The Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
In their last outing, the Volunteers won 59-10 over the Ball State Cardinals. Last time out, the Panthers won 38-31 over the West Virginia Mountaineers. Hendon Hooker had 221 yards on 18-of-25 passing (72.0%) for the Vols in that matchup against the Cardinals, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added five carries for 12 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Jaylen Wright took 13 carries for 88 yards (6.8 yards per carry) and one touchdown. Cedric Tillman led the receiving charge against the Cardinals, catching six passes for 68 yards. Kedon Slovis threw for 308 yards for the Panthers against the Mountaineers, going 16-for-24 (66.7%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Rodney Hammond carried the ball 16 times for 74 yards and two touchdowns. He caught two passes for 55 yards. Jared Wayne collected three catches for 89 yards (on five targets).
The Volunteers are the favorite (-6.5) against the Panthers. The total is set at 65.5 points.
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