In a Week 6 of college football that was expected to be dull and predictable, with top teams taking care of business against unranked opponents, the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2), 19-14, suffering not only their first loss of the season but also a crucial SEC Conference defeat.
When moments like this happen, the outside world’s going to have a narrative for you. We talk about it when it’s going good, and tonight it didn’t go good,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said, per ESPN. “You’ve got to look your teammates in the eye. Those are the opinions that matter.
“You’ve got to continue to pull the rope harder. We’ve got to continue to grow. Good teams get better throughout the course of the year. (We) still have a chance to be a really good football team.”
The Vols’ loss was far from ideal, though the sting may have been slightly alleviated by No. 1 Alabama’s shocking road loss to Vanderbilt. Road games seemed to be a major factor for ranked teams facing upsets all day. For Tennessee, that’s where we start in assigning blame for the Vols’ loss to Arkansas in Week 6.
