Tennessee's Secondary Has Become a Key Part of the Defense's Success After a Down Season

Tennessee's secondary is playing a key role in the defense's success, a turnaround after a down season for the group. The Daily Beacon's report frames the defensive backs as a much more important part of what is working for the Volunteers this time around.

That shift matters because the same unit was a problem area not long ago. Instead of holding the defense back, the secondary is now helping drive its success, giving Tennessee a more reliable foundation on the back end.

For Tennessee, continued play like that from the secondary changes the outlook for the defense as a whole. A group that struggled in a down season becoming a strength is the kind of improvement that can carry through the rest of the schedule.