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FOOTBALL CENTRAL: Tennessee vs. Western Carolina
September 15, 2015 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee takes on Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, with a 7 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPNU.
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- Opponent: Western Carolina Catamounts
- Vol Walk: 4:45pm ET
- Vol Village: 3:30pm ET
- Gates Open: 5:00pm ET
- Band March: 5:20pm ET
- Kickoff: 7:02 pm ET
- TV: ESPNU
- Radio: Vol Network
- Online: Live Audio , Gametracker , Watch Online
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The game will feature a live ESPNU broadcast with Allen Bestwick as the play-by-play announcer and Dan Hawkins providing analysis. Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate with Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Brent Hubbs in the booth and John Brice on the sidelines. Satellite radio listeners can also tune in to Sirius Channel 119 or XM Channel 192.
Tickets for the game can be purchased online at UTTIX.com.
Tennessee (1-1) and Western Carolina (1-1) are facing each other for the first time in history. The Vols are 5-0 all-time vs. FCS opponent beating UT Martin (50-0) in 2010, Montana (42-16) in 2011, Georgia State (51-13) in 2012, Austin Peay (45-0) in 2013 and Chattanooga (45-10) in 2014.
The Vols are coming off a 31-24 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma on Saturday in their home opener. The Catamounts fell on the road to The Citadel, 28-10, on Saturday in their first road game.
Have Ya Hurd?
Jalen Hurd rushed for 100 yards for the third time against Oklahoma (106 yards) to become the first Vol since Arian Foster (five games in 2005) to have three consecutive 100-yard rushing games. He has 229 rushing yards on 47 carries this season and his four rushing scores are one away from tying his total from 2014 rookie season. Hurd's 229 rushing yards currently ranks fifth in the SEC.
Hurd became the first player to rush for 100 yards against the Sooners since Alabama's Derrick Henry in the 2014 Sugar Bowl.
Tackling Machines: Reeves-Maybin and Barnett
Jalen Reeves-Maybin (21) and Derek Barnett (15) each posted career-highs in tackles vs. OU. Reeves-Maybin's previous high for total tackles was 13 vs. Iowa in the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl and his 21 on Saturday marked UT's first 20-tackle performances since A.J. Johnson recorded 21 against Mississippi State in 2012. Barnett's previous best was 10 tackles against Ole Miss last year.
Reeves-Maybin leads the team with 30 tackles (second-most in the SEC), 21 solo tackles, 5.0 tackles for a loss, and 2.0 sacks through Tennessee's first two games of the season. Barnett is second on the team with 19 tackles (10 solo) and recorded his first sack of the year vs. the Sooners.
Packed House for #CheckerNeyland
With a #CheckerNeyland sellout of 102,455 for the opening game, Neyland Stadium has drawn a crowd of 100,000-plus fans for at least once a season for the last 20 years.
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