Kickoff time, TV info for No. 21 Tennessee vs. South Carolina
No. 21 Tennessee is back home to host South Carolina Saturday night as the Vols open their Southeastern Conference home schedule. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time start at Neyland Stadium with SEC Network carrying the television broadcast.
The Vols (3-1, 0-1 SEC) beat UTSA (1-3) 45-14 on Saturday in Knoxville, starting a stretch of three straight home games over four weeks. After facing South Carolina, Tennessee has a bye on October 7, then hosts Texas A&M on October 14.
South Carolina (2-2, 1-1) beat Mississippi State 37-30 Saturday night in Columbia, bouncing back from the 24-14 loss at No. 1 Georgia last week. The Gamecocks led Georgia 14-3 at halftime before the Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered in the second half at Sanford Stadium.
Tennessee on Sunday afternoon opened as an 11-favorite for Saturday night’s SEC home against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium, according to Circa Sports, and are a 12.5-point favorite at multiple sportsbooks.
Tennessee vs. South Carolina: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915)
Streaming: SEC Network (Tom Hart – Play by Play, Jordan Rogers – Color Commentator, Cole Cubelic – Sideline Reporters)
Mobile: ESPN App
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 – BrentHubbs, analyst – Jayson Swain sideline) can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM Channel 109 or Channel 190. SiriusXM App Channel 961.
What To Watch For
On Saturday multiple Tennessee players left the UTSA game with apparent injuries, but head coach Josh Heupel wasn’t concerned Saturday night.
“Feel like we should have most of those guys back here next week,” he said.
Quarterback Joe Milton III appeared to hurt his left knee on an awkward tackle late in the first half, grabbing the knee but staying in the game. He wore a brace in the second half and appeared to have a slight limp.
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Heupel updated Milton’s status on Monday during his weekly press conference.
“Joe’s been good,” he said. “Feels good. He’s with us today, so anticipate him being ready to go play really well.”
Players that did not return included starting running back and leading rusher Jaylen Wright, starting receiver Bru McCoy, starting wide receiver Ramel Keyton, starting left tackle John Campbell, starting linebacker Aaron Beasley and starting defensive end Dominic Bailey.
Tennessee lost 63-38 at South Carolina last November, losing quarterback Hendon Hooker to a torn ACL in the second half.
“It’s a new week every week,” Heupel said on Monday. “It is a new year too. Last year they were more physical than us. They competed harder than we did on that night. We didn’t handle the environment the right way. Those were lessons that had (we had to learn) to continue to move forward with as a program.
“But last year has nothing to do with this week. Last week has nothing to do with this week. Your previous play has nothing to do with the next game. We gotta focus on preparation and be ready to have a great competitive spirit for four quarters.”
