No. 3 Ole Miss plays host as the Volunteers of Tennessee come calling on Saturday. Coming off big back-to-back wins over Alabama and Texas A&M, the Rebels look to take care of an inferior Tennessee club looking to gain any momentum under second-year coach Butch Jones.
Here’s an early overview of the Volunteers as we start to look toward Saturday.
TENNESSEE TEAM LEADERS
Passing: Justin Worley, 1,388 yards, 12 TD
Rushing: Jalen Hurd, 374 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Marquez North, 240 yards, 4 TD
Tackles: A.J. Johnson, 68 tackles
Interceptions: Cameron Sutton, 3 INT
Sacks: Justin Coleman, 3 sacks
TENNESSEE TEAM RANKINGS
Scoring Offense: 28.0 points per game (No. 82)
Scoring Defense: 19.2 points per game (No. 19)
Pass Offense: 237.8 yards per game (No. 64)
Pass Defense: 160.2 yards per game (No. 8)
Rush Offense: 109.7 yards per game (No. 112)
Rush Defense: 156.2 yards per game (No. 67)
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