The Official #7 Tennessee vs. Mississippi State Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN (hopefully it stays)

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#7 Tennessee Volunteers: 7-1 (4-1 SEC)

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Mississippi State Bulldogs: 2-7 (0-5 SEC)

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GAME 9 | NOV. 9, 2024 | 7:00 P.M. ET | KNOXVILLE, TENN. | NEYLAND STADIUM (101,915)




Weather
Hi: 73 / Low: 57 // Precip: 15%


Line: UT -24.5
O/U: 62.5


TV: ESPN / Watch
Radio: Vol Network (FM 107.7 in Knoxville) / Listen / Live Stats
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Miss St. Game Notes

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NEED TO KNOW​

Vols on Homecoming
Saturday will mark Tennessee's 100th Homecoming game all-time. The Vols are 76-20-3 in Homecoming games and 2-1 under head coach Josh Heupel with blowout victories over UConn (59-3) and UT Martin (65-24) in each of the past two seasons. UT fell to Georgia on Homecoming during Heupel's first season in 2021.

Sampson's Stellar Season Continues
After finding the end zone twice during last weekend's 28-18 victory over Kentucky, star running back Dylan Sampson set the Tennessee record for single-season rushing touchdowns with 19, breaking Gene McEver's 1929 record that stood for nearly a century. The junior running back's 19 rushing scores lead the SEC and rank second in the country behind Boise State's Ashton Jeanty (20).

Sampson also surpassed the 100-yard mark on the ground for the seventh time this season, setting a career-high with 142 rushing yards. Entering this week, he leads the SEC and is tied for first in the FBS in 100-yard rushing performances while leading the conference in total rushing yards (980) and rushing yards per game (122.5), as well. Both of those marks rank in the top-10 nationally. Sampson's seven 100-yard games are tied for the second most in a single season in program history behind Jay Graham's 11 in 1995.

The Neyland Effect
Neyland Stadium is once again one of the nation's most electric environments and toughest places to play for visiting teams. Over the past two seasons, the Vols are 18-1 inside of its confines, outscoring opponents 855-332. In the Josh Heupel era (since 2021), UT is 23-4 at home and has outscored its opponents 2,076-493 with 18 of those wins coming by double digits. Tennessee's 18 home wins since the start of the 2022 season are tied for third in the nation.

Neyland Stadium will be sold out for 19th consecutive game on Saturday. UT has ranked in the top five nationally in attendance in each of the last two seasons, ranking No. 3 in total attendance (713,405) and No. 4 in average attendance (101,915) while leading the SEC in attendance in 2023.

Comeback Wins
Last Saturday against Kentucky, Tennessee rallied for its third straight comeback win, outscoring the Wildcats 21-8 in the second half for a 28-18 final score. The Vols trailed 10-7 at the half. UT also posted comeback victories after trailing at halftime against No. 7 Alabama and Florida.
 
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SERIES HISTORY​

Tennessee leads series, 28-16-1 (NCAA) | 29-16-1 (On Field)
The Vols and Bulldogs will meet for the 47th time when they square off this Saturday night, however, this will mark just the third contest between the two programs in the last 15 years.

Tennessee won the last meeting on the field by a score of 20-10 on Oct. 12, 2019, in Knoxville. It's been five years since the two teams last faced off. The Big Orange have won 10 out of the last 12 meetings on the field, and nine of those victories have come by double-digits.
 
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ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE​

The Bulldogs are led by first year head coach Jeff Lebby, who spent the previous two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. While Mississippi State has struggled in Lebby's debut season, the offense has proven to be dangerous throughout the year and ranks sixth in the SEC in passing yards per game (255.2).

Freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. has played well after filling in for injured starter Blake Shapen. Van Buren Jr. has thrown for 1,323 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games played this season to lead the Bulldogs' offense. He also had four rushing touchdowns on the year. Van Buren's top target in the passing game has been junior wideout Kevin Coleman Jr., a Louisville transfer who ranks second in the SEC with 57 receptions and fourth in the league with 688 receiving yards to go along with five touchdown grabs. The backfield dup of Davon Booth and Johnnie Daniels lead the team in rushing with 472 and 446 yards, respectively, and have three rushing scores apiece.

Junior linebacker Stone Blanton (83) and sophomore safety Isaac Smith (81) are the SEC's top two leading tacklers entering this weekend's contest. Branden Jennings leads the team with five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
 
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