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SEC Nation is headed to Rocky Top! The SEC Network’s traveling pregame show will hype a cross-division clash in Knoxville between the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.
Laura Rutledge hosts “SEC Nation” in her 7th season, her 8th on the show overall, alongside Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly preview of SEC football action. The SEC Network will also feature “Marty & McGee” with Marty Smith and Ryan McGee at 9 a.m. ET live from Knoxville.
NEXT STOP: ROCKY TOP‼️@AggieFootball | @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/Nj81x7z2hb
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 8, 2023
Both teams enter Week 7 needing to win to keep division title hopes alive. Georgia and Alabama are atop the divisions as the only SEC teams 3-0 in conference play.
Tennessee is 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the SEC. The Volunteers lost in Week 3 at Florida, but are on a 2-game winning streak. UT picked up its first SEC win of the season in Week 5 over South Carolina. Josh Heupel’s squad was off in Week 6.
Texas A&M suffered its first SEC loss of the season on Saturday, falling to Alabama at home. In nonconference play, the Aggies fell at Miami earlier this season, making Jimbo Fisher’s squad 4-2 overall. The Aggies are 2-1 in SEC play.
Saturday’s showdown is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, airing on CBS.
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