Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC) will host its first Southeastern Conference game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday for the first time since Oct. 14.
The Vols will play Georgia (10-0, 7-0 SEC) at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Tennessee native Dolly Parton will be in attendance for the SEC East matchup.
“We have a great opponent coming to town this week,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “You look at Georgia, they play extremely well, smart football, physical football in all three phases of the game. They have dynamic playmakers in all three phases of the game as well. It is a huge test for us, and we have to have a great week of preparation to get ready for these guys. It’s the first time we have been back home for an SEC game inside Neyland Stadium in over a month. Looking forward to our fans, seeing them there on Saturday. We need a great atmosphere. Dolly (Parton) is going to be there as well, so my mom will be excited about that one.”
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Ahead of kickoff, Vols Wire looks at pregame social media buzz and is listed below.
No. 1 Georgia at No. 18 Tennessee
Will we see an upset on Rocky Top? 🤔
Look out for @finebaum on your drive into Knoxville as Paul’s Pick will be revealed on billboards all across town 👀 pic.twitter.com/sucz4xhupR
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 17, 2023
Vol Nation we need you again this weekend! Bring that energy and excitement and let’s show out on Saturday‼️#GBO🍊
— Rodney Garner (@coachg76) November 16, 2023
Though @Vol_Football had several CBS appearances prior, the first-ever SEC on CBS package broadcast was from Neyland Stadium on Sept. 21, 1996. On Saturday, it will be the 49th and final CBS broadcast from the iconic venue. Many of those were produced by ace Craig Silver, who… pic.twitter.com/bQKG9zq1kC
— Bill Martin (@Bill_Martin) November 15, 2023
Tony Vitello on Tennessee-Georgia game on Saturday: “The Kansas City Chiefs can have Taylor Swift all they want. We have Dolly Parton.”
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) November 16, 2023
Tim Tebow said today Neyland Stadium in his freshman year is one of the loudest sounds he has ever heard.
He says Rocky Top needs to be that loud to make a difference against Georgia. pic.twitter.com/dg5bbQucLH
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) November 17, 2023
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