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Kelsey Pope praised Mike Matthews' end-zone block against Furman as the route-level aggression Tennessee wants from its receivers in the running game, making off-ball work an explicit standard for the group.

Matthews rebounded from an early fourth-down drop with two touchdown catches, but Pope said eliminating concentration-related drops remains an ongoing focus despite extensive summer catching work.

With Joakim Dodson lost for the season, Pope said late-arriving freshman Tyreek King must maintain focus and assignment detail through increasing fatigue as he grows into a larger receiver role.

Tennessee's third receiver remains a committee of Radarious Jackson, Travis Smith Jr. and TK Keys, with Pope saying no player has separated and the job must be earned through consistent practice and game production.