Top Performers From Tennessee Football's Victory Over Arkansas

Tennessee needed explosive moments to beat Arkansas 24-17 on the road and improve to 5-1. The Vols ended a long wait to win in Fayetteville, where they hadn’t prevailed since 2001, but the outcome wasn’t decided by one late burst alone. DeSean Bishop turned the game when, with the score tied 17-17, he started a final drive at his own six-yard line and broke off a career-long 59-yard run. Four plays later he scored from eight yards; he finished with 138 yards on 19 carries. George MacIntyre made his first start, going 18-of-29 for 247 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Defensively, Xavier Gilliam recorded a strip sack and recovered it, adding four tackles and two quarterback hurries as Tennessee held Arkansas to four rushing yards before halftime.