Joe Milton III is coming off possibly his best game this season. Now the Tennessee quarterback has a chance to prove he can carry that progress into November ahead of the games that will decide the 19th-ranked Volunteers’ postseason future. Milton has struggled with accuracy in his career.
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III looks to throw during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. UConn quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson throws during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Boston College Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Boston. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III looks to throw during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
“We created explosive plays on scramble drills,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “We hadn’t done that in a long time, and maybe since we have gotten here, at that level.” Milton was 18 of 21 for 228 yards passing and a touchdown. He threw long with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yarder, ran at the right times with nine carries for 53 yards, made plays on the run and sealed the victory with a 4-minute drive ending the game to help Tennessee improve to 6-2.No. 12 Notre Dame, QB Sam Hartman wary for visit to Clemson despite Tigers’ struggles“Joe was uber-efficient, great with his eyes, good fundamentally and extremely accurate with the football,” Heupel said.
Tennessee needs Milton to improve even more with Southeastern Conference East showdowns against No. 14 Missouri and No. 1 Georgia looming. He’s getting more help from teammates like Oregon transfer Dont’e Thornton, Jr. who caught three passes for 63 yards against Kentucky.It’s been frustrating for coach Jim Mora, who knows his Huskies have no margin for error and will be playing in Neyland Stadium before more than 100,000 people.
“We know it’s going to be loud, but to be a good football player, to be a good performer in anything that you do, you need to have to be able to cut out the distractions and all that matters is what happens between those lines on that green field,” Mora said. “That’s what we’ll have to be able to do.”As if Tennessee’s secondary hadn’t had enough problems, the Vols lost their top cover cornerback when Kamal Hadden hurt a shoulder in the loss to Alabama. Hadden had surgery last week.
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