What the Grades and Snap Counts Show After Tennessee Fell to South Carolina

A postgame breakdown from Sports Illustrated looks at Tennessee through Pro Football Focus grades and snap counts following the Volunteers' loss to South Carolina. Rather than relying only on the final result, the review examines how individual players were evaluated and how much playing time was distributed across the roster during the defeat.

Snap counts can help explain how Tennessee handled its rotations and where the coaching staff turned as the game unfolded, while the grades provide another measure of execution on both sides of the ball. Taken together, they offer a more detailed picture of which areas held up against South Carolina and which areas contributed to the loss.

For Tennessee, that kind of accounting matters in the aftermath of a defeat like this one. The numbers behind the game can point toward personnel decisions, depth questions, and position groups that need attention as the Volunteers move forward from the South Carolina result.