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Number one Texas escapes Knoxville with a 20-17 win over Tennessee and it was anything but pretty. The defense was absolutely historic, with Colin Simmons tying the Texas record with five sacks in a single game as part of a stunning ten sack performance from the unit as a whole. The offense was a different story. Arch Manning started hot and then went cold, the special teams had a rough day full of costly errors, and Tennessee had a chance to pull off the upset late. Jeremy Hills, Nick Shuley and Mark Higgins break down how Texas survived, what Colin Simmons showed the entire country on Saturday, why the offense has to figure it out before the schedule gets even harder, and what the special teams mistakes mean going forward.

A SEC road win is a win, but there is a lot to talk about.

0:00 Intro
0:35 Quick Thoughts: Grit & Guts on the Road
2:58 Offense Hits a Lull After the Opening Drive
4:46 Arch Manning's Day & Tennessee's Tricky Defense
7:37 Why Hollywood Smothers & Raleek Brown Matter
8:16 Game Ball: Will Muschamp
10:04 Colin Simmons: The Bad & the Historic
11:57 Game Ball: Raleek Brown
12:14 Game Ball: Lance Jackson
12:38 10 Sacks & Shutting Down the Run
14:01 Interior D-Line Depth
14:43 Offense by the Numbers
15:37 Behind the Sticks & the Blitz Battle
17:16 Defense by the Numbers
18:11 Day Game, Rowdy Crowd, No False Starts
19:04 "This Game Isn't as Close as You Think"
19:53 Special Teams Breakdown
20:46 Ryan Wingo & the Hands Team
22:03 Jermaine Bishop Flashes & Arch's Best Throw
23:38 Tennessee's Future Is Bright
24:13 4-0 Heading Into the Bye
24:44 Simmons: Best Defensive Player in the Country?
25:23 Lance Jackson Emerging & Rasheem Biles Everywhere
25:59 Officiating Rant
27:23 The "Soft" Comment Backfires
27:40 Winning Despite Turnovers & Penalties
28:13 Early Look Ahead to OU
29:06 Super Chats
31:48 Should Arch Be Benched?
33:40 Around College Football
34:10 Shoutout to Tennessee Fans & the "Real UT"
34:44 Volleyball Sweep & Wrap-Up

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