Getting to Texas A&M wasn’t easy for Tennessee football . Getting a crucial victory was even harder at times.

As unlikely as success sometimes seemed in the first half, the Vols pulled it off in a 22-7 victory at Kyle Field on Nov. 14.

Tennessee was off schedule from the start.

It didn’t leave Knoxville until the night before the game after the FAA ordered a nationwide emergency ground stop Nov. 13 just before 4 p.m. for all departing flights.

Tennessee’s troubles didn’t end with the travel delay. Its usually reliable running game slowed against the Texas A&M defense. Injuries mounted.

But the No. 9 Vols persevered in boosting their record to 8-2…

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