Tennessee (4-4, 2-3 SEC) will play at Kentucky (6-2, 4-2 SEC) Saturday in Week 10.
Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN2.
First-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media for the final time Thursday and previewed the Vols’ matchup at Kentucky. Below is a transcript of Heupel’s media availability provided by the University of Tennessee.
Opening statement
“Good Thursday with our guys. Good energy, good focus, they’re excited to go compete. We are too as a coaching staff. It feels like it’s been a long time since we played, time to get back on the field.”
On how the bye week helped the team’s energy
“I think our guys have continued to be better and better every single week. Energy and focus. It’s a group that loves to play at this point. They’ve learned how to continue to do it in a better fashion. When I say that, I’m just talking about the preparation and being more comfortable with the routine the further you get into it as well. It’s been a fun group to coach here at this point.”
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