It’s a big game for both sides on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, as both Tennessee and South Carolina look to save their seasons. The Volunteers took one on the chin a couple of weeks ago against Florida, and now must bounce back against a good South Carolina squad to keep any sort of championship hopes alive.
Tennessee won’t lack motivation. South Carolina essentially ended Tennessee’s season last November, throttling the Volunteers to take them out of the College Football Playoff. Tennessee would have simply needed to beat Vanderbilt to make the final four, but thanks to that loss, they missed out.