The Official Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN2

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Tennessee Volunteers: 3-2 (1-1 SEC)

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 3-2 (0-2 SEC)

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GAME 6 | OCT. 9, 2021 | 12 P.M. ET | KNOXVILLE, TENN. | NEYLAND STADIUM (102,455)


Weather: Hi: 80 / Low: 59 // Precip: 4%


Line: UT -10.5
O/U: 56.5

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South Carolina Game Notes

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Vols to Honor UT Legend Al Wilson

The University of Tennessee and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame will jointly honor 2021 College Football Hall of Fame electee Al Wilson with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. The Salute will take place at halftime of this Saturday's game against South Carolina.

Wilson will be formally inducted on Dec. 7, 2021, becoming the 25th Vol to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame and first since Peyton Manning in 2017. Of the 25 inductees, 21 were enshrined as players and four as coaches. The 25 inductees are the most in the SEC and sixth-most nationally.
 
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Dark Mode

Tennessee will don its Nike "Dark Mode" black alternate uniforms on Saturday. It's the first time since Halloween 2009 that Tennessee will wear black jerseys, a night that saw the Vols defeat the Gamecocks, 31-13. The Vols' "Dark Mode" uniforms can be seen in more detail HERE.
 
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Record-Setting Performance

Tennessee put on a record-setting offensive performance last Saturday, erupting for 683 yards of total offense while dominating Missouri, 62-24, in Columbia to give Josh Heupel his first SEC win as a head coach.

The Vols rushed for 458 yards, representing the most rushing yards in a road game in school history, the third-most rushing yards in a game overall and the most overall since rushing for 513 yards against Washington & Lee on Nov. 10, 1951. RB Tiyon Evans led the way with 156 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns. His 92-yard rush in the first quarter was the third-longest rush in UT history and the third-longest rush by an FBS player this season. QB Hendon Hooker accounted for 305 yards of total offense and four touchdowns en route to being named a Manning Award Star of the Week.
 
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Hendo Cinco

Hooker has taken control of Tennessee's quarterback position in recent weeks. The graduate transfer from Virginia Tech has thrown multiple touchdown passes in four straight games for the first time in his career, throwing 10 touchdown passes to only one interception during that span. He's the first UT quarterback to throw multiple touchdown passes in four straight games since Joshua Dobbs did it from Nov. 5-26, 2016. Hooker's 182.46 quarterback rating in 2021 ranks fifth in the FBS and second in the SEC, behind only Alabama's Bryce Young (185.75). In Hooker's three starts this season, Tennessee is 2-1 while the offense has averaged 44.0 points per game and 507.7 yards per game.
 
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SERIES HISTORY

Vols lead series, 27-10-2

Tennessee and South Carolina are meeting for the 40th time with the Vols owning a 27-10-2 all-time advantage. UT has won two in a row in the series, including a 31-27 road victory against the Gamecocks to open the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season. The Vols are an impressive 17-3 all-time against South Carolina in Knoxville.
 
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ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina enters Saturday's contest with a 3-2 overall record after snapping a two-game losing streak with a 23-14 win over Troy last weekend. The Gamecocks are led by first-year head coach Shane Beamer, son of longtime Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer.

USC features a defense that ranks among the top 30 nationally in total defense (26th-304.6 ypg), scoring defense (23rd-17.4 ppg), passing yards allowed (12th-160.4) and interceptions (3rd-9). Redshirt senior DB Jaylen Foster has been the defensive leader for the Gamecocks with a team-high 39 total tackles and four interceptions. Redshirt senior linebacker Brad Johnson leads the team with 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.

Offensively, Carolina is led by sophomore QB Luke Doty, who has 566 passing yards and three touchdowns in three games played. Doty's top target is senior wideout Josh Vann, who leads the team with 16 receptions, 343 receiving yards and two touchdown catches. The Gamecocks also feature a balanced rushing attack with four players entering the game with between 101 and 167 yards on the ground.
 
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