Tennessee blasted Akron on Saturday night, 63-6.
But in the 2nd quarter of the lopsided win, Volunteers star receiver Cedric Tillman went down with an undisclosed lower body injury and did not return.
No. 11 Tennessee plays host to Florida in its SEC opener Saturday, and Tillman’s status for the game is currently up in the air.
Cedric Tillman is 'day-to-day' moving forward according to #Vols wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope.https://t.co/HPHMahZwZi
— GoVols247 (@GoVols247) September 19, 2022
The 6-3, 215-pound senior is the Vols’ 2nd-leading receiver this year with 17 catches for 246 yards and a touchdown.
A year ago, Tillman emerged as one of the most dangerous receivers in the country. His junior season included 64 receptions for 1,081 yards, and 12 touchdowns.
Tennessee and No. 20 Florida are set for a 3:30 p.m. (ET) kick off on Saturday, The game will be televised by CBS.
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
