Will Tennessee Vols' QB change to Jarrett Guarantano backfire like one in 2013?

In light of Tennessee's latest quarterback change, let's revisit the first quarterback switch under Butch Jones. That one, like this one, was made out of desperation after a blowout loss.

The Vols had just lost to Oregon 59-14 in the third game of the 2013 season. Jones responded by benching Justin Worley and starting Nathan Peterman against Florida.

Peterman played as though he never had seen a football and quickly gave way to Worley in a 31-17 defeat.

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This move should go better, though neither former starter Quinten Dormady nor new starter Jarrett Guarantano inspired confidence with his play in a 41-0 loss to Georgia.

Both quarterbacks have talent, which raises even more questions about UT's coaching. Perhaps  the Vols can devise a better game plan for Guarantano than they did for Dormady.

But don't count on it.

South Carolina 17, Tennessee 16: The Gamecocks don't run the ball effectively and have one of the worst kicking games in the country. However, they still might have enough defense to overcome the Vols, whose problems are hardly limited to quarterbacking.  

Ole Miss 28, Vanderbilt 24: Neither team can run the ball nor stop the run. Both have lost three consecutive games. But at least Vanderbilt is failing honestly.

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Georgia 45, Missouri 17: When watching the Tigers, I get the impression they don't have coaches or practice. They're just a bunch of guys who get together on Saturday to play some football. The Bulldogs take a slightly different approach to the sport. 

Auburn 34, LSU 17: In case you think LSU turned its season around by upsetting Florida in The Swamp, Auburn will change your mind. Fast. LSU has the home-field advantage. Auburn has the advantage everywhere else.

Texas A&M 27, Florida 20: The Aggies might have gained more confidence from losing to Alabama by only eight points than they did in any of their four victories. The Gators would be better off putting freshman Kadarius Toney in the shotgun and just running the ball. Instead, they keep pretending they have a passing game.

Alabama 45, Arkansas 7: This looks like a mismatch on paper. It will look that way on the field, too. If the Razorbacks had a sense of humor, they would have said "Bring on Bama" after losing to South Carolina by 26 points. 

Mississippi State 27, BYU 13: The Bulldogs have been outscored 80-13 in their past two outings. But comparative scores should bolster their confidence. They beat LSU 37-7. BYU lost to LSU 27-0. The LSU loss wasn't an aberration. BYU has lost five consecutive games and is averaging only 11.7 points per game.

Record: 45-12 (.789) overall, 30-17 (.638) against the spread.

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