Saturday will mark the first time ever that two top-three ranked teams will square off at Sanford Stadium as the 8-0 Vols hit the road to take on the 8-0 Bulldogs.
This weekend’s monster showdown will feature the nation’s top-ranked scoring offense of Tennessee (49.4 ppg) against the country’s second-ranked scoring defense of Georgia (10.5 ppg).
BROADCAST INFO
Saturday’s contest will be televised nationally on CBS as Brad Nessler (PxP), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline) will have the call. Kickoff is slated for 3:39 p.m. ET.
Fans can listen to Tennessee’s official radio broadcast on the Vol Network (Local: WIVK-FM 107.7/WNML-FM 99.1) over 64 stations across the state of Tennessee and the southeast, SiriusXM (Ch. 138 or 191) and the SiriusXM app (Ch. 962), as well as the Varsity App. A live audio stream of the broadcast will also be available on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics App.
Bob Kesling (PxP), Pat Ryan (analyst) and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will call the action, with VFL Jayson Swain handling sideline duties for the Vol Network radio broadcast. The Big Orange Countdown pregame show begins at 1:30 p.m. ET.
GAMEDAY INFO
For any Tennessee fans making the trip to Athens, the most up-to-date information on Georgia’s gameday policies can be found at the Georgia Football Gameday Central page.
NEED TO KNOW
Beasts of the East
Not only does Saturday’s game have major national implications, but it will also be a showdown of the top teams in the SEC eastern division, with the winner putting themselves in prime position to make it to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game.
Polling, Vols Debut at No. 1 in CFP Rankings
Tennessee was the No. 1 team in the first edition of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings, which were released on Tuesday night. It is the first time that UT has been ranked No. 1 in any poll since finishing the 1998 season ranked No. 1 after winning the national championship. The Vols are one of just seven teams to ever achieve the No. 1 spot in the CFP rankings since they debuted in 2014.
With Georgia entering the game at No. 1 in the AP Poll and the Vols tied for second, Saturday will mark just the third AP No. 1 vs. No. 2 regular season meeting between SEC teams in history. The other two were No. 1…
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