The Tennessee Volunteers (7-2, 3-2) square off against the Missouri Tigers this afternoon. Volunteer Country has the latest updates and information from the action.
There’s a big game brewing in Columbia, Missouri. The Vols hosted UConn last week and routed them by 56 points – the scoreboard won’t read that this week.
Now, the Vols get another opportunity for a statement game. They travel to Columbia, Missouri, to square off against the No. 14 Missouri Tigers.
Few expected Missouri to be 7-2 with wins over Kansas State and Kentucky, but here we are. The Tigers played in Athens, Georgia, last weekend and gave the Bulldogs the best game they’ve had all season.
Head coach Josh Heupel has talked about how crucial it is for this program to compete against the best teams in the conference.
When the College Football Playoff expands to twelve teams next season, contests like this will determine who makes it into that latter part of the twelve.
Tennessee wants to be at the top of that grouping, but in years where they aren’t, having the culture and ability to win games like this will help their annual consistency.
