Tennessee Prepares For Auburn
Josh Heupel stresses offensive improvements after loss as Tennessee prepares for Auburn.
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After Tennessee’s 20-17 loss to Texas, coach Josh Heupel said the offense—particularly the quarterback play and offensive line—must improve, while praising the team’s effort and defensive and special-teams contributions. Heupel said coaches and players need to own their mistakes, correct them, and shift their focus to Auburn. He expressed confidence that young quarterback Faizon Brandon can learn from the performance, while stressing that the other offensive players must do their jobs to support him. Heupel noted that familiarity between the staffs of Tennessee and Auburn coach Alex Golesh cuts both ways ahead of the conference matchup.
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Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon threw for 145 yards and a touchdown against Texas, suffered a shoulder injury during the game, and later returned.
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Tennessee managed only 70 rushing yards against Texas, underscoring the offense’s struggles beyond the quarterback play.
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Tennessee’s comeback attempt included a successful onside-kick recovery, but the rally ultimately fell short in the 20–17 loss.
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Heupel said Tennessee would host Champions Weekend, honoring champions from several sports during the Auburn game weekend.
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Heupel also singled out defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam’s disruptive play as a topic in his preview of the Auburn matchup.
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