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Volquest 2-Minute Drill: Mississippi State pregame thoughts

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Tennessee is back home again on Saturday night as they battle Mississippi State. Before the game, Eric Cain and Austin Price deliver their finals news and notes ahead of kickoff.

It’s the fourth straight home game for the Vols (7-1, 4-1 SEC) over the last five weeks. Since the 19-14 loss at Arkansas on October 5, Tennessee has bounced back with a 23-17 overtime win over Florida, a 24-17 win over Alabama and a 28-18 win over Kentucky.

No. 7 Tennessee vs. Mississippi State: How To Watch

Start Time: Saturday, 7 p.m. Eastern Time

TV: ESPN

Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.

SiriusXM Radio: Ch. 162 or 190 | App: Ch. 960

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The Tennessee-Mississippi State Series 

Tennessee has a 29-16-1 all-time record against Mississippi State, in a series that dates back to November 1907. The Vols have won 10 of the last 12, dating back to 1987, after State won three straight between 1978 and 1986.

In 2019 Tennessee was 1-4 when Mississippi State came to Neyland Stadium, after losses to Georgia State, BYU, Florida and Georgia. The Vols won 20-10 to start a run of seven wins over the final eight games of the season, including six straight to end the year. 

Mississippi State beat Tennessee 41-31 in Starkville in October 2012, after the Vols had won six straight in the series (1995, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008).

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