If Tennessee is going to turn around its season, senior defensive end Kyle Phillips said the Vols needed to use their bye week to figure out how to keep from stopping themselves.

“We fight, but I think we make too many mistakes — too many critical mistakes,” Phillips said. “I think that stops us from winning games.”

Perhaps there are a few more wins to be had in coach Jeremy Pruitt’s first season if the Vols (2-3, 0-2 SEC) can clean up their act. And maybe they can snap an SEC losing streak that has reached 11 games.

Here’s a look at Tennessee’s remaining seven games, ranked in order from most winnable to least winnable.

1. Charlotte

Date: Nov. 3

Skinny: The only tough thing about this game is it follows a stretch of games against Auburn, Alabama and South Carolina. Will the Vols be a beaten-down team by the time November arrives? Either way, they should be in good enough shape to beat the 49ers (2-3), who have ridden big performances by two redshirt freshmen — quarterback Chris Reynolds and receiver Victor Tucker — in wins over Fordham and Old Dominion.

2. at Vanderbilt

Date: Nov. 24

Skinny: Vandy (3-2) started the season looking good, with back-to-back blowout wins over Middle Tennessee State and Nevada and then a five-point loss to Notre Dame. The Commodores have trended down since then, getting whipped by South Carolina and narrowly beating Tennessee State. The season finale might be about who cares the most. The Commodores need more from quarterback Kyle Shurmur, who is having a pedestrian senior season. Shurmur generally saves his best performances for Tennessee.

3. at South Carolina

Date: Oct. 27

Skinny: South Carolina (2-2) looks more beatable now than it did before the season, when the Gamecocks were a trendy pick to finish second in the SEC East. Lopsided losses to Georgia and Kentucky changed that outlook. Quarterback Jake Bentley leads the SEC in interceptions. Tennessee nearly beat South Carolina last season, and the gap doesn’t look to be too wide between the teams this year either.

4. Missouri

Date: Nov. 17

Skinny: Remember what Will Grier did to UT’s secondary in the season opener? Well, Missouri (3-1) quarterback Drew Lock is nearly as good. Expect Lock and his offensive coordinator, former Vols coach Derek Dooley, to cook up a high-scoring attack. Missouri’s defense is vulnerable, but the Vols might have to score 40 or more to keep pace with a team averaging 540 yards of offense.

5. at Auburn

Date: Oct. 13

Skinny: No. 9 Auburn (4-1) remains in the College Football Playoff hunt, but the Tigers seem vulnerable after looking lethargic last week in a 24-13 win over a Southern Mississippi team that lost to Louisiana-Monroe. Auburn is tied for the SEC lead in scoring defense and hasn’t allowed an opponent to score more than 22 points. But its run game has been poor, and quarterback Jarrett Stidham has underachieved. Perhaps the Vols can hang tough in a low-scoring affair after having two weeks to prepare for Auburn.

6. Kentucky

Date: Nov. 10

Skinny: Kentucky (5-0), with wins over Florida, Mississippi State and South Carolina, looks like the real deal. It’s no surprise that Benny Snell Jr. leads the SEC in rushing. What is surprising is that UK is tied with Auburn for the SEC’s top scoring defense. A good defense, elite running back and sturdy offensive line will make the Wildcats tough to handle. They should be plenty motivated, too, as they haven’t had a season with more than eight wins since 1984.

7. Alabama

Date: Oct. 20

Skinny: The biggest question in this game is, how long will Alabama fans wait to light their cigars to celebrate a 12th consecutive win in the “Third Saturday in October” series? Alabama’s average margin of victory is 41.2 points. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is an early Heisman Trophy favorite. Alabama’s defense might not be Nick Saban’s best, but it’s still plenty good.

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