In less than 24 hours, the Tennessee Volunteers will begin their SEC opener against Oklahoma. The Vols are hoping to pick up a key road win before their first off day of the season.
For the first time ever, the SEC passed a rule this year that forces teams to release official availability or injury reports every week they play a conference game. With Tennessee playing its SEC opener at Oklahoma on Saturday night, this week is the first week Josh Heupel will have to release an official availability report.
Friday night’s availability report is the third of four this week, with the final and official availability report coming 90 minutes before kickoff in Norman. All SEC availability reports can be found here.
PROBABLY
– STAR William Wright
– Linebacker Ben Bolton
– Offensive guard William Satterwhite
Tennessee Notes
There is only one change in Tennessee’s availability report from the past two days: The Vols have officially ruled out starting left tackle Lance Heard.
The Vols are thin on the offensive line, especially at the offensive tackle position, and right tackle John Campbell Jr. has yet to play a full game this season. Heard missed last week’s game against Kent State. Super senior Dayne Davis is expected to start in his place.
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Oklahoma Availability Report
OUT OF
– WR Jayden Gibson
– WR Jalil Farooq
– DB Gentry Williams
– OL Geirean Hatchett
– LB Dasan McCollough
QUESTIONABLE
– OL Branson Hickman
– OL Jake Taylor
PROBABLY
– TE Kade McIntyre
– WR Nic Anderson
– WR Andrell Anthony
– DB Kendel Dolby
– OL Troy Everett
Oklahoma Notes
There are only two changes to Oklahoma’s availability report from Friday. Linebacker Dasan McCollough is officially out, while tight end Kade McIntyre is now probable after being questionable earlier this week.
Nic Anderson, Kendel Dolby and Troy Everett are all starters who have missed games this season. Anderson is the Sooners’ leading returning receiver from last season but has not played yet this season, while Everett is the starting center who has not played yet this season.
Dolby is a starting safety who played the first two games of the season but missed last week’s game against Tulane. We wrote extensively about the trio here and what their likely return to the field means for Oklahoma.
