Tennessee linebacker Henry To’o To’o spoke in the postgame after UT lost at the Georgia Bulldogs 44-21.

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
Each week, I’ll share my predictions and info on SEC football games.
Below is broadcast info and analysis for Week 3 in the SEC.
These are straight-up winners only. The point spread is just as a barometer for how big of a favorite or underdog each team is.
2019 SEC Game Prediction Record: 103-20 (84%)
2020 SEC Week 2 Game Prediction Record: 6-1 (86%)
2020 SEC Season Prediction Record: 12-2 (86%)
SEC Week 3 Schedule
SATURDAY, October 10
South Carolina (0-2, 0-2 SEC) at Vanderbilt (0-2, 0-2 SEC)
Noon ET • SEC Network
Nashville, Tenn. • Vanderbilt Stadium (40,350)
Series: SC leads, 25-4
Last: SC, 24-7 (2019 in Columbia)
Sirius: 138 • XM: 381/190
Point Spread: South Carolina -13 ½
Vince’s View: SC has had its moments in the first two weeks but couldn’t get over the hump against better teams. The Gamecocks should (and better) cash this one in.
Score Prediction: South Carolina 27 Vanderbilt 13
Florida (2-0, 2-0 SEC) at Texas A&M (1-1, 1-1 SEC)
Noon ET • ESPN
College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733)
Series: Tied, 2-2
Last: TAMU, 19-17 (2017 in Gainesville)
Sirius: 105/81 • XM: 962/81
Point Spread: Florida -6 ½
Vince’s View: This line has trending towards the Aggies and seems pretty low. The Kyles (QB Trask and TE Pitts) will have plenty of success at Kyle Field. Trask says he was named after Kyle Field. I’ll go with the Kyles and likely a little better UF defense this week.
Score Prediction: Florida 31 Texas A&M 17
LSU (1-1, 1-1 SEC) at Missouri (0-2, 0-2 SEC)
Noon ET • ESPN
Columbia, Mo. • Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium (62,621)
Series: Tied, 1-1
Last: LSU, 42-7 (2016 in Baton Rouge)
Sirius: 83 • XM: 381/83
Point Spread: LSU -20 ½
Vince’s View: This game was moved from Baton Rouge at night to Missouri in the morning, local time. Maybe LSU is a little sleepy to start, but the Baton Rouge Tigers are much better.
Score Prediction: LSU 38 Missouri 14
Tennessee (2-0, 2-0 SEC) at Georgia (2-0, 2-0 SEC)
3:30 pm ET • CBS
Athens, Ga. • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (92,746)
Series: UGA leads, 24-23-2
Last: UGA, 43-14 (2019 in Knoxville)
Sirius: 105/81 • XM: 191/81
Point Spread: Georgia -12 ½
Vince’s View: So much familiarity between the two programs with Cade Mays and coaches on both sides. This should be an old school game that may be even more of that with expected rain throughout. Line of scrimmage, turnovers, special teams, quarterback play are standard important factors that I believe apply. This one isn’t too complicated. Georgia’s elite defense against Tennessee’s elite offensive line will be fascinating to watch. I think Jim Chaney on offense will have some new wrinkles (misdirections, jet sweeps, Chandler and Gray in the game together finally and more) that they’ve held back for this game. Same for the Pruitt/Ansley defense. The two best games of Guarantano’s career both came on the road at Auburn and Missouri. UT has obviously won 8-straight, 6 consecutive in the SEC and 3 in a row on the road in the SEC. But, this is next level in competition, so I expected Georgia to score a late TD to separate and win a low-scoring game.
Score Prediction: Georgia 21 Tennessee 10
Arkansas (1-1, 1-1 SEC) at Auburn (1-1, 1-1 SEC)
4:00 pm ET • ESPN
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
Series: AU leads, 17-11-1
Last: AU, 51-10 (2019 in Fayetteville)
Sirius: 138 • XM: 386/190
Point Spread: Auburn -13 ½
Vince’s View: Boy does Auburn need a bounce back game. Maybe after the first two weeks, we should give Sam Pittman, Barry Odom and the Arkansas team some credit for getting better. The Razorbacks should be competitive, but Auburn pulls away at home.
Score Prediction: Auburn 34 Arkansas 20
Alabama (2-0, 2-0 SEC) at Ole Miss (1-1, 1-1 SEC)
7:30 pm ET • ESPN
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
Series: UA leads, 51-10-2
Last: UA, 59-31 (2019 in Tuscaloosa)
Sirius: 132/133 • XM: 192/203
Point Spread: Alabama -24
Vince’s View: Biggest question is if Ole Miss can score on Alabama. The Rebels won’t be able to stop or slow down the Bama passing game and offense.
Score Prediction: Alabama 56 Ole Miss 28
Mississippi State (1-1, 1-1 SEC) at Kentucky (0-2, 0-2 SEC)
7:30 pm ET • SEC Network
Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000)
Series: MSU leads, 24-23
Last: MSU, 28-13 (2019 in Starkville)
Sirius: 81/138 • XM: 81/190
Point Spread: Kentucky -2
Vince’s View: UK has been disappointing in losing two winnable games. We know about the high and lows of Leach Ball at MSU. I’m not going to flush UK get, but if the Wildcats lose this game at home then you can pull the lever on Kentucky. I think this game will look like UK/OM last week.
Score Prediction: Kentucky 45 Mississippi State 42
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After a 2-0 start to the season, No. 14/12 Tennessee will face its toughest challenge yet as the Vols travel to Athens to take on No. 3/3 Georgia on Saturday afternoon.
UT will be looking to upset the Bulldogs and extend their SEC-leading win streak to nine games. The only FBS program with a longer current win streak than Tennessee is Air Force (9).
Broadcast Info
Saturday’s game has been tabbed as the SEC Game of the Week and will be televised on CBS with Brad Nessler (PxP), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline) on the call. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Vols are making their first appearance on CBS since Nov. 17, 2018.
Fans can also listen to Tennessee’s official radio broadcast on the Vol Network (WIVK-FM 107.7/WNML-FM 99.1) and satellite radio (Sirius Ch. 105, XM Ch. 191, Internet Ch. 962).
Bob Kesling (PxP), Tim Priest (analyst) and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will call the action, with Kasey Funderburg handling sideline duties. The “Kickoff Call-In Show” begins at 2 p.m. ET.
Need to Know
Top 15 Showdown
For the first time since their meeting on Oct. 7, 2006, No. 14/12 Tennessee and No. 3/3 Georgia square off both as top 15 teams. The then-No. 13 Vols bested the then-No. 10 Bulldogs, 51-33, in Sanford Stadium that day. UT is seeking its first 3-0 overall start since 2016 and its first 3-0 start in SEC play since 1998.
The Streak
The Vols carry an eight-game overall winning streak and a six-game SEC win streak into Week 3. That mark is currently the second-longest in the FBS, the longest in the SEC and tied for the longest in the Power 5. It’s UT’s second-longest win streak since the 1998 national championship season (won 11 in a row 2015-16).
The longest current win streaks in the nation belong to Air Force (9), Tennessee (8) and Notre Dame (8). The Vols’ streak began last season on Oct. 26 with a 41-21 win over South Carolina. The six-game SEC win streak is UT’s longest since winning six in a row from Oct. 31, 2015 to Oct. 1, 2016. The Vols have won nine out of their last 10 games. As part of the streak, UT has won its last three SEC road games.
UT’s Impressive 1-2 Punch
Through two weeks of the season, senior Ty Chandler and sophomore Eric Gray have made a case as the best 1-2 running back tandem in the SEC. UT is the one of two schools with two running backs in the SEC’s top 10 of rushing yards per game. Chandler leads the SEC in rushing yards per game (88.0) and total rush yards (176). With his 103 all-purpose yards against Missouri, Chandler moved into 10th place on UT’s career all-purpose yards list, surpassing Peerless Price (1995-98). Chandler enters the Georgia game with 2,923 all-purpose yards, 77 yards shy of becoming the 10th Vol to reach 3,000 in a career. He is 80 yards shy of tying Cedric Houston (2001-04) for ninth place.
Gray has been spectacular in his last four games dating back to 2019. During that span he has combined for seven total touchdowns – six rushing and one receiving – and 477 total rush yards. He is averaging 119.3 yards per game on the ground in the last four games. Gray went over the 100-yard rushing mark for the second time in his career with 105 yards in the win against Missouri last Saturday. He rushed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown versus the Tigers, becoming the first Vol to achieve that feat in a game since Alvin Kamara did so on Nov. 26, 2016 against Vanderbilt. Gray heads into the Georgia game carrying a streak of four straight contests with a rushing touchdown. He is the first UT player to achieve that feat since QB Josh Dobbs in 2016 (Sept. 10 – Oct. 1).
Vols Tame Tigers to Improve to 2-0
Tennessee racked up 232 rushing yards, including a game-high 105 yards from Gray, as the Vols dominated Missouri, 35-12, in their home opener last Saturday. Senior QB Jarrett Guarantano accounted for three touchdowns, including two on the ground to lead the offense. Junior DB Trevon Flowers delivered a career-high 10 tackles, while senior DB Theo Jackson provided a key interception early in the fourth quarter to lead the defensive effort.
The 23-point margin of victory was UT’s largest over an SEC opponent since Nov. 19, 2016 – a 63-37 win over Missouri. The Vols were a perfect 4-of-4 on fourth down, representing the first time since Sept. 21, 2002 (vs. Florida, 4-of-6), that UT converted four or more fourth downs in a game.
Mays’ Debut
On the evening of Sept. 30, junior OL transfer Cade Mays was granted eligibility to play this season. Mays, who joins teammate Trey Smith on the Outland Trophy watch list, enrolled at UT in the spring of 2020. The Knoxville native started 18 of the 25 games he played in at Georgia from 2018-19. Mays’ UT debut came with a start at right tackle against Missouri last week. He helped the Vols rush for 232 yards in an impressive 35-12 victory over the Tigers. On Saturday, Mays will return to Athens to take on his former school for the first time.
Series History
Bulldogs lead series, 24-23-2
Georgia leads the all-time series with Tennessee by the slimmest of margins. The Vols will look to even the series with a win on Saturday, which would also be UT’s third straight victory over UGA when both teams are ranked (2006 & 2016). The Bulldogs have won the last three meetings between the two teams, including a 43-14 victory in Knoxville last season.
About Georgia
The Bulldogs enter Saturday’s showdown as one of the top teams in the country and the team to beat in the SEC East, claiming the last three division titles. Georgia is led by head coach Kirby Smart, who has compiled a 46-12 record in his four-plus seasons leading the program and led the Dawgs to the College Football Playoff National Championship game in 2018.
Georgia boasts one of the top defenses in all of college football. The Bulldogs lead the SEC in scoring defense (8.0 ppg), total defense (248.0 ypg), rushing defense (58.0 ypg) and passing yards allowed (190.0 ypg). Redshirt sophomore OLB Azeez Ojulari leads the team with three tackles for loss and nine quarterback hurries while senior DB Richard LeCounte has intercepted two passes and leads the secondary.
Offensively, UGA features a powerful rushing attack that is led by redshirt sophomore RB Zamir White, who leads the team with 159 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Walk-on QB Stetson Bennett has taken over as the starter behind center and has performed well, completing 37 of 57 pass attempts for 451 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. His top targets have been wide receivers Kearis Jackson (15 rec., 209 yds) and George Pickens (6 rec., 73 yds, 2 TDs).
-UT Athletics
John and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne released their third studio album, Skeletons, on Oct. 9.
John and TJ Osborne had a hand in writing all 12 tracks on Skeletons, including lead single, “All Night,” which is currently No. 30 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 20 weeks.
The new project follows the release of the Brothers’ 2016 debut album, Pawn Shop, and 2018 sophomore album, Port Saint Joe.
“If Pawn Shop was our introduction, and Port Saint Joe was like the first conversation we had with someone over a beer, then Skeletons is the moment where you start getting down to the real stuff and showing who you really are,” says John. “If you really want to get to know us, this is the record to do it.”
Skeletons, which was helmed by longtime producer Jay Joyce, features tracks co-penned by a number of top songwriters, including Lee Miller, Craig Wiseman, Hayes Carll, Natalie Hemby, Casey Beathard and more.
Listen to the new album’s closing track, “Old Man’s Boots,” which was penned by John Osborne.
Skeletons Track List & Songwriters
photos by TCD
Lindsay Ell dropped a new video for “wAnt me back,” the lead single from her recent concept album, heart theory (Aug. 14).
The new tune was penned by Lindsay, Kane Brown, Matt McGinn and Lindsay Rimes. Produced by Dann Huff, heart theory is comprised of 12 tracks that journey through each stage of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance.
“If theory is the science of music, heart theory is the science of a heart,” says Lindsay. “I hope this roadmap can be a comfort if you need it, reassurance when you need to remember to believe in yourself or maybe just a glimpse into a memory that’s made you who you are.”
Watch Lindsay’s new video for “wAnt me back” below.
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) revealed the lineup for this year’s virtual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival on Oct. 19–24.
The five-day event will feature more than 20 pre-recorded performances from 70-plus singer/songwriters, including Josh Osborne, Lori McKenna, Shane McAnally, Carly Pearce, Liz Rose, Jimmie Allen, John Paul White, Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Ernest, JT Harding, Uncle Kracker, Victoria Shaw, Wade Bowen and more.
Several rounds of performances will premiere simultaneously every evening at tinpansouth.com. The performances are free to view.
Tin Pan South was originally scheduled for March 23–28 in Nashville, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to reschedule the event that was expected to feature more than 400 artists at 10 venues throughout Music City.
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
Justin Moore will try to score his 10th No. 1 single with the release of “We Didn’t Have Much.”
Penned by Jeremy Stover, Randy Montana and Paul DiGiovanni, “We Didn’t Have Much” is the first single from Justin’s sixth studio album, which is expected to drop in 2021. “We Didn’t Have Much” will impact country radio on Oct. 19.
“I’m really excited to get ‘We Didn’t Have Much’ out to country radio,” says Justin. “It sounds different than any other song we’ve released to radio in my career. I think it’s a poignant lyric for this time in our lives. 2020 has led my family and I to lead a more simple life than what we are accustomed to. This song speaks to the beauty in that simplicity.”
Justin scored his ninth No. 1 single with “Why We Drink” in August. He released a 17-song live album, Live at the Ryman, on Sept. 25.
Listen to “We Didn’t Have Much” below.
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