Six sacks. 12 tackles for loss.

Both numbers were more than the totals the Tennessee offensive line had allowed in the Volunteers’ past two games combined.

On paper, Saturday’s contest Missouri was the offensive line’s worst outing since they gave up the same number of sacks and tackles for loss against Ole Miss on Oct. 18.

But head coach Butch Jones, however, isn’t necessarily buying what that paper is selling.

“All eyes point to the offensive line,” said Jones during his weekly Monday press luncheon. “You look at a stat sheet and say you gave up this many sacks, but sometimes as a byproduct of our receivers not getting open, it was a byproduct of Josh (Dobbs) sometimes leaving the pocket too soon.

“It wasn’t just the offensive line. It was a combination of everyone. That’s what we talk about, playing team football and consistency.”

The poor numbers could also be attributed to the numerous injuries the Vols have faced up front this season.

UT started their eighth different offensive lineman against the Tigers, as sophomore Dylan Wiesman filled in for redshirt junior Mack Crowder, who suffered a high-ankle sprain versus Kentucky, at center.

“(Dylan had his) first real true game repetitions at center, where it really mattered,” Jones said. “I thought he did a good job with our line calls. I thought his snap accuracy was good all night against a very disruptive defensive front.”

As for Crowder, Jones stated that his status for Saturday’s matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores would be determined later in the week, and that he would attempt to practice on Monday.

He was not listed on UT’s Monday depth chart.

Jones also said that redshirt junior left guard Marcus Jackson, who was injured Saturday but returned to the game, will be “fine.”

Missing Marquez: During the post-game press conference, Jones announced that sophomore wide receiver Marquez North would be lost for the season.

On Monday, Jones went further into the details of the Charlotte, N.C., native’s season-ending injury.

“He has a torn labrum, and it kind of stems back from an old high school injury.” Jones said. “To his credit, he’s tried to play through it. We had a MRI late in the week and saw that, so we’re going to go ahead and get that fixed with hopes of having him back for spring football.”

In 10 games this season, North racked up 30 catches for 320 yards and four touchdowns.

Spring schemin’: On July 6, freshman Charles Mosley suffered a broken leg in a car crash, preventing the Brighton, Tenn., native from participating for the Vols this season.

Rehabbing from the injury, however, hasn’t prevented the freshman from getting ready for the moment when he does make his UT debut.

“He’s really done a great job,” Jones said. “Charles Mosley is down to about 350, which is the lightest he’s been probably in ten years. So, we’re excited about that.

“Jason McVeigh (Director of Sports Medicine), two weeks ago, we’re in the middle of practice and he comes running up to me and he goes, `You’ve got to see this.’ He has a video of him running, which is remarkable. So, Charles continues to progress. Our goal is to have him available and have him be able to compete for spring football.”

Mosley recorded 20 tackles for loss, including eight sacks, and forced four fumbles as a defensive tackle in his senior year at Brighton, but will transfer over to other side of the trenches this spring for the Vols.

“That’s the great thing about Charles, Jones said. “He gives us flexibility in our interior lines. Whether it’s offensively or defensively, but right now he’ll start on offense.”