No. 9 Tennessee faces road test at Texas A&M
The Aggies have lost five of seven and return to Kyle Field after nearly a month away from home.
| Kickoff | 12:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Venue | Neyland Stadium |
| Spread | Texas -5.5 |
| Total | 54.5 |
| TV | ABC |
|---|---|
| Streaming | the ESPN app |
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →No. 9 Tennessee travels to Kyle Field on Saturday for a 3 p.m. Eastern matchup with a Texas A&M team coming off a 17-9 loss at South Carolina. ESPN will carry the game, with the Volunteers listed as a 3.0-point favorite and the total at 43.5.
The Aggies have lost five of seven, with wins against The Citadel and Arkansas and losses to Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Alabama and South Carolina. Texas A&M, ranked No. 8 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, fell out of the rankings after a 2-2 start and enters this game at 1-5 in SEC play.
Volquest's Brent Hubbs framed Tennessee's assignment around execution. He said the Volunteers need to take the clean style of football they have played at home and reproduce it on the road, while also questioning what level of energy Texas A&M will bring after its recent slide.
Hubbs also pointed to the Aggies' improved play over their past two games and the fact that they have not played at home in nearly a month. Tennessee will face the Kyle Field crowd as it tries to carry its home form onto the road.
Grant Ramey compared the situation to Tennessee's trip to Florida last November, though he acknowledged the circumstances are different because of the Volunteers' previous struggles in Gainesville. His larger question centered on how Texas A&M's team and crowd will respond after losing five of seven.
Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor will handle ESPN's television broadcast. On Vol Network radio: Mike Keith, Jayson Swain and Hubbs.
Why it matters
Tennessee must transfer its clean home form to the road, according to Hubbs. Texas A&M's response after a 1-5 start in SEC play will shape the matchup at Kyle Field.
What to watch next
Tennessee and Texas A&M play Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern at Kyle Field on ESPN.
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