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Tennessee Vols statistical ranking trends – After Kentucky

Here’s our weekly color-coded look at how the Vols’ national rankings are trending in each of the official NCAA stat categories.

Offense

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Currently doing well: 4th down conversion percentage, tackles for loss allowed

Took a hit this week: Passes had intercepted fell from No. 5 to No. 45, Red zone offense went from No. 25 to No. 44, and completion percentage fell from No. 27 to No. 36

Currently needs improvement: Deep breath . . . First downs offense, sacks allowed, team passing efficiency, passing offense, rushing offense, passing yards per completion, scoring offense, total offense, 3rd down conversion percentage

Improved this week: Rushing offense went from No. 66 to No. 57

Defense

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Currently doing well: Defensive TDs, 4th down conversion percentage defense, total defense

Took a hit this week: Nothing major here, except that first downs defense went from No. 26 to No. 33, red zone defense went from No. 33 to No. 48, and 3rd down conversion percentage defense went from No. 46 to No. 54

Improved this week: Total defense went from No. 31 to No. 24, passing yards allowed went from No. 42 to No. 28

Currently needs improvement: 3rd down conversion percentage defense

Special Teams

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Currently doing well: Punt returns, punt return defense, net punting, kickoff returns

Took a hit this week: Net punting went from No. 13 to No. 24

Improved this week: Nothing

Currently needs improvement: Kickoff return defense

Turnovers and Penalties

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Currently doing well: Fumbles recovered

Took a hit this week: Turnovers lost (No. 13 to No. 51), turnover margin (No. 24 to No. 50), fumbles lost (No. 28 to No. 38), fewest penalties (No. 29 to No. 38), fewest penalty yards (No. 30 to No. 40)

Improved this week: Nothing, unless you want to count fumbles recovered going from No. 14 to No. 9

Appears to need improvement: Turnovers are not yet in the bottom third, but they are trending HARD in that direction.