The Official #18 Tennessee @ South Carolina Game Thread, 7:15 pm ET, ESPN2

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#18 Tennessee Volunteers: 5-2 (2-2 SEC)

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 3-4 (1-4 SEC)

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7:15 PM ET, October 29, 2016
Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, SC


Weather: 78 degrees / Precip: 0%
Line: UT -14
O/U: 51


TV: ESPN2
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 93 // XM Ch. 191
Online: WatchESPN

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A win on Saturday in Columbia would push UT's record to 6-2, making the Vols bowl eligible in the month of October for the rst time since 2006.

That season, Tennessee clinched a bowl berth on Oct. 21 following a 16-13 victory over Alabama in Knoxville.

A 6-2 record would also mark the Vols' best record over the rst eight games of a season since 2006 (7-1).
 
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Since 2000, no SEC series has a slimmer average margin of victory than Tennessee-South Carolina.

The last 16 meetings between the Vols and Gamecocks have been decided by an average of 7.3 points per game.

South Carolina's series with Georgia ranks second in average margin of victory during that span at 10.1 points per game. LSU-Alabama (11.5) ranks third and Florida-Georgia (11.8) is fourth.
 
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Defensive end Derek Barnett owns an impressive 26.0 sacks and 44.5 TFLs for his career. Even more remarkably, 23.0 of those sacks and 33.5 of those TFLs have come in SEC play.

Barnett's 23.0 sacks in SEC play alone would rank inside the top ve on the active list of FBS career sack leaders (Barnett's 26.0 total career sacks currently ranks second).

In two career games against South Carolina, Barnett owns 13 total tackles, 5.0 TFLs, and 4.0 sacks.

After being held without a sack over Tennessee's first three games, Barnett now has 6.0 sacks over the last four games, including multi-sack performances against Florida (Sept. 24) and at Georgia (Oct. 1).

All of Barnett's sacks this season have come against SEC opposition.

The Nashville native is alone in third place on Tennessee's all-time sacks list (26.0) and also ranks third in school history in tackles for loss (44.5).
 
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According to the NCAA's "Toughest Schedules" metric, Tennessee has played the toughest schedule in FBS in terms past opposition and the third-toughest schedule in terms of cumulative opposition.

Not including games played against Tennessee, the Vols' first seven opponents in 2016 are a combined 36-6 (.857).

With a combined record of 68-26 (.723), Tennessee's first seven opponents in 2016 averaged nearly 10 wins apiece last season. All seven opponents finished the season with a bowl berth and went a combined 6-2 in the postseason, including a national championship.
 
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Tailback Alvin Kamara scored Tennessee's only touchdown against Alabama on Oct. 15--a seven-yard rush early in the second quarter. That score pushed UT's streak of consecutive games with a rushing touchdown to 22.

The 22-game streak is tied for the second-longest in program history, matching a string of 22 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown from Oct. 1, 1994 to Sept. 7, 1996.

Tennessee's all-time record for most consecutive games with a rushing score is 24, established during the 1937-1939 seasons.

Quarterback Joshua Dobbs and tailbacks Jalen Hurd, Kamara, John Kelly and Joe Young have all scored during the streak.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Tennessee's streak is the second-longest active streak in FBS, trailing only Alabama (28).

The last time the Vols were held without a rushing score was Nov. 22, 2014--a 29-21 loss to Missouri.
 
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..........because I don't know how to delete a post that did not turn out like I wanted it to........

GBO !
 
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I expect this to be a competitive game. I hope we can pull away at some point and coast to a win.
 
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If it's a cock fight they want, it's a cock fight they'll get. I like Smokey's chances because of his size and stamina. He's good to go all night long.
 
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Since 2000, no SEC series has a slimmer average margin of victory than Tennessee-South Carolina.

The last 16 meetings between the Vols and Gamecocks have been decided by an average of 7.3 points per game.

South Carolina's series with Georgia ranks second in average margin of victory during that span at 10.1 points per game. LSU-Alabama (11.5) ranks third and Florida-Georgia (11.8) is fourth.

This 7.3 points is the closest margin of victory average between the University of Tennessee and any Sec school over the last 20 years.
 
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The Alabama game is still a tough one to get over. That was so deflating for the school, fans players and coaches it will interesting to see if they can recover. I DO believe injuries played a big part...but still. To me it's obvious just how much more talented they are. Their speed is ridiculous. Are they really that much faster than us? If they are it's a recruiting issue. Imo team speed is something Butch needs to focus on cuz Bama sure as heck does.

It's no sin to lose to that ridiculously talented Bama team...but to lose like THAT at home? Eeeeek.

Anyway...I hope this team is mentally strong enough to get over that Bama disaster and realize...they could get another shot at em in Atlanta. Question is...do they really want another shot at them?
 
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