Tennessee will square off against Virginia at 11 a.m. CDT Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
Tennessee running backs return after scoring 10 or more touchdowns in 2022. Jaylen Wright ran for 875 yards and 10 TDs on 146 carries, and Jabari Small ran for 734 yards and 13 TDs on 157 carries and caught 12 passes for 106 yards and two TDs.Victories for Tennessee and one victory for Virginia in the Volunteers-Cavaliers series. Tennessee defeated Virginia 42-0 in 1927, 41-14 in 1940 and 23-22 in the Sugar Bowl to end the 1990 season. Virginia defeated the Vols 16-13 in 1980.
Victories, 16 losses and one tie for Tennessee against ACC opponents, including a 34-11-1 record in regular-season games. The Volunteers played two ACC opponents last season, defeating Pittsburgh 34-27 in overtime on Sept. 10 and Clemson 31-14 on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl.Points per game were averaged by Tennessee last season to lead the nation in scoring in 2022.
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