On the injury front, Cedric Tillman has done the most on the practice field this week since having the tight rope procedure after injuring his ankle in the Akron game. Don’t look for Tillman on Saturday, but he’s much closer to being ready than he has been.
Safety Jaylen McCollough is not expected to play either. McCollough is still dealing with his legal situation. There’s still hope that the case will either be dismissed or charges reduced. McCollough remains in school (which is noteworthy given the charge) and has been allowed around the complex and the team.
As for other injuries like Kamal Hadden and Christian Charles, Heupel indicated that he will see where they are today in their final walk thru and warm ups. But you would think Tennessee would not be interested in taking chances with anyone this weekend.