Seven months ago, Tennessee's season was turned upside down when star quarterback Nico Iamaleava surprisingly decided to transfer. But during a 33-27 loss to No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday, the No. 14 Volunteers showed that cracks stretched further than the quarterback position.

Last year, Tennessee rode two units to the College Football Playoff: The legs of Dylan Sampson and a lockdown defense. One year later, both have regressed significantly. The Volunteers mustered only 1.8 yards per carry against the Sooners with only 63 net yards. Because of the struggles, Tennessee rushed only 24 times with running backs compared to 45 pass attempts.

More concerning, the defense has fallen apart after a few key departures to the NFL . Oklahoma had yet to score 30 points in 13 previous SEC g

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