The Vols can be seeking to finish the Bulldogs’ school-record 27-game successful streak and lengthen their streak of consecutive victories at Neyland Stadium to fifteen video games, a streak that dates again to Nov. 20, 2021 and is the third-longest present residence win streak within the nation behind solely Georgia (25) and Michigan (21).
BROADCAST INFO
For the fourth time this season, the Vols can be featured within the SEC on CBS sport of the week with Brad Nessler (PxP), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) on the decision. Kickoff is slated for 3:39 p.m. ET.
UT followers can take heed to Tennessee’s official radio broadcast on the Vol Community (Native: WIVK-FM 107.7/WNML-FM 99.1) over 70 stations throughout the state of Tennessee and the southeast, SiriusXM (Ch. 119 or 192) and the SiriusXM app (Ch. 963), in addition to the Varsity App. A stay audio stream of the published will even be accessible on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics App.
Bob Kesling (PxP), VFL Pat Ryan (analyst) and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will name the motion, with VFL Jayson Swain dealing with sideline duties for the Vol Community radio broadcast. The Massive Orange Countdown pregame present begins two hours previous to kickoff at 1:30 p.m.
GAMEDAY INFO / TIMELINE
For probably the most up-to-date info on Tennessee’s 2023 gameday insurance policies, please go to the Tennessee Soccer Gameday Info web page on UTSports.com.
New Wi-Fi at Neyland Stadium
Followers are inspired to attempt RockTopWifi round all Neyland stadium gates and all through the stadium bowl. RockyTopWifi continues to be a piece in progress, however followers will see it gentle up all over the place as they enter the stadium, all through all concourses and inside all areas of the stadium bowl. Thanks to your persistence as we deliver Wi-Fi to everybody in Neyland Stadium. Be a part of RockyTopWifi out of your cell system settings. No registration is required.
The gameday timeline in addition to different vital info is listed beneath.
Marty & McGee – 9-10 a.m. (Ayres Corridor Garden)
SEC Nation – 10 a.m. – Midday (Ayres Corridor Garden)
Will Name Opens at Gate 21 – 11:30 a.m.
Really’s Tailgate Opens – 11:30 a.m.
Vol Village Opens – Midday
Vol Stroll – 1:15 p.m.
Gates Open – 1:30 p.m.
Delight of the Southland Band March – 1:50 p.m. (Pedestrian Bridge)
Delight of the Southland Band Pregame Efficiency Begins – 3:26 p.m.
Nationwide Anthem/Flyover – 3:29 p.m.
*F-16’s from the 311th Fighter Squadron at Holloman Air Power Base in New Mexico.
Vols Run Via the T – 3:36 p.m.
Kickoff – 3:39 p.m.
TICKETS AND PARKING
Tickets for Saturday’s sport are formally bought out, marking the 12th consecutive residence sellout for the Massive Orange. Nevertheless, followers should buy “Verified Resale” tickets by way of Ticketmaster on AllVols.com.
Tickets and parking passes to all Tennessee Athletics occasions, together with soccer, at the moment are digital and may be accessed by way of a cell system to enhance safety and cut back the danger of ticket fraud in addition to make the method extra handy for followers.
Followers will acquire admission into Neyland Stadium by way of a singular QR code which can be scanned straight from a cell system. For fast and simple entry into Tennessee Athletics venues, followers are inspired to obtain the Tennessee Athletics app from the App Retailer (iPhone) and Google Play (Android). Your cell system is the ticket on gameday. All legitimate digital tickets will show a transferring barcode or a maintain close to reader (tap-and-go) icon. PLEASE NOTE: SCREENSHOTS OF TICKETS WILL NOT SCAN AT THE GATE AND WILL NOT ALLOW ENTRY!
Printed PDF tickets will not be issued or accepted for entry at any Tennessee Athletics venue.
The one approved sources for tickets to Tennessee Athletics occasions are the Tennessee Athletics Ticket Workplace, AllVols.com, the venue field workplace the place the athletic occasion is happening and Ticketmaster.
An entire step-by-step information on the way to greatest entry and use your digital tickets and parking passes, together with diagrams and FAQ is on the market right here.
TENNESSEE ATHLETICS APP
Followers are inspired to obtain the Tennessee Athletics app, which now homes the GBO Zone, permitting followers to play trivia, participate in stadium gentle reveals and far more. There can be a light-weight present on the finish of halftime of Saturday’s sport.
Search “Tennessee Athletics” within the Apple or Google Play Retailer or use this hyperlink to obtain: http://utsports.com/app
GAMEDAY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
SEC Nation: SEC Nation Offered by Johnsonville, the SEC Community’s weekly, touring pre-game present, in addition to the hit present Marty & McGee Offered by Outdated Trapper, can be on location in Knoxville on Saturday for UT’s SEC East battle towards the top-ranked Bulldogs.
Each reveals will originate from the Ayres Corridor garden. SEC Nation airs stay from 10 a.m.-noon ET on SEC Community and follows Marty & McGeewhich airs from 9-10 a.m. ET. For extra info, click on HERE.
Toyota Volunteer Village: Vol Village, positioned throughout from Circle Park, serves as the best spot to view the Vol Stroll and the Delight of Southland Band march. Admission is free to all followers with or with no sport ticket. Vol Village opens at midday on Saturday.
Vol Village will spotlight a brand new artist or band every residence sport with a pregame live performance sequence, offering Vol followers with the last word pregame environment. The Powell Brothers would be the featured band for this Saturday’s sport.
Featured within Vol Village can be a big display video wall for followers to take a look at different video games round faculty soccer in addition to meals distributors, face portray, a golf simulator, an inflatable slide and extra.
Make sure you additionally try the Dolly Parton Rockstar merchandise trailer for unique gadgets from the Dolly Tennessee Assortment and seize a commemorative Dolly + Tennessee Vols CD.
Really’s Tailgate: Situated exterior Gate 9, followers can cease by for meals and drinks at Really’s Tailgate. Followers could enter Really’s previous to gates opening with out having a ticket scanned. When gates open, followers might want to scan their ticket to enter Really’s.
Really’s will open at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and stay open for almost all of the sport, giving followers within the south concourse a wide range of meals, drinks, tv leisure and extra restroom choices. Really’s will shut on the finish of the third quarter.
For full gameday info, go to UTsports.com/gameday.
NEED TO KNOW
Bounce Backs Below Heupel
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has misplaced back-to-back video games solely twice throughout his six seasons as a head coach. He owns a 12-2 document following a loss in the identical season, together with a 7-1 mark at Tennessee and 5-1 document at UCF. The one time it occurred at UT was in his first yr of 2021 because the Vols dropped back-to-back video games to No. 13 Ole Miss and No. 4 Alabama. UT has responded with wins the week after a loss on six straight events below Heupel with 4 of these victories approaching the street.
Probability to Take Down No. 1
After defeating Alabama final season when it was ranked No. 1 within the Coaches Ballot, Heupel is looking for to turn into the primary coach in Tennessee historical past to defeat a number of No. 1-ranked groups. Gen. Robert Neyland (1959 vs. LSU) and Johnny Majors (1985 vs. Auburn) are the opposite two Vol coaches to beat No. 1-ranked groups.
Vols within the CFP Rankings
Tennessee fell 5 spots to No. 18 within the newest Faculty Soccer Playoff rankings following final weekend’s loss at No. 14 Missouri. The Vols have been ranked in every of the final 9 CFP rankings courting again to final season.
Final Time Out
A troublesome day in Columbia, Missouri resulted in a 36-7 loss to the 14th-ranked Tigers final Saturday. What was a 13-7 sport at halftime resulted in Missouri pitching a 23-0 shutout within the second half. Quarterback Joe Milton III accounted for 303 yards of whole offense, finishing 22-of-34 passes for 267 yards with one landing and one choose. In what proved to be the Vols’ solely rating of the sport, Milton discovered Dont’e Thornton Jr. for a 46-yard landing to provide UT a 7-3 lead early within the second quarter. Milton was additionally Tennessee’s main rusher with 36 yards. Ramel Keyton completed with a team-high 57 yards receiving on 4 catches. Jaylen McCollough intercepted a move for the second straight sport, his third within the final 4 contests, whereas fellow security Wesley Walker was the group’s main tackler with 9. Defensive deal with Omarr Norman-Lott completed with a career-high two sacks and edge rusher James Pearce Jr. registered 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack to push his season whole to 11.5.
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia leads, 27-23-2
Saturday will mark the 53rd assembly all-time between the Vols and Bulldogs, whose first sport towards each other got here again in 1899. UT can be seeking to snap a six-game skid within the sequence and earn its first victory over Georgia since a 34-31 thriller in Athens again in 2016.
ABOUT GEORGIA
Led by eighth-year head coach Kirby Good, the Bulldogs are in the hunt for a 3rd straight nationwide championship and enter Saturday’s sport because the unanimous No. 1-ranked group in faculty soccer due to an ideal 10-0 document, together with a 7-0 mark in SEC play.
Georgia ranks among the many nation’s greatest in quite a few offensive and defensive classes this season, together with factors per sport (40.6 – 6th), whole yards per sport (504.8 – 5th), passing yards per sport (323.9 – 6th), factors allowed per sport (15.6 – 6th), whole yards allowed per sport (289.2 – 9th) and opponent third down conversion share (28.1 – 7th).
Junior quarterback Carson Beck has continued to enhance all through the season and ranks second within the SEC with 302.2 passing yards per sport. He has thrown 18 landing passes in comparison with simply 5 interceptions on the yr. Regardless of lacking two video games, junior All-America tight finish Brock Bowers is as soon as once more the group’s main receiver with 44 catches for 601 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Dominic Lovett, Ladd McConkey, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint and Rara Thomas have mixed for 113 receptions and 7 touchdowns whereas main a deep group of large receivers. The senior working again duo of Daijun Edwards and Kandall Milton present a stout 1-2 punch within the backfield, having totaled 191 carries for 1,113 yards and 17 touchdowns.
The Bulldogs’ main tackler is junior linebacker Smael Mondon Jr., who has 48 to associate with 5 tackles for loss and three sacks. Senior defensive again Tykee Smith has been arguably the groups’ simplest defensive participant with 46 whole tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, 4 interceptions and two move breakups.
