Vols look to add more hits for Razorback's QB Tyler Wilson

When the time came to pop in another film of the Razorbacks (8-1, 4-1 SEC) this week to more seriously break them down, Jackson saw the same thing he had previously noted. Wilson has taken some punishment in the pocket and Arkansas has been susceptible to sacks this season, having allowed 18. But the trick for the Vols (4-5, 0-5) is finding a way to use that pressure to slow down the highest-scoring offense in the conference, which even the teams that have battered Wilson have struggled to actually do.

"It starts with us, just rushing, getting our rush games together and affecting the quarterback and giving some help to the defensive backs there," Jackson said. "Then they've got to cover the receivers to give us some time to work. You know, we've got to work together as a defense. Go out there, come together this week and come out and hit really hard, run around fast and have a good game.

"Watching the film, Wilson takes his time and goes through his reads. I don't really see him standing back there with a clock. ... You know, he really goes back there, goes through his progression, looks at the defense, he's a really smart guy and he takes his time with the ball. The longer he holds it, the better it is for us."

The other alternative is forcing Wilson to get the ball out sooner than he'd prefer, collapsing the pocket, getting in his face and making him rush to a decision. If he's allowed to hang in the pocket for an extended period of time, that likely will favor the Razorbacks with their talented group of wide receivers against a UT secondary that continues to tinker with personnel deep into the season. Whether it's through sticky work from the defensive backs allowing the linemen time to work or a tenacious pass rush that limits the exposure in coverage, the Vols would seem to be better off if the linebackers weren't needed as part of the formula to get after Wilson.

"That will be huge," defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said. "Any time you can generate a four-man pass rush, that's the best pass defense you've got. I thought our guys over the last couple weeks have gotten better and better and got after the quarterbacks a few times.

"We blitzed some, and we've got to do some things in terms of the pressure game to force the issue on the quarterback. We'll see — this is going to be a great challenge. This is a more talented, sophisticated offense, and it'll be a challenge. We'll see what happens."