导出博客文章KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- By halftime of its game with Missouri on Saturday, Tennessee
should know whether it still has a chance of reaching the Southeastern
Conference championship game.The Volunteers insist theyd rather just concentrate
on the task at hand.In order to win its first SEC Eastern Division title since
2007, Tennessee (7-3, 3-3) must win its final two games and have No. 21 Florida
(7-2, 5-2) lose at No. 16 LSU (6-3, 4-2) on Saturday. The Florida-LSU game
should end sometime during the first half of Tennessees game with Missouri (3-7,
1-5).Nothings going to happen unless we beat Missouri, so thats our primary
focus, Tennessee defensive end Corey Vereen said.Tennessee coach Butch Jones was
asked this week if he might consider making sure that the LSU-Florida result
wasnt announced at Neyland Stadium just to make sure his players didnt get
caught thinking about their division title hopes.It may sound like coach-speak,
but I havent even thought about that, Jones said. When you put Missouri on
video, youre facing a very, very talented football team thats going to take all
of our effort and all of our energies.Tennessee enters this game as a 15-point
favorite but knows not to overlook anyone. The Vols already lost as a
two-touchdown favorite earlier this season when they fell 24-21 at South
Carolina .Since joining the SEC in 2012, Missouri has won in each of its two
previous trips to Knoxville. The Tigers won 51-48 in four overtimes in 2012 and
29-21 in 2014.The Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak last week by beating
Vanderbilt 26-17 . Missouris chances of earning a second straight win depends on
whether it can slow down Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who threw three
touchdown passes and rushed for 147 yards and two more scores last week in a
49-36 victory over Kentucky .Hes running away from people, hes running over
people and hes playing as good as anybody, Missouri coach Barry Odom said. Hes a
total player.---Some other things to watch Saturday when Tennessee hosts
Missouri.ELITE PASS RUSHERS: Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett has recorded
10 sacks each of the last three seasons to give him a career total of 30,
putting him two shy of Reggie Whites school record. Missouris Charles Harris has
delivered 17 tackles and 4 + sacks over his last two games.ON THE RUN: Tennessee
is coming off a 376-yard rushing performance against Kentucky in which
quarterback Joshua Dobbs gained 147 yards, Alvin Kamara ran for 128 yards and
John Kelly picked up 94 yards. Missouri freshman Damarea Crockett has rushed for
837 yards this season and is facing a Tennessee defense that has allowed 340.8
yards rushing per game and 6.7 yards per carry over its last four meetings with
Football Bowl Subdivision opponents.MISSOURIS PASSING: Missouri quarterback Drew
Lock ranks second in the SEC in yards passing and total offense. Jones says the
Tigers also have the best overall receiving corps weve played all year as a
group. Lock will be trying to avoid Tennessee cornerback Cam Sutton, who
returned last week from a fractured ankle that sidelined him for six games.
Sutton is Tennessees career leader in passes defended.INJURY ISSUES: Jones says
Tennessee safety Todd Kelly Jr. -- the Vols leading tackler -- is doubtful due
to an ankle injury. Jones also has said offensive linemen Dylan Wiesman and
Chance Hall are questionable. Missouri center Samson Baileys status is uncertain
due to an ankle injury.MISSOURIS KICKING WOES: Missouri kicker Tucker McCann is
just 5 of 11 on field-goal attempts this season. McCann missed two field goals
and two extra-point attempts against Vanderbilt last week. Walk-on Ben Tesson
came in to kick Missouris final extra-point attempt of the game.---AP freelance
writer Jade Washburn in Columbia, Missouri, contributed to this report.---More
AP college football:
www.collegefootball.ap.org and
https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Steve Megargee at
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road for the Scot who been through a mind-boggling 63 partners in 13 years. The
30-year-old has risen from 1,266 in May 2003 to world No 1 when the rankings are
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semi-finalist Nicolas Lapentti, two-time former French Open doubles finalist
Pavel Vizner and 2002 Wimbledon singles semi-finalist Xavier Malisse to name a
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Murray will become the first British player to reach world No 1 But it hasnt
been easy ride for the older Murray brother who has travelled the globe playing
Future and Challenger tournaments in order to reach his ultimate goal.Here we
pick out a few of Murrays doubles partners who have helped him climb to the very
top of the game...Bruno Soares Jamie Murray [left] and Brazils Bruno Soares pose
with the Australian Open mens doubles trophy Murray never looked like he would
ever lift his first Grand Slam title - that was until he teamed up alongside
Brazilian Soares at the start of this year.They reached the Doha semi-finals in
their first event together and then followed that up with victory at the Sydney
International before landing the coveted Australian Open doubles title just a
few weeks later. Andy watches his brother Jamie win in the early hours of the
morning at Melbourne Park His brother Andy couldnt stay away from Melbourne
Park, despite the fact he had his own major final to prepare for, and was in the
crowd at 1am to watch the doubles presentation. After the match Jamie said he
had been inspired by his younger siblings success.Did it motivate me? I think
so. I guess it encourages you, inspires you, when you see all the amazing things
he does out on the court for the last 10 years, Murray said.You see how hard he
works to get the results that he has had. Its kind of told me to kind of get a
shift on, put in the time, as well, do what was necessary to try to get the best
results for your career.John Peers Murray and John Peers won three titles in
their first year together The Australian had been Murrays regular doubles
partner since 2012 and they enjoyed a stellar time together on the ATP Tour
winning in Houston, Gstaad and Bangkok in their first season together.They went
on to claim a further three titles over the next two years carrying them to the
season-ending ATP World Tour finals in London in December. Fleming: Jamie a
great story Sky Sports tennis pundit Peter Fleming hails Jamie Murrays
achievement But the downside was their struggle to close out the biggest matches
- such as the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open. They were the bridesmaid on
both occasions as well as a remarkable 10 times on the Tour, including six times
in 2015 alone.On the decision to split with Peers, Murray said: Its kind of
mutual. I think were both looking to do something else. Thats it. Thats life. We
take the decision and we move on. Maybe it will turn out to be a good decision,
maybe it will turn out to be a bad decision. I dont know. Thats what weve come
to. We look ahead now and look forward to starting new partnerships with new
players.Paul Hanley Murray [left] and Paul Hanley reached the final in
Montpellier Before Peers, Murray played with 15 different partners in 2012 and
enjoyed a brief spell alongside Australian Hanley, who reached the 2005
Wimbledon and 2011 Australian Open finals in mixed doubles.ddddddddddddThe pair
reached the final in Montpellier that year, but lost out in two tight sets to
experienced French duo Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.Andre Sa Andre
Sa won the Moselle Open with Murray Murray and Brazilian partner Sa won their
debut tournament with victory at the Moselle Open in Metz five years ago - but
that was as good as things got.Sa had previously enjoyed success with the man
Murray toppled to become world No 1 Marcelo Melo - winning five titles
together.Max Mirnyi Giant Belarussian Max Mirnyi enjoyed Delray Beach success
with Jamie Murray clinched his first crown with his Belarussian partner Mirnyi
at the Delray Beach International in 2008, seeing off the challenge of top seeds
Bob and Mike Bryan in three sets.It was so important to have won Delray, even
though its not a top tier tournament, said Mirnyi. But to have beaten the Bryans
in the final, that meant so much to both of us, and to the rest the field out
there. We made a big statement.The partnership soon ran into trouble after a
series of first-round defeats in the autumn and they abandoned their plans of
striking up a regular partnership.Eric Butorac Murray [left] and Eric Butorac
pose for a picture at Surbiton Tennis Club Murray lost out to the brilliant
Bryan brothers at the LA Open in 2006 playing alongside American southpaw Eric
Booty Butorac, but the understanding between the pair looked to be a winning
combination.A year later the US-Scots pair claimed their first doubles title in
a Challenger event in Dallas before going on to claim three tournament wins in
San Jose, Memphis and Nottingham.Despite the success, the partnership came to an
abrupt end and Murrays form went into a sharp decline, winning only four titles
in the next five years.Andy Murray Andy Murray [left] and Jamie were victorious
in Valencia Sibling rivalries are firmly put to one side when it comes to team
tennis, as the Bryan brothers have proven. Jamie and Andy displayed instant
telepathy and combination at the highest level and it all came to fruition
against Belgium in Ghent.They first enjoyed success together in 2010 when they
teamed up to win in Valencia. This was Jamies first win on the top level of the
tour for over two years and the first time that he had won a doubles title with
his brother - four years previously they lost out to top Israeli doubles pairing
Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich in Bangkok. Jamie Murray [left] and Andy were Davis
Cup heroes for Great Britain Their biggest achievement together arrived in the
Davis Cup final in December when they were part of the first British winning
team in the competition for 79 years.They remain undefeated as a pair in the
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