Tennessee will be without a key starter for Saturday night’s game against Kent State. Second-year offensive tackle Lance Heard will likely do warmups Saturday night but is not expected to play (ankle), Volquest sources report. Additionally, Volquest sources report that Heard should be fit in a week, but out of an abundance of caution, Heard will rest next week. Tennessee is expected to start Daniel Davis And John Campbell tackling the Golden Flash.
Real newbie Jordan Ross is also questionable for tonight’s game.
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Real wideouts among the freshmen Michael Matthews And Braylon Staley are back and fully involved after missing parts of fall camp and the first two games due to hamstring strains.
The Tennessee football team returns home to host Kent State at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night, with kickoff scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time on the SEC Network. Tom Deer will be making calls for the SEC Network, with Jordan Rogers as analyst and Cole Kubelik as a sideline reporter.
The Tennessee radio show can be heard on Vol Network affiliate stations across the state. bob Kesling, Knock Ryan, Brent Hubbs And Jayson Swain. The game can be streamed on the ESPN app. Satellite radio coverage will be available on SiriusXM channel 161 or 190 and channel 960 on the XM app.
Tennessee (2-0) defeated North Carolina State 51-10 in the Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte last week after opening the season with a 69-3 win over Chattanooga on Aug. 31. Kent State (0-2) lost at home to St. Francis (PA) on Saturday after losing at Pitt in the season opener.
No. 7 Tennessee vs. Kent State: How to watch
Kick-off time: Saturday, 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: SEC Network
Streaming: ESPN-App
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. Vol Network’s radio show can be heard on local affiliate stations throughout the state of Tennessee.
Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915)
The line: Tennessee -49.5
A Closer Look: Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State lost 23-17 to St. Francis (PA) at home last week. The Red Flash, an FCS program in the Northeast Conference, led 20-7 late in the first half and finished the game with 402 total yards, including 207 carries and 195 passes. St. Francis was a 19.5-point underdog before the win at Kent State.
