Where Tennessee is ranked in updated polls after 59-3 win over UConn
Tennessee football on Sunday moved up four spots in the USA Today Coaches Poll and is now ranked No. 12 following the 59-3 Homecoming win over UConn on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Vols moved up five spots to No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25.
The Vols (7-2, 3-2 SEC) go back on the road this week to face Missouri (7-2, 3-2) on Saturday at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. Mizzou lost 30-21 to No. 1 Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
In the win over UConn, Tennessee (7-2) finished with 650 yards of total offense and three defensive touchdowns, with Tyler Baron returning a fumble for a score and Jaylen McCollough and Aaron Beasley taking interceptions back for touchdown on consecutive possessions early in the second half.
Joe Milton III completed 11 of 14 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns and ran two times for seven yards, including a six-yard touchdown, all in the first half. Nico Iamaleava was at quarterback for two drives in the third quarter, completing 5 of 9 passes for 86 yards, throwing his first career touchdown on a 19-yard pass to tight end McCallan Castles, and running once for 25 yards.
Tennessee at Missouri: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: 3:30 Eastern Time
Location: Faurot Field (62,621)
TV: CBS
Radio: WIVK-FM 107.7 and WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast (Bob Kesling – play-by-play – Pat Ryan, analyst – Brent Hubbs, analyst – Jayson Swain sideline) can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
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The Vols in the polls this season
The Vols dropped moved up in both polls last week after the 33-27 win at Kentucky, moving up four spots to No. 16 in the Coaches Poll and two spots to No. 19 in the AP Top 25. Two weeks ago they dropped No. 19 in the Coaches Poll and No. 21 in the AP Top 25 after the 34-20 loss at Alabama.
Tennessee started the season ranked No. 12 in the AP Preseason Top 25. The Vols moved up three spots to No. 9 overall in Week 2, after the 49-13 win over Virginia in Nashville, then dropped two spots to No. 11 a week later after the 30-13 win over Austin Peay.
After the 29-16 loss at Florida on September 16, Tennessee plummeted 12 spots in the AP poll to Not 23. The Vols moved up two spots to No. 21 a week, later, dropped to No. 22 on October 1. They moved back up three spots two weeks ago, to No. 19 overall, and moved up two spots last week to No. 17.
Tennessee was ranked No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll last week, moving up two spots after the win over Texas A&M. The Vols started the season at No. 10 in the Coaches Poll in the preseason rankings, released on August 7. They were ranked as high as No. 9 in the Coaches Poll before dropping 10 spots to No. 20 after the loss at Florida.
