No. 18 Tennessee hits the road to meet Georgia Tech
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No. 18 Tennessee (1-0) at Georgia Tech (0-1), Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Tennessee by 12.5. Against the spread: Tennessee 0-1, Georgia Tech 0-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Tennessee Offense
Overall: 638 yards per game (12th in FBS)
Passing: 309 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 329 yards per game (9th)
Scoring: 56 points per game (19th)
Tennessee Defense
Overall: 221 yards per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 43 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 178 yards per game (111th)
Scoring: 9 points per game (35th)
Georgia Tech Offense
Overall: 288 yards per game (116th in FBS)
Passing: 237 yards per game (66th)
Rushing: 51 yards per game (127th)
Scoring: 13 points per game (114th)
Georgia Tech Defense
Overall: 307 yards per game (70th in FBS)
Passing: 124 yards per game (38th)
Rushing: 183 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 14 points per game (56th)
Tennessee leads the FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 100% of trips.
Georgia Tech is 116th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:51, compared to Tennessee’s 50th-ranked average of 32:02.
Team leaders
Tennessee
Passing: Faizon Brandon, 226 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 76.5 completion percentage
Rushing: DeSean Bishop, 97 yards on 14 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Mike Matthews, 132 yards on 4 catches, 2 TDs
Georgia Tech
Passing: Alberto Mendoza, 237 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 73.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Justice Haynes, 64 yards on 19 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Allen, 113 yards on 8 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Tennessee beat Furman 56-9 on Sept. 5. Brandon passed for 226 yards on 13-of-17 attempts (76.5%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 68 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Bishop carried the ball 14 times for 97 yards and scored one touchdown. Matthews had four receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Georgia Tech fell 14-13 to Colorado on Sept. 3. Mendoza passed for 237 yards on 17-of-23 attempts (73.9%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Haynes had 64 rushing yards on 19 carries, adding one reception for four yards. Allen recorded 113 yards on eight catches.
Next game
Tennessee hosts Kennesaw State on Sept. 19. Georgia Tech hosts Mercer on Sept. 19.