Auburn and Tennessee had a defensive battle in the first half during their Week 5 matchup on Rocky Top. In other words, the offenses were woeful during the first 30 minutes of a 7-3 game that the Tigers led.
The student vs. teacher offensive battle didn’t live up to the hype early on at Neyland Stadium. Not by any stretch of the imagination.
Alex Golesh’s return to Knoxville to face his former boss, Josh Heupel, had one interesting narrative amidst a slog of a first half, though: Volunteers quarterback Faizon Brandon was benched…