Tennessee has looked the part through the first two weeks of the 2024 season.
The No. 7 Vols (2-0), after routing Chattanooga in their opener, passed their first test against a ranked NC State team a week ago in emphatic fashion. But as SEC play looms, Tennessee has shifted its focus to Kent State (0-2) in a game where it is a commanding favorite on Saturday night.
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GAME INFORMATION
Who: No. 7 Tennessee (2-0) vs. Kent State (0-2)
When: Saturday, Sept. 14 | 7:45 p.m. ET
Where: Neyland Stadium | Knoxville
TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, play-by-play; Jordan Rodgers, analyst; Cole Cubelic, reporter)
Line: Tennesssee, -49.5
Series: First meeting
THE NEWSSTAND
-- Tennessee football opens as near 50-point favorite against Kent State
-- Injury report: Josh Heupel updates status of injured Vols ahead of week 3
-- Everything Josh Heupel said to recap NC State, preview Kent State
-- Why Tennessee stayed aggressive after early turnover in romp of NC State
-- Josh Heupel not letting Vols sleepwalk into matchup with Kent State
-- Get to know Max Gilbert, Tennessee's new starting placekicker
-- Tennessee football defense accomplishes nearly 40-year feat
-- Yahoo Sports lists Tennessee firmly inside College Football Playoff picture
-- Everything Josh Heupel said on SEC Coaches Teleconference
-- James Pearce Jr. still a game-wrecker despite not yet recording a sack
-- DeSean Bishop: 'We have one of the best backfields in the country'
-- How 'carnage' became rallying cry for Tennessee football defense
-- I simulated Tennessee vs. Kent State on College Football 25
-- Three numbers to know as the Vols take on Kent State
-- Tennessee vs. Kent State: Game information, notes, storylines
-- Keys to success: What Tennessee needs to accomplish vs. Kent State
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