KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football climbed in both the Associated Press Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll on Sunday following a dominating 45-14 victory over UTSA.
The Vols (3-1, 0-1 SEC) returned inside the top 20 to No. 19 in the Coaches poll, while jumping two spots to No. 21 in the Associated Press Top 25.
It marks the 20th consecutive week that Tennessee has appeared in the AP poll dating back to Sept. 6 last season. The Vols have been ranked in the top 20 of the Coaches poll for 19 straight weeks.
Tennessee piled up 512 total yards and averaged 9.18 yards per carry as a team against the Roadrunners. The two best rushing yards per carry marks by the Vols in the last decade have occurred under Josh Heupel‘s watch. UT rushed for a school-record 11.68 yards per carry vs. Vanderbilt last season in addition to Saturday’s performance vs. UTSA.
The Vols take on South Carolina (2-2, 1-1) in their SEC home opener at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday in Neyland Stadium. The contest will be televised by SEC Network with Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (analyst/reporter) on the call.
The game is sold out, pushing Neyland Stadium’s consecutive sellout mark to nine.
Associated Press Top 25 (Sept. 24)
1. Georgia (55)
2. Michigan (1)
3. Texas (2)
4. Ohio State (1)
5. Florida State (3)
6. Penn State
7. Washington (1)
8. USC
9. Oregon
10. Utah
11. Notre Dame
12. Alabama
13. LSU
14. Oklahoma
15. North Carolina
16. Washington State
17. Duke
18. Miami
19. Oregon State
20. Ole Miss
21. Tennessee
22. Florida
23. Missouri
24. Kansas
25. Fresno State
AFCA Coaches Poll (Sept. 24)
1. Georgia (61)
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State (2)
4. Florida State
5. Texas
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Oregon
10. Utah
11. Alabama
12. LSU
13. Notre Dame
14. Oklahoma
15. North Carolina
16. Duke
17. Washington State
18. Miami
19. Tennessee
20. Ole Miss
21. Oregon State
22. Missouri
23. Florida
24. Kansas
25. Kansas State