FB PREVIEW: Playoff Push Continues as #5 Vols Head to Palmetto State to Take On Gamecocks

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Holding steady at No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings, Tennessee will look to continue its winning ways this Saturday in an SEC east clash against South Carolina at a sold-out Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

A win would lock up the first 10-win season for the Volunteers since 2007 and the program’s first season with 10 regular-season victories since 2003.

BROADCAST INFO

Saturday’s primetime matchup will be televised on ESPN as Chris Fowler (PxP), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) will have the call. Kickoff is slated for 7:08 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. 113 or 192) and the SiriusXM app (Ch. 963), 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 5 p.m. ET.

GAMEDAY INFO

For any Tennessee fans making the trip to Columbia, the most up-to-date information on South Carolina’s gameday policies can be found at the South Carolina football gameday information page.

NEED TO KNOW

Push for the Playoff
Tennessee enters Saturday’s game right in the middle of the College Football Playoff hunt, coming in at No. 5 for the second week in a row following a 66-24 thrashing of Missouri last week that saw the Big Orange set school records for points against an SEC opponent and total yards (724).
 

The Vols are seeking their first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff and first trip  to a New Year’s Six bowl game since defeating Texas A&M 38-7 in the Cotton Bowl following the 2004 season.
 
Keepin’ It 100
Rocky Top has become a go-to destination for wide receivers since head coach Josh Heupel arrived. Over the past two seasons, UT ranks third nationally with 18 individual 100-yard receiving performances. The Vols have had 10 individual 100-plus yard receiving games this season, which is tied for second nationally behind Ohio State’s 11. Four different Tennessee pass catchers have eclipsed the 100-yard mark at least once this year (Jalin Hyatt – 5, Bru McCoy – 3, Cedric Tillman – 1, Squirrel White –…