The Official Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN

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Tennessee Volunteers: 3-2 (0-2 SEC)

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 4-2 (2-2 SEC)

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Oct. 14, 2017 (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Neyland Stadium (102,455) ESPN | 12 P.M.


Weather: Hi: 81 / Low: 62 // Precip: 7%
Line: UT -3
O/U: 47.5


Vol Village: 8:30am
Gates Open: 10:00am
Vol Walk: 9:45am
Band March: 10:20am
Kickoff: 12pm


TV: ESPN
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 137 // XM Ch. 190
Online: WatchESPN.com


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The Tennessee-South Carolina rivalry has been one of the SEC's most exciting matchups in each of the last five seasons. Each of the last five games has been decided by three points or less.

Tennessee leads the all-time series 25-8-2. UT is 16-2 against South Carolina when facing the Gamecocks in Knoxville. The only two losses came in 2005 and 2011.

The last time the teams faced each other at Neyland Stadium was on Nov. 7, 2015. Aaron Medley hit a 27-yard field goal with 9:14 remaining in the fourth to give UT a 27-24 win.

In 2016, the Vols committed three costly turnovers at Williams-Brice Stadium and UT's late comeback attempt fell short. Joshua Dobbs completed a six-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings to bring the Vols to within 24-21 with 7:03 remaining. Tennessee had the ball with 35 seconds left and drove to the SC 40, but Medley's 58-yard field goal attempt with time expiring fell short.
 
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Junior running back John Kelly leads the Vols in rushing (494) and receptions (22). He is one of only three Power 5 running backs to lead his team in both categories, joining Penn State's Saquon Barkley (649 rush yards, 29 catches) and UNC's Jordon Brown (297 rush yards, 20 catches).

Kelly leads the SEC in all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage (144.6), while ranking No. 9 overall nationally and No. 5 in the Power 5 in yards from scrimmage. He ranks second in the SEC in rushing yards per game (98.8).

The Vols lead the SEC and rank ninth in the nation in kickoff return average (28.3). Freshman Ty Chandler had a KR TD vs. Indiana St.

Marquez Callaway leads the SEC in punt return average (13.6).

Trevor Daniel ranks second in the nation and second nationally in punting average (47.3). He has put 13 inside the 20 and 13 50+ in 29 punts.
 
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Tennessee Athletics announced its eight-person 2017 induction class for the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame back in August. The star-studded class includes Monica Abbott (softball), the late Ray Bussard (coach; men's swimming), Phillip Fulmer (coach; football), Justin Gatlin (men's track), Todd Helton (baseball), Jeremy Linn (men's swimming), the late Gen. Robert Neyland (coach; football) and Delisa Walton Myricks (women's track).

The Class of 2017 will be celebrated this weekend with events and activities surrounding the Vols' game against South Carolina. The Hall of Fame activities will include a private induction ceremony on the evening of Friday, Oct. 13. The inductees also will be recognized on the field at Neyland Stadium at the end of the first quarter.

During the second timeout of the second quarter, Gatlin and fellow VFL Christian Coleman will be recognized on the field for their outstanding performances at the 2017 IAAF World Championships. In the men's 100m final, Gatlin won gold and Coleman took silver. The UT duo teamed up in the men's 4x100 to earn silver as well.
 
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I hope tomorrow is a sell out, lots of Orange, Rocky Top playing all day long. I also hope the players come out totally focused and execute a great game plan. Love my Vols! Go Big Orange! Beat the Gamecocks!
 
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OL Preseason is over, time to kick some butts.

DE's time to have a sack fest to get in spite Darrell Taylor suspension. Put Bentley on cinder blocks!

Secondary, believe it or not, you are 1st in SEC in pass defense. Stay that way after the game.

WR's don't forget the stickum!

JG, just Peyton Manning it!

CBJ, just Saban it!
 
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Not quick enough to post during the game. I'm in. Vols win handily. Muschamp melt down. New GIFS abound.
 
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Thanks yankee, 15 k run in the am to get warmed up for the game

Go Vols, hopefully we can turn things around tomorrow.
 
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If muschamp gives his “you just don’t lose to Tennessee” sound bite after the game again I hope somebody punched he and butch both square in the mouth.
 
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Bout to get going. Wow this thread only has 20 post sp far. Enthusiasm must be high.

It's weird. It's not "cool" to be hoping for a win, but it's not "cool" to be hoping for a loss.

It's going to be interesting to see if a couple of posters show up later that after the Georgia game, said they wouldn't go to or even watch another game until Butch was gone.
 
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I am convinced that just Gruden's presence in Knoxville will be enough to get a win over the Gamecocks.

GBO!
 

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