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Tennessee Looks to Keep Momentum as Mississippi State Visits

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Josh Heupel | Tennessee HC
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Head coach Josh Heupel and the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) look to continue their domination as they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-7, 0-5) in Week 11. The Volunteers defeated the Kentucky Wildcats (3-6, 1-6) 28-18 in Week 10, while the Bulldogs defeated the UMass Minutemen (2-7) 45-20 in Week 10. The Volunteers and Bulldogs will face off at 7 p.m. EST on Nov. 9 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.



What's at Stake?

Heupel looks to improve to 35-13 all-time as Volunteers head coach, with a win in Week 11. Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby looks to defeat the Volunteers for the very first time in his career in Week 11.


Key Players: Tennessee

RB Dylan Sampson, DL Omari Thomas

Sampson has been a force to be reckoned with all season for the Volunteers' offense and was one of the main driving forces behind the victory over the Wildcats. Sampson had 27 carries for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns, and his second touchdown put the game out of reach.


Thomas is not a name that you hear all the time on defense for the Volunteers, but he had a relatively nice game against the Wildcats. He finished with 3 tackles and one of those tackles was for a sack.




Key Players: Mississippi State

RB Johnnie Daniels, LB Stone Blanton

Daniels had himself a nice game against the Minutemen in a blowout victory. Daniels had 6 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown, and his longest run of the game went for 36 yards.



Blanton has had himself a breakout season for the Bulldogs' defense. In the win against the Minutemen, he had 6 tackles and assisted on 8 more tackles. He also leads the SEC in tackles with 84 through 10 weeks of the season.



Trends to Watch

The Volunteers look to improve to 6-0 at home this season with a win over the Bulldogs. Lebby looks to improve to 3-7 in his first year at the helm for the Bulldogs with a win over the Volunteers.


Broadcast Information:

Time: 7 p.m. EST

Date: Nov. 9

Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.

TV: SEC Network



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