No. 6 Tennessee spoiled No. 15 Oklahoma’s SEC debut with a 25-15 road win that saw the Volunteers’ offense far less exploited. The nation’s leading scoring unit heading into Week 4 scored just six points on a pair of second-half field goals. Tennessee’s defense was stifling, though. The Vols forced three turnovers in the first half and held the Sooners to -4 yards between the second and third quarters.
The quarterback switch from Jackson Arnold to Michael Hawkins Jr. got Oklahoma’s offense going over the final 30 minutes and even allowed the Sooners to make the game interesting with a late touchdown, but the Vols answered the call again with a 2-point conversion attempt. Linebacker Arion Carter surrounded Hawkins behind the line of scrimmage before he could get on a scrum, effectively slamming the door on the Sooners and securing the win for Tennessee.
The Vols handled the ensuing kickoff attempt and were able to wind down the clock after a 16-yard run by quarterback Nico Iamaleava on third down and 2. It was Tennessee’s first road win against a top-15 opponent since 2006.
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