New Defense, New Chapter for Vols | Tennessee Volunteers Football News

Tennessee’s defense gets a fresh start this Saturday as Jim Knowles takes over as defensive coordinator, replacing Tim Banks—who’s now at Auburn. Looking back, Banks’ debut game in 2021 against Bowling Green was a dominant 38-6 win, with the offense lighting up and the defense holding opponents to just 2-of-14 on third downs. But time of possession was a glaring issue—Bowling Green controlled the clock for over 33 minutes. Now, with Knowles in charge, fans are eager to see his new scheme in action and whether he can fix what didn’t click before. This Saturday’s game is the first real test—and everyone’s watching closely. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/099ab0a91baf2115