No. 12 Tennessee Hosts Arkansas as Bobby Petrino Makes Interim Debut
Local forecasts favor Tennessee due to its balance against Arkansas’ third-down volatility.
Overview
- Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) hosts Arkansas (2-3, 0-1) on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network from Neyland Stadium.
- Bobby Petrino coaches his first game as Arkansas’ interim after Sam Pittman’s dismissal, returning to a program he led from 2008–2011.
- The Knoxville News Sentinel projects a Vols win, predicting 47-31 in a high-scoring game.
- Arkansas ranks among the nation’s best converting third downs at 57.9% but allows opponents to convert 47.7%, last in the SEC.
- Vols WR Chris Brazzell II is on the Biletnikoff watch list with seven TDs and 106.2 receiving yards per game, while LB Arion Carter has 49 tackles through five games.