re: What's your favorite victory over Tennessee?

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1987 on Rocky Top. Don Smith’s 62 yd td run around left end with 6 minutes to go. I was sitting about 7th row on the 45 yd line surrounded by UT students. We had just beat Syracuse in the dome the week before and UT was ranked # 8. Two weeks in a row surrounded by orange.

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That is a great memory...inaccurate...but great.

1987 Tennessee finished 10-2-1. The two losses were to Alabama and Boston College. Neither Alabama, nor Boston College played Syracuse the week before playing Tennessee. Also, Syracuse finished the season 11-0-1, tying Auburn in the Sugar Bowl.

So, nobody beat Syracuse and UT in back to Back weeks in 1987.

Alabama did beat #8 Tennessee on October 17th...but they lost to Memphis the week prior.

Boston College beat #13 Tennessee...but they beat Army the week prior.

Edit to add...looked it up...you were actually talking about 1986. MSU beat #8 Tennessee in Week 2 after they beat Syracuse in Week 1. That Tennessee team finished the season 7-5.