​Most Tennessee football fans likely watched the game against Kennesaw State through a Texas lens. Why wouldn’t they?There was little suspense to be had at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 19. UT’s 42-9 victory was merely the continuation of its previous victories against Furman and Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets mounted only slight resistance in a 21-point loss, but the rest of Tennessee’s September has been a breeze.As is often the case with UT coach Josh Heupel’s offense, it clicked right away. The Vols drove 75 yards for a touchdown on each of their first two possessions. In between UT’s scoring drives, Kennesaw State managed a seven-minute-plus drive that ended in a field goal.But Tennessee’s defense stepped up after that, and the Vols had the game in hand by halftime with a 21-3 lead. They more than doubled the Owls in yardage and held a 17-7 first-down advantage.That “little suspense” had nothing to do with the score or stats. Tennessee star running back DeSean Bishop sustained what appeared to be a hip injury in the second quarter.Fortunately for the Vols, he returned to the lineup on UT’s second possession of the third quarter. Other than quarterback Faizon Brandon, Bishop is the player Tennessee can least afford to lose for the Texas game.What does this mean for Texas game?Unlike Tennessee, No. 1 Texas knows its strengths and weaknesses. Both were evident Sept. 12 when the Longhorns sputtered through three quarters on the short end of a 23-3 score before rallying furiously in the fourth quarter against Ohio State. The improbable 24-23 victory carried them past the Buckeyes to the top of both polls.Tennessee still hasn’t been challenged. But it raised a couple of concerns, even as the first-half score mounted against Kennesaw State.“We’ve got to be better in the red zone,” Heupel said before making his halftime exit. “Don’t like how we finished a couple of drives.”That critique was spot on. You aren’t supposed to settle for field goals against a 35-point underdog, but that’s how two first-half drives ended.Something else: The Vols didn’t produce big plays on offense in the first half. Grinding out yardage on prolonged drives against Texas could be a hard way to go.That’s why UT’s first possession of the second half was noteworthy. Daune Morris, who stepped up in Bishop’s absence, raced through a gaping hole in the Owls defense for a 42-yard touchdown run. By then, he already had surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time in his college career. Hunter Barnes added a 38-yard run in the fourth quarter.Here’s my take on Faizon Brandon this season Brandon’s performance fell in line with his first two game, though he did have his first turnover. He fumbled when he was hit while attempting a second-quarter pass.But for the third consecutive game, he didn’t throw an interception. And once more, he demonstrated good instincts on when to stay in the pocket and when it was time to move on.When hi