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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- After a string of uninspiring performances by starting forward Grant Williams, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes sat the freshman down for a frank discussion.We sat there, and I dont think he would call it a pleasant conversation, Barnes said. I basically said to him, hes really disappointed me. (He is) a guy we thought would really come in here and show us an impact.Williams finally did just that by more than doubling his previous best with 30 points to help Tennessee overcome a first-half deficit against hot-shooting Lipscomb to win 92-77 on Thursday night.He helped the Vols counter the Bisons outside shooting by muscling his way into the inside to hit tough layups and get to the free-throw line, where he hit 10 of 13. It was the first 30-point performance by a Tennessee freshman since Chris Lofton -- who was in the stands for Thursdays game -- did it against Arkansas in 2005.And Williams was grateful for the harsh words from Barnes, who was critical of his entire team after the Vols squandered double-digit leads in back-to-back games against North Carolina and Tennessee Tech this week.If you have guys just telling you that youre a good player, youre doing this well, youre doing this right, youre not going to really succeed because youre not going to work on the parts of the game that arent good, Williams said. Him being blunt really helps all of us, I would say.Tennessee (6-4) and Lipscomb (4-9) were tied at 71 with 12:28 to play, when two inside shots by Robert Hubbs III and a pair of 3-pointers from Detrick Mostella and Lew Evans sparked a 19-0 run for Tennessee.Lipscomb, which struggled all night defensively and pulled in only 29 rebounds compared to Tennessees 41, went 7:24 without a basket and never recovered.We talked about it at halftime, Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said. We said if were not better defensively well lose by double figures, and we got that (prediction) right.The Vols followed up a sluggish second half in a narrow win on Tuesday against Tennessee Tech by shooting consistently well against Lipscomb. They sank 54.5 percent of their shots and went 28 of 39 from the free-throw line.Still, it was the Bisons who led 58-49 at halftime after matching the Vols 2-pointers and free throws with a flurry of shots from behind the arc. Lipscomb has been hot from deep all season and entered the game ranked seventh in the nation with 112 3-pointers made.The Bisons hit 11 of 18 from 3-point range and 62.5 percent overall in the first half. But after the break, they cooled to 25.8 percent shooting, hit only one trey on 10 attempts and found several players in foul trouble.Hubbs finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Mostella added 11 points.Garrison Mathews led Lipscomb with 28 points. Josh Williams added 16, and Nathan Moran chipped in 10.The difference from the first to second half was we werent the same offensive team, Alexander said. We were the same defensive team, unfortunately. Shots stopped falling, and we were never able to put anything together at either end.THE TAKEAWAYLipscomb: After scoring a season-high 15 triples against Morehead State on Saturday, the Bisons seemed poised to exceed that against Tennessee before their 3-point shooting faded in the second half.Tennessee: The Vols were criticized by coach Barnes after blowing a 22-point lead and nearly losing to Tennessee Tech on Tuesday. They responded by a steady effort against Lipscomb, despite the Bisons hot shooting in the first half.QUOTABLEA guy like Grant can score, Hubbs said. Hes a big body. He just gets the work done. Im very proud of him. We need somebody to score like that night in and night out. We need a big body down there that can score.KEY STATSTennessee went 28 of 39 from the free-throw line while Lipscomb only hit 9 of 17. 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I havent been here long, but I think we have great running backs and the guys behind him are eager for the opportunity.Third-year running back Jerick McKinnon will have the next chance to make an impact at running back for the Vikings.The Panthers will have their own committee in the backfield, with coach Ron Rivera indicating Cameron Artis-Payne will be active as the lead back and Fozzy Whittaker also in the mix along with short-yardage back Mike Tolbert with Jonathan Stewart (hamstring) likely out a few weeks. Whittaker responded when Stewart was injured against the San Francisco 49ers by gaining a career-best 100 yards on the ground.Hes a stout inside runner, Rivera said of Artis-Payne, who was inactive against San Francisco. Hes more plant that leg and drive straight ahead, where Fozzy is a little bit more niftier, a little bit better lateral movement.Carolina quarterback Cam Newton threw for four touchdowns in the latest game, another example of the flexibility the Panthers have on offense.Seven teammates caught passes from Newton when a 46-27 win over the 49ers marked the most points ever in a Carolina home opener.Everybody is on board, Newton said. Were firing from all cylinders and its fun to be a part of and I know its fun to watch.Minnesota had been going through change since quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was injured during the preseason. Bradford, who was traded to the Vikings from the Philadelphia Eagles before the opener, continues to settle in.Minnesotas 2-0 start has made the transition easier to digest, at least for now.Just being here for two weeks, Im more comfortable here, Bradford saaid.dddddddddddd Just having the time with those practices the last couple of weeks, Im just more comfortable.Bradford said he anticipates that Carolinas defense could have a different plan without having to deal with Peterson.We cant like that affect us, Bradford said. If you spend too much time dwelling on that, its going to affect your play. ... Well have to see how defenses play us from here on out. I can imagine well see some different looks now than when we had him in the game.The Vikings put offensive tackle Matt Kalil on injured reserve this week as well, so coupled with Petersons injury that was a double-whammy for the team.I feel like we have to come back to work and go play Carolina, Zimmer said, summing up his thoughts on the topic. ... At this point and time, I think its tough to find left tackles.Minnesotas injury report means Carolina center Matt Kalil wont be in the same game as his younger brother.Zimmer said hes turning his attention to the Panthers, whose offense can create trouble in various ways in part because of Newtons mobility.It makes it difficult, Zimmer said. You have to be very disciplined in what youre doing. ... They scored 46 last week, so they can do a lot of things.Panthers tight end Greg Olsen said the team is capable of moving on after injuries or mistakes.We dont really worry about a lot of that, we just keep playing, he said.In a 2014 victory over Carolina, the Vikings kept Newton under control. He completed 18 of 35 passes for 194 yards, holding a 65.7 quarterback rating. Bridgewater checked in that day at 120.7.The Panthers have won 14 consecutive home games at Bank of America Stadium, but their uneven performance -- in part because of four turnovers -- against San Francisco left questions for the reigning NFC champions.Too many things out there have to get straightened out and get taken care of, Rivera said.Zimmer said this is a chance for his team to again show it can adjust.Everyone is concerned about that we dont have this, we dont have that, Zimmer said. Its a team game. Thats why we have 53 guys here, so were trying to win as a team. ' ' '