Josh Heupel discusses Vols’ offensive line ahead of Week 9

Josh Heupel discusses the Vols’ offensive line ahead of Week 9 against Kentucky.

No. 3 Tennessee (7-0, 3-0 SEC) will host No. 17 Kentucky (5-2, 2-2 SEC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Week 9.

Kickoff between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).

Second-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed the Vols’ offensive line ahead of playing Kentucky.

“It’s a group that’s really tight,” Heupel said of Tennessee’s offensive line. “They like being around each other, like hanging out together. They compete well together. They push each other during the course of practice.

“That group, just another year of maturity in what we’re doing. From Coop (Cooper Mays), to Jerome (Carvin), to Darnell (Wright), (Javontez) Spraggins, they’ve all taken huge strides.”

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