Cedric Tillman, Jaylen McCollough ruled out vs UT Martin
Tennessee will be without wide receiver Cedric Tillman and safety Jaylen McCollough against UT Martin Saturday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports.
“Tillman increased his practice activity and is making progress, as he’s expected to ramp up next week with the expectation to return against Kentucky,” Thamel wrote on Twitter.
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Tillman has not played in an SEC game yet to this season, suffering an injury against Akron on Sept. 17. He had developed a special chemistry with Hooker before going down, having 17 receptions for 246 yards and a touchdown in just three games.
McCollough, on the other hand, is not dealing with an injury. The veteran safety was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on Oct. 9, the day after Tennessee’s road win over LSU. McCollough has maintained ‘complete innocence’ regarding the arrest, and has not been available since.
“Jalen’s process is still going on, we’ll see where we’re at here at the end of the week,” Heupel said earlier in the week.
Kickoff between the Vols’s homecoming matchup against UT Martin is set for noon ET live on the SEC Network. Tennessee has a 99.4 percent chance of victory, according to ESPN’s Matchup Predictor.
Tennessee reveals homecoming uniform, celebrates Title IX with Lady Vol blue
Tennessee will be in its all-orange uniforms for Saturday’s homecoming matchup against UT Martin. The Vols will also wear blue shooter sleeves and/or wrist bands to honor Title IX and the Lady Vols, who have made the subtle blue a staple of the women’s basketball program.
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Below is a more in-depth look at what the Vols will wear Saturday.
Rocking the orange tops and bottoms, Tennessee will look to improve to 7-0 against the Skyhawks before doing battle with No. 19 Kentucky and No. 1 Georgia in the two weeks following the homecoming matchup.
Kickoff between the Vols and UT Martin is set for noon ET live from Neyland Stadium. SEC Network will carry the national broadcast.