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Tennessee ran for 329 yards against Furman, but the offensive line was not considered good enough for better competition because the top backs generated 63 percent of their yards after contact.

Josh Heupel said Tennessee made run-game adjustments after early issues and that both the offensive line and tight ends had blocking details to clean up.

Furman finished with four tackles for loss and a sack before Tennessee's depth and talent wore the Paladins down.

Tennessee played seven offensive-line combinations in the first half, with Nic Moore starting at center for Sam Pendleton and Jesse Perry splitting work at right guard and right tackle.

Sam Pendleton is expected back next week, but offensive line coach Glen Elarbee's preseason comments suggested Tennessee is still working through its best-five offensive line mix.