After a back-and-forth contest against South Carolina in week one, the Tennessee Volunteers kept the Missouri Tigers winless with a 35-12 win over their eastern division foe. The Vols went a perfect 4-4 on fourth down and posted 422 total yards of offense. Missouri was held to only 126 rushing yards and 218 passing yards.
The big question from the days heading into the game was how well would Cade Mays mesh with the rest of the Tennessee offensive line? The question was answered with a resounding "great," as the Vols line punished Missouri's front seven by providing exceptional holes for Tennessee's one-two punch of Eric Gray and Ty Chandler. The two star running backs combined for 195 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano looked much more effective by throwing for 190 yards and one touchdown. The Senior also rushed for two more touchdowns behind his strong offensive line.