Trouble for No. 1? Fans react to slow offensive start for Tennessee vs. Georgia

Tennessee has relied on its supersonic offense to get the job done all season.

Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt and Jabari Small have worked head coach Josh Heupel’s offensive scheme to perfection against every team they’ve played this season. In the first half against Georgia, that has not been the case.

The Vols scored just 6 points in the first half against a strong defensive unit from Georgia. Hendon Hooker has had defenders in his face all game long and the Bulldogs secondary is doing a good job of keeping receivers covered. Those defenders also forced Hooker into just his 2nd interception of the season.

Tennessee is beating itself, too. The Vols are having trouble against the Georgia crowd, jumping a little early for a false start several times through the first 30 minutes.

Simply put, Tennessee looks scared. And it’s noticeable. However, this is still an offense that can be dangerous when provided the right spark. The question if if there will be any gas left in the tank out of the halftime break.

We will see soon enough. Fans took to social media to react to Tennessee’s uncharacteristic offensive performance in the first half against No. 3 Georgia.

Good lord it’s a penalty fest for this Vols offense right now. Absolutely no hope of getting anything going with these false starts #Tennessee #Georgia

— Seamus (@tashtyout180) November 5, 2022

The #Vols and their offense look overmatched. #HendonHooker looks nervous.

— Ed Pratt (@epratt1972) November 5, 2022

So uh sure looks like Georgia figured out how to stop the Vols offense

— plymouth rock greg (@GregMenti) November 5, 2022

Sanford stadium isn’t immedating they say…
Tennessee has the #1 offense they say…
Georgia doesn’t have enough offensive weapons they say…
So called football experts can’t expert#UGA #SEC #collegegameday

— Reggie J. (@RnD_AtLien) November 5, 2022

Pete Golding looking at UGA shutdown Tennessee’s gimmick offense pic.twitter.com/CsOeWCMPtH

— B (@YaBoiBats) November 5, 2022

Tennessee and that high powered offense is kicking field goals today. They finding out like other schools. Alabama ain’t the only game on the schedule. I know it’s the one you point to. But the season is a marathon , not a one Saturday sprint.

— Bubba (@bamabubba4) November 5, 2022

Where are the deep shots from Tennessee? Where’s the aggressiveness to push it downfield vs 1v1 coverage? This is weird. Like we’re not watching the same offense we have all year.

— PJ Zucco (@PJ_Zucco) November 5, 2022

This is the worst the Tennessee Offense as looked! Hooker with bad decisions making. Short pass after short pass! We are not opening the field

— BrunelliSports (@BrunelliSports) November 5, 2022

Tennessee offense pic.twitter.com/IyK4PT2fkM

— E (@Ekhayes5) November 5, 2022

honestly never expected tennessee offense to be so stagnant, but you gotta give credit to georgia and their crowd. it really does make a difference when you arent at home.

— jakob (@SUNSAGENDA) November 5, 2022

Tennessee offense just beating themselves. This is terrible.

— Alex England (@Alex_England_) November 5, 2022

“Now Tennessee can run their normal offense”

*immediately throws pick*

— vorty.avax ? (@vortmax79) November 5, 2022

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.