Texas and Tennessee set for noon kickoff in Knoxville

No. 1 Texas and No. 14 Tennessee are scheduled to meet Saturday at noon ET at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, in a matchup between two teams reported to be undefeated at 3-0. The game is set to air on ABC. The available previews do not report a final score, so the outcome is not established here. The game pairs Texas, which moved to the top of the rankings after a 24-23 win over Ohio State, with Tennessee, whose reported wins include Furman, Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State. Texas also beat UTSA last week, 30-6, while Tennessee defeated Kennesaw State, 42-9, according to previews. The schools are set to meet for the first time since 1969, with one account describing this as their first regular-season on-campus meeting in nearly 60 years. Tennessee’s offense is led by freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon, whose first three games were reported as totaling 552 passing yards, six touchdown passes and no interceptions, along with 137 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Texas quarterback Arch Manning has thrown for seven touchdowns and nearly 700 yards this season, one preview reported. The figures reflect pregame reports and do not include Saturday’s matchup.