At a glance

LAST SEASON 7-6, 3-5 (tie fourth in SEC East)

COACH Butch Jones (12-13 in two seasons at Tennessee, 62-40 in eight seasons overall)

RETURNING STARTERS 21 (offense 10,

defense 8, speciality 3)

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS QB Josh Dobbs, RB Jalen Hurd, DE Derek Barnett, LB Curt Maggit

SEC TITLE SCENARIO High expectations are back at Tennessee after Dobbs led the Vols to a 4-1 record when he became the starting quarterback last season. If Tennessee can beat Oklahoma in the second game of the season, it might go a long way toward determining if the Vols will be contenders for the SEC East title.