No. 15 Tennessee Visits Unbeaten Mississippi State

No. 15 Tennessee will travel to Starkville to face unbeaten Mississippi State on Saturday, with kickoff slated for 4:15 p.m. Eastern at Davis Wade Stadium and live on the SEC Network. The Volunteers enter the game 3-1 and coming off a bounce-back win over UAB, while the Bulldogs are 4-0 after a signature victory over Arizona State earlier this month.

The matchup pits Tennessee's high-powered offense, led by quarterback Joey Aguilar and wideout Chris Brazzell, against a Mississippi State team that has shown marked improvement under second-year coach Jeff Lebby and his starter Blake Shapen. Shapen has been central to the Bulldogs' resurgence, connecting with playmakers Brenen Thompson and Anthony Evans III, and Mississippi State has combined several convincing wins over nonconference opponents with the upset of a ranked Arizona State squad.

Tennessee's attack is among the nation's most productive; the Volunteers rank among the country leaders in scoring and have relied on a three-headed rushing corps to complement Aguilar's passing. Concerns for Tennessee focus on the defensive backfield. Safety Rickey Gibson is expected to miss the season, and cornerback depth is thin while...