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No. 25 Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech
When: Monday, Sept. 4, 8 PM ET Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta TV: ESPN Stream: Watch ESPN Radio: Tunein.com Opening College Football Lines: UT -4 (58)Vols Missing Key WR
It’s SEC vs. ACC in the final game of Week 1 and Tennessee, which lost a ton of talent off last year’s team, will be without senior receiver Josh Smith due to a collarbone injury. Smith’s injury is the latest blow to UT’s receiving corps. Coach Butch Jones said last week that freshman Jacquez Jones is out for the season after suffering a knee injury. Smith has been affected by injuries throughout his UT career. He received a medical redshirt in 2014 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury against Oklahoma on Sept. 13 of that season. He missed spring practice this year after undergoing hernia surgery. The 6-foot-1, 206-pound Smith has played in 25 games the last two season with 13 starts. Last season, he had 13 receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. It’s likely that Smith misses 4-8 weeks.Georgia Tech Also Missing Starter
Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson has kicked sophomore running back Dedrick Mills off the team due to violating athletic department rules. Mills was arguably Georgia Tech’s most important player after posting a team-best 771 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2016. He was named to the 2017 All-ACC preseason first team. Mills was also suspended twice last season, once in September for one game and then again in November for two games. Both times he was suspended for violating Georgia Tech policy. With Mills gone, the top returning rusher is A-Back Clinton Lynch. J.J. Green and Qua Searcy will also be heavily relied upon to carry the option offense as well. Johnson insisted that losing Mills would not change his expectations for a team coming off a nine-win season that included six victories in the final seven games.Series History
Tennessee and Georgia Tech have met 43 times, with the Volunteers holding a 24-17-2 series lead over the Yellow Jackets. One-time SEC rivals, this year’s meeting will mark the first between the programs in 30 years, when Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech 29-15 in Knoxville during the 1987 season.TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS TEAM STATISTICS
Offensive total yards 443.69 Current Offensive rush yards 205.23 Offensive passing yards 238.46 Average Score For 36.38 Defensive total yards 449.23 Current Defensive rush yards 220.77 Defensive passing yards 228.46 Average Score Against 28.85GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS TEAM STATISTICS
Offensive total yards 387.38 Current Offensive rush yards 255.15 Offensive passing yards 132.23 Average Score For 28.23 Defensive total yards 404.08 Current Defensive rush yards 172.23 Defensive passing yards 231.85 Average Score Against 24.46Oregon State at Colorado State
When: Saturday, Aug. 26, 2:30 PM ET Where: CSU Stadium, Fort Collins TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: Tunein.com Opening College Football Lines: CSU -3 (59) GAMETIME WEATHER Partly Cloudy 27°C/81°F Humidity 31% Precipitation % 15% Cloud Cover 48% Wind 7 mph N Stadium Type OpenWhat To Know About OSU
For the second consecutive year, OSU begins its season on the road. This game was moved from Sept. 23 to the earliest opener in school history, in order for Colorado State to open its new on-campus stadium against a Power 5 opponent and for the Beavers to get two bye weeks (Sept. 23 and Oct. 21).
The Oregon State Beavers went 4-8 last season, with a 3-6 mark in Pac-12 play. Oregon State won its last two games of the season, beating Arizona 42-17 and coming from behind to beat Oregon 34-24.
The Beavers return leading rusher Ryan Nall, who nearly reached the 1,000-yard plateau last season (951 yards, 13 TDs, 6.5 ypc). His 13 TDs ranked 18th nationally. Overall, the Beavers ranked 49th in the NCAA in rushing (191.7 yards per game). Oregon State ranked 44th in the nation in passing yards allowed a year ago (211.2).
Defensively, the Beavers allowed 218.0 rushing yards per game and recorded 18 sacks in 2016. The defensive line returns nearly every contributor from last season and should get a boost from highly touted junior college transfer Craig Evans, a 330-pound tackle.
