Friday's Tennessee Football Briefing (10/12)

By Jason Yellin on October 12, 2012 6:18 AM

The Vols will depart for Mississippi this afternoon and take on the No. 19 Bulldogs on Saturday. Coach Derek Dooley was back at practice on Friday, read about it in the VOL REPORT: Back at Work.

All your information on the game can be found here: FOOTBALL CENTRAL: Vols at #19 MSU.

Here is the latest news from the media on the game:

- Associated Press: Sacks in short supply when Vols, Bulldogs meet

- Associated Press: Tennessee-Mississippi State Preview Capsule

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Vols aim to avoid bloody October

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: LaDarrell McNeil's time to shine

- GoVols247: Rogers increasing reliability

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Derek Dooley returns to Vols practice

- Knoxville News Sentinel: John Palermo wants Daniel McCullers to play fighting mad

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Visits to Starkville will be few, far between

- Nooga.com: Tennessee assistants continue preparations for Mississippi State without Dooley

- Tennessee Journalist: Vols seek first SEC win of the year

- Volquest: Vols vs. Bulldogs: The Match-up

- Volquest: James ramping up his game

- WBIR: Dooley accepts get well card, doing better after hip surgery

News on the Bulldogs includes:

- Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State works to expand sights past Bumphis

- Clarion Ledger: Is MSU equipped to win a shootout against Tennessee?

- Clarion Ledger; LB Lawrence key for Mississippi State, but numbers down

- Clarion Ledger: Russell, Mississippi State look to keep impressing against Bray, Tennessee

- Commercial Dispatch: MSU secondary to have hands full with Tennessee offense

- The Reflector: Dooley, Vols visit undefeated Bulldogs

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