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Tennessee, South Carolina preparing to go down to wire again

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) While there is sense Tennessee shouldn't have much trouble beating South Carolina on Saturday, this annual series' recent history tells a much different story.

The last three games between these teams have been decided by a total of eight points. South Carolina won 38-35 in 2012 when Jadeveon Clowney sacked delivered a sack and forced a fumble with Tennessee in the red zone in the final minute. Tennessee won in overtime last season and on a field goal as time expired in 2013.

All those dramatic finishes mean nobody's taking anything for granted this week even with Tennessee (4-4, 2-3 SEC) entering Saturday's game as a 17-point favorite.