Ten things learned in reviewing Tennessee's 40-13 win over LSU

Tennessee is 5-0 for the first time since 2016. They beat LSU 40-13 on the Bayou. Tennessee and Alabama are ranked in the top 10 and will meet in Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

The offensive line performed well with Gerald Mincey out of the lineup. The team rushed for more yards than they passed for. The offensive linemen spoke the entire off-season about being better in short yardage.

The offensive line did what no one had been able to do this year against LSU's defensive front. They were able shove the Tiger defensive line around.

Rodney Garner's defensive line had 27 tackles including 5 sacks. The offensive line was injured. Garner played 12 players up front and no one played more than 50 snaps. He continues to play a lot of bodies and it's helping development.

Josh Heupel's teams are ready to play from the opening kick. He has scored twice on opening possessions this year. Last year his teams scored on 8 of 13 opening game possessions. Dee Williams had never played a snap of power 5 football before. His first snap was a punt return on the road in the SEC looking into the sun. He upel has trust in him.

Bru McCoy and Jalin Hyatt are growing each week. They are the best story on the team. Tennessee is hoping to get Cedric Tillman back for Alabama. When Tillmann returns, it will be a different group of receivers than the first two weeks of the season.

Brian Kelly's decision to punt on 4th down was a mistake. Josh Heupel's offensive strategy is working well for him. Christian Charles is struggling at corner. The secondary needs to get better. Alabama's receivers can turn slants into touchdowns. LSU can't get vertical. Bryce Young is expected to play on Saturday. Tennessee played 9 players in the secondary on the Saturday and 8 of them played double digit snaps. They won 40-13. It's interesting how aggressive offenses are against Josh Sheupels.

Aaron Beasley is the Vols best linebacker. Jeremy Banks is a better player than Beaseley. Hooker didn't play as well at LSU as he did against Florida. The offensive line and run game helped the quarterback. If Tennessee beats Alabama on Saturday, Hookers performance will rise up the Heisman race. He should be ok to run as needed this week. It's a positive development that the offensive play-calling wasn't all on Hooking's shoulders.

Tennessee's defense missed 13 tackles in the win over LSU. The secondary missed 7 in Florida. Tennessee's secondary will have to be better on Saturday to stop Alabama's offense.

There were Tennessee fans everywhere in Baton Rouge. It was crazy to hear Rocky Top on the TV replay after the Vols first touchdown. The college football world is focused on Tennessee.