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Tennessee Opens as Slight Underdogs Against Ole Miss

The Vols are officially a four-point dog for next week's night game against Ole Miss

Jack Foster

The Vols have been on fire recently, outscoring Mizzou and South Carolina 107-44 in the past two weeks with a 2-0 record. Tennessee now comes into a Week 7 matchup against Ole Miss with a 4-2 record, looking to upset the Rebels led by former Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin. 

Ole Miss comes into Week 7 with a 4-1 record, as they have already had their bye. Ole Miss' lone loss came to the juggernaut in Alabama on the road, and the Rebels scored a quality win this past week with a 52-51 win over Arkansas in Oxford. 

Both teams feature a high-octane style offense, but Ole Miss' will enter the week as four-point favorites over the Vols, according to Circa Sports. (See tweet below via Michael Bratton’s twitter page of the SEC Podcast):

The Vols have covered the spread each of the past two weeks, and they are 3-3 on the year. Ole Miss, on the other hand, is 0-2 ATS in the past two games, but they are 3-2 on the year.

The battle between two of the SEC's hottest quarterbacks in Matt Corral and Hendon Hooker will take place in Neyland Stadium on October 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET. 

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Jack Foster
JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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