Tennessee Hosts Arkansas in Petrino's Interim Debut After Staff Overhaul

Tennessee refines preparation for Arkansas' revamped staff by stressing communication.

Overview

No. 12 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) will face Arkansas (2-3, 1-1 SEC) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
It will be Arkansas' first game under interim head coach Bobby Petrino following Sam Pittman's firing after a 56-13 loss to Notre Dame.
Petrino called Tennessee's offense a challenge and emphasized stopping the run first with sound tackling and disciplined gap play.
Josh Heupel said Arkansas' staff changes make scouting unique and stressed clear on-field communication to handle potential unknowns.
The matchup is Tennessee's only home game in October and part of Champions Weekend honoring former teams and Coach Doug Dickey.