Tennessee assistant head coach Ed Orgeron has no problem letting everyone within shouting distance know he really wants to beat the UCLA Bruins. Coach “O” is playing the expatriate card, as he and head coach Lane Kiffin are former Trojan assistants.
The subplots are unfolding quicker than a tailgate chair. Tennessee will attempt to make up for a 27-24 loss in 2008 at the Rose Bowl, in a game that clearly got away from the Vols. Tennessee safety Eric Berry is still bemoaning the loss and vows a different ending.
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