I sort of feel sorry for Mizzou this weekend

They are walking into a buzzsaw and don't even know it:

"But let's look closer, with help of Brent Hubbs' research, at the offensive possessions since Josh 'Astro' Dobbs took over on the third offensive possession against Alabama last month.

With Dobbs at the joystick, Tennessee has scored on 19 of 34 possessions for a total of 105 points, 1,466 yards and a scant four three-and-out series.

When those possessions have hung in the balance, Dobbs has been even better: he's 12-for-23 passing for 183 yards, with three touchdowns and then has 17 carries for 127 yards to go along with two more scores.

Meanwhile, Tennessee's defense has elevated its play of late as well while also holding to a pattern of third-down success that's been prevalent every time the Vols have won this season.

Tennessee's defense has 10 sacks in its past two games, nine of which have come from the suddenly and seemingly unblockable tandem of Derek Barnett and Curt Maggitt.

Barnett, the reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his Kentucky performance, now has 18 tackles for losses including nine sacks --- both of which are UT freshman records. With two more TFLs, Barnett would join an elite group on Rocky Top that has membership just from Leonard Little, Todd Kelly, Reggie White and John Henderson in terms of players with 20 or more TFLs in a single season.

Meanwhile, Tennessee's resurgent third-down defense maintained a season-long pattern. The Vols limited Kentucky to just three of 14 conversions, and now in their five wins they've permitted just 21-for-72 third-down conversions. That's a lowly 29.2 percent."