Everything Josh Heupel said previewing Tennessee-South Carolina game week

Everything Josh Heupel said previewing Tennessee-South Carolina game week.

No. 19 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) will host South Carolina (2-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

The Week 5 matchup will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).

Third-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media on Monday and previewed game week.

“Looking forward to this weekend,” Heupel said. “Really good opponent that we’re playing. It’s an opportunity for us to open up conference play here at home. I’m excited to see our fans. We need a great environment on Saturday night.

“It’s special that we get an opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our 1998 national championship team. Coach (Phillip) Fulmer and the entire crew, we’re welcoming those guys back. Excited that they get a chance to be there for this one, as well.”

Everything Heupel said during his press conference is listed below.