The Vols moved up three spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 21; Saturday’s Vol Walk will begin at 1:30 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – After consistently flipping the field for the No. 21/25-ranked Tennessee football team in the Vols’ thrilling 42-41 double overtime victory over Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, redshirt senior punter Trevor Daniel was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for the opening weekend of college football by the Augusta Sports Council.
Daniel averaged 47.0 yards per punt on six punts and pinned the Yellow Jackets inside their own 20-yard line five times. He tied his career-best mark with a 70-yard punt in the second quarter that forced Georgia Tech to start a drive at its own 14-yard line after a four yard return.
Daniel is a preseason All-SEC Third Team selection by the media and coaches and is on the Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List. A former walk-on from Dickson, Tenn., Daniel was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2016.
His career punting average of 45.2 ranks first in Tennessee history and he has put an astounding 42.6 percent of his punts inside the 20 in his career (58 of 136).
Tickets Available for Home Opener at AllVols.com
Tennessee welcomes Indiana State this Saturday for the home opener at Neyland Stadium, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. Tickets for that contest are still available. Fans can purchase tickets on AllVols.com or by calling or visiting the Thompson-Boling Arena box office (1-800-332-VOLS).
Vol Walk Will Begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday
Tennessee’s long-standing traditional Vol Walk will begin 2 hours and 30 minutes before kickoff for the season opener and will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Vols Move Up Three Spots in Coaches Poll, Stay Put in AP Poll
Tennessee moved up three spots to No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. The Vols were ranked No. 24 in the preseason Coaches Poll and are one of six SEC teams ranked this week, joining No. 1 Alabama, No. 12 LSU, No. 13 Auburn, No. 15 Georgia and No. 24 Florida. UT stayed put at No. 25 in the Associated Press poll, which was also released on Tuesday. Other SEC teams in the AP Top 25 are: No. 1 Alabama, No. 12 LSU, No. 13 Auburn, No. 15 Georgia and No. 22 Florida.
-UT Athletics
