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Tennessee Vols Football travels to #21/21 Auburn Tigers, SaturdayTennessee Vols (2-3 | 0-2 SEC) at #21/21 Auburn (4-2 | 1-2 SEC)Saturday, October 13th, 2018 | 11:00am CT
Kickoff for Saturday’s contest is slated for 11:00am CT on the SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and D.J. Shockley (analyst) calling the action in the booth while Dawn Davenport will be reporting from the sidelines. Vol Network radio affiliates will have a live audio broadcast with Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Brent Hubbs. Sirius (Channel 81) and XM satellite radio (Channel 81) will also carry the game. ![]() Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) passes against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Big Orange will look to grab their first SEC victory this season during their trip to the Plains after dropping their first two conference games to Florida and Georgia. Tennessee should be well rested coming off its bye week while the Tigers are looking to bounce back from a 23-9 loss at Mississippi State last Saturday. Saturday’s game will be the first noon road game for the Tennessee Vols since September 27th, 2014 at Georgia and the first 11:00am kickoff in the central time zone since November 14th, 2009 at Ole Miss. Need to KnowSeries History vs. Auburn The Tigers lead the all-time series with a 28-21-3 record, including a 7-2-1 mark at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Seven of the last 10 meetings in the series have been decided by 10 or fewer points. Saturday will mark Tennessee’s first trip to Auburn since 2008 and the first matchup between the two programs since 2013. The Vols will be looking to snap a six-game skid against the Tigers. The Tennessee Vols’ last win over Auburn came back in 1999 when the Vols posted a 24-0 shutout victory in Knoxville. Tennessee Vols Coaching Connections Rocker was one of the greatest defensive players in Auburn history, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors in addition to winning the Outland and Lombardi Trophies as a senior in 1988. The former All-American also spent time as the Tigers’ defensive line coach from 2009-10. UT co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer coached alongside Auburn offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey at Hoover High School in 2007, and both head coaches in this weekend’s contest – Jeremy Pruitt and Gus Malzahn – were prominent high school coaches before making the jump to the collegiate coaching ranks. Bright Future for Young Tennessee Vols Offense Graduate transfers Keller Chryst and Madre London as well as walk-on Malik Elion are the only three UT seniors to log snaps on offense this season. Despite its youth, the Tennessee offense has recorded six plays of 50 or more yards this season, which has already surpassed last season’s total of four Chandler Does it All In UT’s last game at No. 2 Georgia, Chandler caught a touchdown pass and led the team with four catches for 53 yards while also leading the team in rushing yards. His 81-yard touchdown run in the Vols’ win over UTEP earlier this year is the longest rush in the conference this season. Taylor Looking to Build Off Big Day About the Auburn Tigers
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