No. 7 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 13 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC), 25-15, at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma during Week 4. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.
“Good win,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “It’s always hard to come on the road against good football teams and a great environment tonight.”
Tennessee will have its first of two open dates in Week 5. The Vols will next play at Arkansas on Oct. 5.
READ: SEC football power rankings after Week 4
Below are five takeaways from Tennessee’s Week 4 win at Oklahoma to kick off SEC regular-season play.
Josh Heupel records 10th victory over a ranked opponent as Tennessee’s head coach
Heupel is in his fourth season as the Vols’ head coach. Tennessee has 10 wins against ranked opponents during his tenure. The Vols have recorded two top 25 wins this season away from Neyland Stadium. Tennessee also won its first road game versus a top 15 opponent in the AP top 25 since defeating No. 10 Georgia on Oct. 7, 2006.
300-plus offensive yards
Tennessee totaled 345 yards against the Sooners. The Vols have now totaled 300-plus offensive yards in 41-of-43 games under Heupel since 2021.
First quarter
The Vols have outscored opponents, 78-3, during the first quarter this season and 519-172 under Heupel. Tennessee led, 10-3, entering the second quarter at Oklahoma.
19 consecutive quarters without allowing an offensive touchdown
Tennessee’s defense allowed an offensive touchdown to the Sooners during the fourth quarter. The Vols went 19 consecutive quarters without allowing a touchdown, dating back to the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1. The streak is the longest in program history since shutting out 15-straight opponents from Nov. 5, 1938-Dec. 9, 1939.
Max Gilbert
Kicker Max Gilbert converted 3-of-3 field goal attempts at Oklahoma (27, 41, 32 yards). His longest field goal this season is 45 yards. Gilbert is 10-of-11 for field goal attempts after Week 4.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Five takeaways from Vols’ win at Oklahoma
