiveness, and encouragement are the things which help keep the good wolf alive, strengthening its ability to overcome my internal potential for wrong. For those who celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, this Thursday will be a day of feasting and feeding. From the traditional turkey roast, to the side dishes which are served with its classic companions, the day is devoted to filling up on comfort foods. However, as I am satiated by the dishes on the table, I cannot help but think about my two wolves. While the food may feed my stomach, it is the people in my life who feed that good wolf. To my parents, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and closest friends, I say thank you. Thank

on Nov. 8, but didn’t, and am still disgusted with myself for acquiescing in our institution-wide failure. The one heartening moment came in an email from a student informing me that he would not be in class because he was driving home to vote in an election that he considered too important to skip. I’m proud of him for cutting my class. I don’t know if he voted the same way I did and it doesn’t really matter. I owe him and the rest of my students an apology for the message I sent by holding class that day. If I ever hold class again on the day of a national election, please cut my class and go vote instead. Anne Breyer is a graduate student in English, and she can be reached at ebreyer@vols.utk.edu.

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We can be light, and we can be dark. One would like to think that the choice is obvious and therefore easy. However, this is not always the case.”

you for the howl of the good wolf which echoes constantly inside yourselves, and for all that you give to strengthen me in the fight for what is right, no matter how difficult that fight may be. Happy Thanksgiving, Vols! Kimberly Bress is a junior in college scholars and can be reached at kbress@vols. utk.edu.

Columns and Letters of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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Eclectic Electroacoustic Ensemble plays an extraterrestrial note Judah White

Contributor Friday night’s UT Electroacoustic Ensemble concert, on Nov. 18, might have been the most avant-garde and experimental performance the Sandra Powell Recital Hall has seen all year. I was running a few minutes late, and arrived at the auditorium about five minutes into the show. Upon opening the door, however, I was quite confused as to what exactly I was walking into. On stage, three men stood completely still under a bright red spotlight, almost as if they were robots stuck in gear. Standing there illuminated in red light, they appeared to be nothing more than silhouettes. The particular act’s name was “Sediments (for 3 bass drums and electronics),” which made the setup on stage make a little more sense. Each man on stage had an over-sized bass drum in front of them and a laptop to their sides. I would like to say that I appreciated the musicians’ atypical musical approach, but they only utilized their computers for an extremely brief segment of the set. The majority of their time on stage was spent swirling a drumstick over and over on the large bass drums. This movement produced a slow, swishing sound that was oddly interesting at first but then carried on for what felt like 15 minutes.

It felt like watching waves wash onto shore in slow motion, but after the novelty of this sensation faded the music too lost its touch quickly. The next act to take the stage was “6 Set (electronics, piano, and live visuals).” This act was a bit more captivating than the prior through the aid of projected visuals and the addition of the piano. The lights were dim but it eventually became clear that this performance was just one guy sitting at the piano. The pianist had some sort of celestial electronic track backing his experimental playing. The performer wasn’t simply playing the piano — he was reaching inside the piano, plucking the strings, banging on the wooden framework and punching the keys. His unconventional approach ultimately sounded like what you would hear if you were stuck in an endless descent in space. The set produced a rather soft and melancholy sound that would be abruptly interrupted by the pianist pausing to bang on various parts of the piano. To me, this sounded like an astronaut that is lost in space having quick bouts of panic as they run out of breath. The final act of the night, and my personal favorite, was “Hypercreative Computer Jazz,” a nine-piece ensemble. The group was organized in a straight line, each accompanied by a sampler or laptop. The music this group produced was so otherworldly, without structure and intentionally off-balance that the listener had no choice but to pay attention.

The Electroacoustic Ensemble performed Friday, Nov. 18, at the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center. Grace Eakin • The Daily Beacon This performance featured a wide variety of sounds littered across the stage. The guitarist on the far left whacked his guitar while running his fingers sporadically along the neck. On the far right of the stage, the percussionist clapped seemingly rhythm-less patterns into a microphone. And, in between, seven other musicians twisted knobs and punched buttons on their laptops to add to

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the cacophony. Altogether, this act really worked. All the different elements may sound like they would produce a bit of a musical soup, but it was a good soup. The noises produced were not songs but unique blurts that sounded like they were being produced by a band of aliens — aliens that create music foreign to the human ear, but nonetheless captivating.

Musical twins release album through College of Music Thomas Wynn Contributor

What would happen if the Maguire brothers, Carl and Alan, went back in time to tell their younger selves that in a matter of years they would be simultaneously achieving success in their musical aspirations and working as full-time students? At the age of 14, the brothers said they would have never believed it. It wasn’t until Carl and Alan moved from Hong Kong to Memphis, Tennessee in 2011 at the age of 15 that the musically inclined brothers first fell in love with classical rhythm and blues and jazz. “Hong Kong’s music scene didn’t really focus on music that was similar to R&B and jazz and focused more on pop, hip-hop and electronic music,” Alan Maguire said. The twin brothers said that hearing music completely different from what they had previously listened to opened their minds to new ideas.

“At 14, 15 (years old) we barely knew anything about music, much less jazz and moving changed a lot of ideas we had … seeing the musicians in Memphis, who were crazy-good, surprised us,” Alan said. After enrolling in Stax Music Academy, an afterschool and summer music school built around Stax Records in Memphis, the twins advanced their musical education under the apprenticeship of many mentors and teachers, such as Carl’s drum teacher and instructor Renardo Ward. But, the person who had the most impact on the brothers’ hopes of developing as jazz musicians was the artist in residence, Grammy-winning saxophonist and songwriter Kirk Whalum. Carl and Alan said they tried hard to impress Whalum with their talent and eagerness to pursue music, and eventually the musician decided to help the Maguires establish connections in the music industry that would help them pursue their dreams. It was their connection to Carl’s instructor Ward, however, which introduced the brothers to six-time Grammy nominee producer and UT Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Donald

I was overwhelmed. I thought it was crazy to hear how much better we sounded with so many other talented people on one project.”

Brown. After joining the UT School of Music, the Maguires asked Brown if he would consider producing professional tracks for them, and Brown agreed to help the brothers only if they recruited other talented musicians to assist them. Enlisting in the help of local Memphis talent, such as percussionist Nygel Yancey and musical philanthropist and artistic director of Genius Unlimited Ekpe Abioto, the twin brothers were able to produce their first album in 2014 titled “The Sound of Music.”

Carl Maguire, senior

“I was overwhelmed,” Carl Maguire said. “I thought it was crazy to hear how much better we sounded with so many other talented people on one project.” The Maguire brothers have a number of recitals and performances scheduled in Knoxville next semester and are currently working on their second album, which for now is untitled. Both Alan and Carl expect to graduate UT School of Music this spring and are excited for what their musical future may hold, but they both agree it won’t be any easier than the first time around.

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SPORTS

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Vols defense struggles mightily despite 63-37 win Rob Harvey

Asst. Sports Editor If one were to look at just the final score of tonight’s game, 63-37, then one would assume that head coach Butch Jones would be satisfied with the Vols effort. However, when your team gives up a program-record 743 total yards, it’s hard to be completely satisfied. “I think it starts with tackling,� Jones said. “We did not run our feet, there were too many missed tackles, we were lunging. We were in our gaps a bunch of times and just missed our tackles. So, a lot of it sometimes (were) fundamentals.� The Vols defense especially struggled on the running game where they gave up 420 rushing yards. Missouri freshman running back Damarea Crockett racked up 225 rushing yards, topping his season and career high by 69 yards. With those 225 rushing yards, Crockett also broke the Missouri freshman single-game rushing record and season rushing record. Junior running back Ish Witter also eclipsed the 150 mark as he totaled 163 rushing yards on the Vols defense. The Tennessee defense has now allowed 10 players to rush over 100 yards on the season with four of them being true freshman, Crockett, Alabama’s Jalen Hurts, South Carolina’s Rico Dowdle and Texas A&M’s Trayveon Williams. “They were having success running the ball,� Derek Barnett said. “I was very disappointed playing defense. That’s something we need to correct moving forward, especially for Vandy. I already know they have a good running back so that is something we need to correct as soon

as possible.� The Vols’ passing defense was a little better but still wasn’t sharp as they gave up 323 passing yards and two touchdowns. However, the Vols did get two big interceptions, one from Micah Abernathy and one from an unlikely source. With 4:31 left in the game and the Vols seemingly having the game locked up, junior Jonathan Kongbo stepped in front of a Drew Lock pass, picked off the ball and took it 59 yards to the house. For Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs, he might be urging the coaches to make a switch with Kongbo, putting him on the offensive side of the ball. “He was moving,� Dobbs said laughing. “The hands were pretty good. I didn’t know if he was going to catch it. We might have to move him out to tight end and give him a few routes.� Running Game Strong Again: The Vols running game picked up where it left off last Saturday, Nov. 12, against Kentucky, as the team eclipsed 386 rushing yards in Saturday’s, Nov. 19, win over Missouri. The Vols ground attack was led once again by Dobbs as he totaled 190 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. Both of Dobbs rushing touchdowns were long ones, one for 30 yards and one for an impressive 70 yards where, on both, Dobbs weaved and bobbed his way into the end zone. For Dobbs’ teammates, watching him make the runs is an incredible experience. “I’m glad he’s on our team,� Barnett said. “He did some crazy things out there. I’m just glad he’s on our team.� “I’ll just be down the field and I’ll just be like ‘There he goes again,’� Josh Malone said. “We all know what he can do.�

John Kelly, #4, celebrates his touchdown against Missouri with Brett Kendrick, #63, on Nov. 19, 2016. Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon In the first half, the Vols mainly relied on the passing game; however, in the second half the run game seemed to take over. The Vols totaled just 102 yards on the ground in the first half, but in the second half, the Vols ran for a total of 284 yards. A lot of those yards came from Dobbs, but the two-headed running monster of John Kelly and Alvin Kamara played a factor as well. Kelly finished the game with 101 yards and a touchdown while Kamara finished with 55 yards and two touchdowns. “In the first half, we were able to hit some big plays in the air,â€? Dobbs said. “Jauan (Jennings) had a great route on the go ball and made a great double move. In the second half, we were able to take advantage of the ground game, whether is was me or Alvin or JK (John Kelly). It’s definitely been tough to stop us all season, and it was tough to stop us tonight.â€?

Vols focused on finishing strong: The Vols will not have a second chance at Alabama in the SEC Championship Game as the Florida Gators stunned the LSU Tigers 16-10 in Baton Rouge. With that win, the Gators locked up the SEC East title. The Vols are focused on finishing the season strong with the possibility of winning 10 games in the season. If the Vols beat Vanderbilt next Saturday, Nov. 26, and win their bowl game, it would be the first 10 win season since 2007. “We still have two more games,â€? Dobbs said. “There’s still a lot to play for. We’re playing for a 10-win season that hasn’t happened at Tennessee in a long, long time. Our legacy is on the line, how we want to leave Tennessee ‌ We’ll be excited to go next week.â€? The Vols will take on Vanderbilt next Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and can be watched on the SEC Network.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 21, 2016

FOOTBALL

GRADING THE VOLS

Vols tame Tigers in Neyland finale A+

Quarterbacks

Trenton Duffer

Sports Editor

There were a plethora of Vols honored at Tennessee’s Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 19. One of those honored was quarterback Joshua Dobbs. In his final game at Neyland Stadium, the Alpharetta, Georgia native picked up more than 400 combined yards and had five total touchdowns en route to the Vols big 63-37 win over Missouri. “I just wanted to come out and win and do whatever it took to do to win,” Dobbs said after the game. “I don’t think there’s any extra incentive in any game. Every single game I approach I know I’m going to play hard and do the things I need to put this team in a position to win. “I was able to have a productive day through the air and on the ground and the numbers showed. I was just thankful to finish out my last game at Neyland strong, especially with a victory.” Dobbs was nearly a one-man show on Saturday. After Missouri ran down the field to score on the first drive of the game, but Dobbs and company responded on their first offensive drive with a 49-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings – the duo’s sixth connection this season. The Dobbs-Jennings connection continued into the second half as Dobbs threw another strike to Jennings in the third quarter — a five-yard touchdown after Micah Abernathy picked off Drew Locke on the first pass of the second half. The second quarter showed a poised Dobbs throwing a perfect 57-yard strike right in Josh Malone’s breadbasket. After Locke scored halfway through the second quarter and Alvin Kamara tacked on a four-yard score later in the same quarter, the Vols took a 21-13 lead into the locker room. “My goal was to just take advantage of what the defense was giving,” Dobbs said. “In the first half, we were able to hit some big plays in the air with Jauan running a great route on a go ball and Josh (Malone) running a great double move.” Missouri added a one-yard score with 8:51 left in the third quarter, but Dobbs then put the game in his hands. On the next drive, Dobbs broke multiple tackles on a 30-yard score to give the Vols a 35-27 cushion.

After a Missouri field goal early in the fourth, Dobbs took off for the longest touchdown run of his career — a 70-yard scurry that left defenders in the dust. Although Missouri threw a 50-yard score midway through the fourth, Tennessee did not need any extra help in their 63-37 win. Dobbs finished with 223 passing yards and three touchdowns and 190 rushing yards with two touchdowns. Dobbs was only sacked once but didn’t have a single turnover — along with the rest of the Vols. “I didn’t expect anything else from him (Dobbs),” offensive lineman Brett Kendrick said. “He’s a huge competitor. He’s been one of my best friends since he has been here. He was talking all week about how this isn’t our last game. He was excited to come out and play. “I can’t be more proud of him.” With Dobbs making up 413 of Tennessee’s 609 total yards, there was not much room left for the other Vol players. But running backs Kamara and John Kelly were able to have a successful day. Kamara ran the ball 12 times for 57 yards and two touchdowns while Kelly had 103 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Meanwhile Missouri, who entered Saturday’s game with the second-highest total offense in the SEC, racked up 743 total yards — the highest total ever allowed by Tennessee. Missouri’s freshman running back Damarea Crockett racked up 225 yards against the Vols, breaking the Tigers (3-8, 1-6 SEC) all-time single-game and season freshman rushing records. Locke went 21-for-43 passing for 323 yards and a pair of touchdowns and interceptions. With Florida beating LSU and clinching the SEC East, the Vols will face Vanderbilt next week at 7:30 p.m. ET with hopes of possibly clinching a New Year’s Eve bowl. But head coach Butch Jones said that the Vols are just focused on being 1-0 and that the team didn’t pay any attention to the Florida win. “(We) didn’t handle it any way,” Jones said. “The only thing that matters is being 1-0 this week and control, and that’s winning the football game. We never addressed it one single time, and I think when you look at it, our character was displayed once again with our players. “Nothing changes. 1-0. We have an opportunity to win nine games. We know that we have two guaranteed opportunities left, and that’s what it is. It’s an honor and a privilege to coach here.”

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Trenton Duffer, Sports Editor Josh Dobbs finished his college career with one of the best performances in his four years with the school. Dobbs threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while also running for 190 yards and two scores, including a 70-yard run that opened up the Vols scoring. Dobbs’ career at Neyland may be over, but he finished on an extremely strong note.

The duo of John Kelly and Alvin Kamara weren’t as dominating as they have been, but Kelly still racked up over 100 yards and a touchdown. Kamara only ran for 55 yards, but he was still able to score two touchdowns. No fumbles really highlighted this group.

Josh Malone caught a 57-yard strike from Dobbs in the first half, and Jauan Jennings continued playing like a dog, reeling in two touchdowns on four catches and 67 yards. Brandon Johnson, Ethan Wolf, Jason Croom and Tyler Byrd all had catches as well. Ultimately, when the quarterback looks good, the receivers look good.

Offensive Line: The O-line played their best game of the season against Missouri, only allowing Dobbs to be sacked one time. This was surprising, considering that Dylan Weisman and Chance Hall were both out. Drew Richmond stepped up and provided a nice spark on the line. With the exception of Derek Barnett, the D-line was horrendous Missouri’s freshman running back Damarea Crockett racked up 225 yards and a touchdown on just 24 carries. Ish Witter had 31 carries for 163 yards and two scores. The D-line was bullied, and Missouri ran for 420 rushing yards – a bad look on what many considered to be the most consistent group. A Jonathan Kongbo interception touchdown saved this group’s grade.

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Darrin Kirkland Jr. isn’t playing as good as he did earlier in the season. Ever since he was hurt, he is not as dominant. Much like the D-line group, allowing 420 rushing yards isn’t a good look for any group. Missouri had 740 yards in total – the most that Tennessee has ever allowed. A lot of this blame falls on the linebackers.

As bad as the running defense is, the passing defense is simply adequate. Drew Locke had 21 completions on 43 pass attempts for 320 yards and a touchdown. However, Micah Abernathy did pick off Locke once and nearly returned it to the house.

Special Teams Aaron Medley missed a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter, and

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Trevor Daniel continued punting like a champion. In the return game, it’s obvious the Vols are missing Evan Berry. Tyler Byrd had two returns for 43 yards and Cam Sutton returned one punt for 17 yards. All in all, this group was simply average.

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