Josh Heupel previews Vols hosting Mississippi State

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel kicks off game week in preparation for Mississippi State.

No. 6 Tennessee (7-1, 4-1 SEC) will host Mississippi State (2-7, 0-5 SEC) on Saturday in Week 11. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Kickoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by ESPN.

Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel kicked off game week and previewed the SEC matchup.

“Looking forward to this Saturday with our team,” Heupel said. “Last SEC home game for us. Another pivotal game on the schedule. Mississippi State, team that’s continuing to get better throughout the course of the season, really in every phase. It will be a great environment. Looking forward to seeing our fans. They have been awesome here during this run of home games. Hopefully they rest up and are ready to roll this Saturday, too. Looking forward to this week of preparation and getting ready to go play.”

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