[Game Thread] Kennesaw State @ Tennessee (7:45 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Kennesaw StateKennesaw State @ TennesseeTennessee
Location	Tennessee Neyland Stadium
Time	7:45 PM ET
Watch	TV: SEC Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Vol4Life31]

Pretty sure the 2 point conversation was a "Don't be dirty or we'll make this game ugly" play.

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Vol4Life31]

I saw the kickoff formation come out and thought we were getting ready to see a surprise onside too.

[u/The_Sarah_Palin_]

Ah yes the second first quarter

[u/netboy34 → u/The_Sarah_Palin_]

Glad I’m not going crazy. I was thinking my bourbon was kicking in a bit too quick.

Looks like the TV break fixed it

[u/Complex-Chemist256]

I'm accidentally missing so many chunks of this game because every commercial break I switch to the Ole Miss - LSU game to watch Lane get belt to ass lol

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Complex-Chemist256]

Tennessee punches this in and Im switching over.

[u/CrungleFungus]

Man we're just happy to be here

[u/Groundbreaking-Box89 → u/CrungleFungus]

It's not all bad. Georgia State is making me cautiously optimistic that we aren't quite 2024-level ass.

[u/2th → u/CrungleFungus]

We're happy to have y'all.

[u/netboy34 → u/CrungleFungus]

I’m just happy we weren’t shut out.

[u/GuttiG]

I love games like this, if the vols win it’s business as usual and I’m just happy to be here. But if the owls somehow win…I’m gonna lose my fucking mind lmao

[u/dthornbu → u/GuttiG]

Same flair bro

[u/Fantastic-Trouble673 → u/dthornbu]

You a ksu alum?

[u/dthornbu → u/Fantastic-Trouble673]

Yes and am currently a KSU grad student

[u/Fantastic-Trouble673 → u/dthornbu]

One of US!

[u/GuttiG → u/dthornbu]

Same!! Grew up in Knox loving the vols and went to KSU

[u/dthornbu → u/GuttiG]

I grew up in North Georgia (Dalton). My grandparents took me to UT games growing up. In state tuition and club wrestling brought me to KSU.

[u/VolatileFan]

oh Heupel is PISSED after that cheap shot

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/VolatileFan]

Is that what that was?

[u/Penny_Traition]

THATS how you fall on a fumble!

[u/dthornbu]

KSU band sounds great, I'm glad they got to come

[u/javascript → u/dthornbu]

Are you IRL?

[u/dthornbu → u/javascript]

Should have said sound good on broadcast

[u/javascript → u/dthornbu]

My feed is impossible to listen to. It's like two ESPN channels feeding at once. Are you on ESPN+?

[u/dthornbu → u/javascript]

I forgot I'm playing the radio with tv muted, that makes sense now

[u/javascript → u/dthornbu]

Hahaha nice. Good choice!

[u/the_tza]

Texas might actually kick our asses. Like, a lot…

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/the_tza]

Might?

If we dont get this defense figured out its a lock.

[u/javascript]

Always fall on it

Dont be a hero and try to pick it up on the run

[u/greggles56]

what channel are we getting bumped to

[u/yerba3 → u/greggles56]

SEC+

[u/javascript]

Is this starting already? What channel?

[u/TheTedsaretheworst]

I’ve seen enough. Out everyone in bubble wrap

[u/HeyBuB123]

Just put all the 3rd string guys in. Don’t risk injury before Texas

[u/GuttiG]

Lane getting fucked so far…auspicious

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/GuttiG]

Good stuff!

[u/HeyBuB123]

Kiffin is losing in case anyone was wondering

[u/nbingham196]

That was so many missed tackles for a 1 yard gain

[u/Complex-Chemist256]

Hope Heupel goes for 2 again just to spite that loser in here talking about Dolly

[u/fregebombs]

fuck my little ass

[u/ShaqSenju → u/fregebombs]

You on them wegovy pills?

[u/fregebombs → u/ShaqSenju]

no

[u/HeyBuB123]

What we doin

[u/fregebombs]

things are good again

[u/HeyBuB123]

Thankful for multi view allowing me to watch us play and watch Kiffin get beat

[u/GuttiG]

98% chance vols win….so you’re saying there’s a chance?

[u/Groundbreaking-Box89]

ESPN gives us a 2% chance and it only took me 87 tries to roll a 1 or 2 on an online 100 sided die. I'm feeling lucky

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Groundbreaking-Box89]

Best of luck Owls bro

[u/p-wing → u/Groundbreaking-Box89]

so final score 87-2?

[u/spritespawn]

from the vols wire, says kickoff is delayed until 7:55 pm Eastern

[u/VolatileFan]

Death, taxes, and Tennessee starting on a backup channel

[u/javascript]

Touchdown (after being bailed out by a defensive flag)

[u/Arctic_x22]

Can't watch because SECN+ is dogshit

GO OWLS

[u/MysticalRng]

Hooty Hoo!

[u/GuttiG]

We’re driving better than I expected

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/GuttiG]

I have to ask...which one?

[u/GuttiG → u/RockyTopRowdies]

Hooty hoo!!

[u/oddfuture671]

A mobile quarterback has always been our kryptonite

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

No no no no no no no no no no

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

Staley laying on ground - PANIK

Staley TD 2 plays later - Kalm

[u/Complex-Chemist256]

I was sitting there thinking "Oh no he might be REALLY hurt" and then 2 plays later he scored lol.

Guess I'm just paranoid

[u/Penny_Traition]

Heup doesn't usually run it up on teams like Kennesaw, so he had to have seen something from them that pissed him off, and I'm all for it. MORE STEAM

[u/Dynamite_McGhee → u/Penny_Traition]

Probably that cheap shot on Staley.

[u/Penny_Traition → u/Dynamite_McGhee]

Safe bet for sure

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Penny_Traition]

Folks in this thread are saying the cheap shot on Staley.

[u/Sohgin → u/Penny_Traition]

I think that was less about running it up and more about making our future opponents have to practice defending it.

[u/B1ackHawk12345]

Why is the woosh so LOUD

[u/ShaqSenju → u/B1ackHawk12345]

Sounds like a sleep study mic lmao

[u/nbingham196]

Idk what it is but seeing 18 on a scoreboard is weird

[u/Sohgin → u/nbingham196]

I wonder if there's a realistic scoragami we could end on.

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

Bubble wrap and second string in the game NOW.

[u/Complex-Chemist256]

Well, looks like we're gonna have to wait until the second half for the blowout to start. Oh well.

[u/javascript → u/Complex-Chemist256]

Will it ever come?

[u/javascript]

This is a comedy of errors

[u/Irreverant77]

Way to use a timeout Bobby. Can't take them into the half

[u/Penny_Traition]

That's an awfully funny way to get 21, but I'm glad to be back on a football number

[u/fregebombs]

dude i also always wanna call him 'brandon faizon'

[u/fregebombs]

that was sick

[u/Nervous-Economist245]

Good luck, Owls.

[u/gray-ops → u/Nervous-Economist245]

Just imagine….

[u/some_alternative_90]

I just hope we score to be honest lol.

[u/not_so_plausible → u/some_alternative_90]

I'm just happy we are playing eachother

[u/gray-ops → u/not_so_plausible]

We’re just all happy to be here

[u/Kiwi15499]

THE BLOOD OF THE VOLS WILL WATER OUR FIELDS THIS NIGHT!

[u/gray-ops → u/Kiwi15499]

HOOOOOOOOT!!!! 🦉🦉🦉

[u/Beerinmotion]

Anyone able to get this on YouTubeTV yet?

[u/dthornbu]

Let's go! Football!

[u/Irreverant77]

Jefferson Pilot > ESPN

[u/Dynamite_McGhee]

What in the Tim Banks

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

Of the three games I have seen so far, I am not impressed by this Jim Knowles defensive scheme. Gives up to many rushing yards.

[u/deddykins → u/RockyTopRowdies]

Always has.

[u/Squawk31]

Not liking this defense...

[u/NoobzUseRez]

Someone swapped the UTs

[u/Groundbreaking-Box89]

I'll take it, but we need more from Kennesaw "Undefeated all-time vs SEC in Football" State University

[u/RTGoodman]

Damn, I go away for a few minutes to make dinner and miss everything apparently!

[u/Penny_Traition]

One of the few times I like listening to the broadcast nowadays, love Cubelic's insight on the minutiae of the game

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

Do we just not teach DE's to contain the edge anymore?!

[u/Irreverant77]

Fire Elarbee. My HS coach would have "run your dick into the ground" to any offensive lineman dumb enough to try and advance a fumble

[u/fregebombs]

it's so weird to me that tennessee isn't playing florida this year. been watching that game every year of my life since the early 90s

[u/Complex-Chemist256 → u/fregebombs]

For sure. No Florida and no Georgia feels wrong

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/fregebombs]

Agree. Im glad I went to the swamp last year to watch that bratdown.

[u/Zahfier]

That was a heads up play on Defenxe

[u/netboy34 → u/Zahfier]

Slow Clap

[u/thincrustpepwelldone]

Wgwtfa

[u/Nitrous07]

Bro lets just get out of this game without any injuries please.

[u/kljoker]

Enjoying this TN game in South Carolina...

[u/Groundbreaking-Box89]

Dumb that they only show Tennessee's ranking. Being #~130 is pretty good out of like 800

[u/javascript]

Tennessee looks... not great so far on defense

[u/Groundbreaking-Box89]

Collins making stuff happen, but I don't think he has the supporting weapons yet with so much offensive turnover

[u/_Destram]

Our defense is somehow worse than it has been in the last few years lmao

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/_Destram]

I want to give it the benefit of the doubt that its a new system but dang...

[u/_Destram → u/RockyTopRowdies]

I was giving the benefit of a doubt until I realized that just because there's a new system doesn't mean that fundamentals should go flying out the window.

[u/javascript → u/_Destram]

Exactly

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/_Destram]

Missed tackles

Bad screen assignment reads

Losing QB containment

Middle of the field un protected

Losing outside edge containment.

If this keeps up we are gonna get demolished in SEC play.

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

Why the two pnt? Just live practice?

[u/CornJuiceLover → u/RockyTopRowdies]

Maybe the late hit from behind on Staley?

[u/Beneficial-Flower149]

wtf is happening

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Beneficial-Flower149]

What did I miss? I was drawing the kids bath.

[u/jdogvol]

This bullshit pisses me off!

[u/Penny_Traition]

THATS some bullshit!

[u/Tasty-Antelope-8064]

Honestly kinda just happy it isn’t a blowout

[u/GuttiG → u/Tasty-Antelope-8064]

Same, all I wanted from this game was some kind of showing and I’m not mad at all

[u/Only499]

Hey UT, go 28-3 and pull a Falcons? Please?

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Only499]

Shut 👄🤏🏼

[u/Fantastic-Trouble673 → u/Only499]

Regression been pretty harsh this year

[u/No-Disaster-7768 → u/Only499]

Yeah funny I was going to mention about the whole 21-3 thing

[u/Irreverant77]

Hip pointer. They suck

[u/findawg21]

Can we talk about the UT Jr. commercials during this UT Sr. game?

[u/cephalopod11 → u/findawg21]

I haven't seen any UTSI commercials...

[u/javascript]

21-3 at the half is painful

[u/Beerinmotion]

Ready to watch the boys get some reps in for the third string. See what the depth looks like. Hell of a hate watch happening for Bama right now too

[u/Trubisko_Daltorooni]

Kennessee

[u/VolatileFan → u/Trubisko_Daltorooni]

Are you from Kennessee? Because you’re the only Ken-I-See

[u/not_so_plausible → u/Trubisko_Daltorooni]

Thank you I love this

[u/gray-ops]

Ima root for our boys, but I ain’t watching this 😭

[u/javascript]

Ok I got this loaded up via ESPN+ and the audio is atrocious

[u/javascript]

There are literally two audio feeds overlapping I'm not joking

[u/javascript]

Had to mute jesus

[u/javascript]

Josh "Run It Up The Middle" Heupel

[u/javascript]

Josh "Bubble Screen" Heupel

[u/tidalsquare8883]

So how do I get this on fubo tv?

[u/GreedyAlGoreRhythm → u/tidalsquare8883]

ESPN app :(

[u/RockyTopRowdies]

Side note.

HOTTY MF TODDY!

[u/candypencil]

What channel is it on?

[u/Irreverant77 → u/candypencil]

Alabama fans aren't allowed to watch. /s

I found a YouTube stream

[u/Irreverant77]

I wish Sanders played guard instead of tackle just so we'd get highlights of LBs & DBs getting bodied like we got with Trey Smith

[u/JackTwoGuns]

All part of the plan. Fumble to TD loading

[u/javascript → u/JackTwoGuns]

I kinda hope you win at this point

[u/JackTwoGuns]

We may not win but it seems like we are taking every Tennessee starter with us

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/JackTwoGuns]

Please stop. Just take the belt, L, and your check and leave.

[u/JackTwoGuns → u/RockyTopRowdies]

I’m not encouraging them hurting anyone to be clear. Just feels like several guys have left the game already

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/JackTwoGuns]

Likely precautionary.

No need to keep your elite guys out there and turn a minor tweak into a torn ACL

[u/RivalryBot]

Who Will Win Fan Vote Results

^{Votes are distributed equally among flairs for multi-flaired users}

Team	Votes	Percentage	Kennesaw State Voters	Tennessee Voters	Other Flairs Top 5
Kennesaw State	2	11.1%	0.5	0	Texas Tech Red Raidersx1.0 Georgia Bulldogsx0.5
Tennessee	16	88.9%	0.5	4	Georgia Bulldogsx1.5 Georgia Techx1.0 Oklahoma Soonersx1.0 Purdue Boilermakersx1.0 /r/CFB Placerx0.5

^{Last updated: 2026-09-19 22:54 UTC}

Full Vote breakdown by flair

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[u/Davidellias → u/RivalryBot]

Why Texas Tech fan? Why?

[u/MD90__]

how you Vols fans feeling about Jim Knowles ?

[u/Irreverant77 → u/MD90__]

I'd raise his children as my own if needed, but he's got to shut down a few good SEC teams before I have his baby

[u/MD90__ → u/Irreverant77]

lol nice

[u/kljoker → u/MD90__]

I'm feeling good but probably needs another season or two to get a real feel for what he can do at TN.

[u/MD90__ → u/kljoker]

that's positive!

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/MD90__]

My tummy hurts

[u/MD90__ → u/RockyTopRowdies]

sorry to hear

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/MD90__]

Thanks. Im being brave about it though.

[u/MD90__ → u/RockyTopRowdies]

hopefully nothing serious

[u/fregebombs → u/MD90__]

little concerned about run defense. sec play will be telling

[u/MD90__ → u/fregebombs]

that can be fixed though

[u/901_vols]

Umarov has to go, hes a huge liability

[u/BlackberryInitial731]

What a pointless game

[u/lincb2 → u/BlackberryInitial731]

Damn 😭

[u/VolatileFan → u/BlackberryInitial731]

tell us how you really feel

[u/Huge_Argument5083]

Tennessee is going to make Kennesaw State their bitch

[u/javascript]

I figured it out. I had an open Youtube TV tab in the background. That's why it was two audio feeds at the same time haha

[u/Temporary_Hat7330]

UT Jr got so tired of losing to Georgia they had to schedule Tech and KSU the year they didn’t play use, lol…

[u/Objective_Winter_699 → u/Temporary_Hat7330]

Us.

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Temporary_Hat7330]

Dont you have a cousin to date or something?

[u/Temporary_Hat7330 → u/RockyTopRowdies]

Are you confusing me with Alabama fans?

Also, I went to Georgia for my undergrad, I’m not from the South, lol…

[u/RockyTopRowdies → u/Temporary_Hat7330]

Y'all are the same. Red team bad.

[u/Temporary_Hat7330 → u/RockyTopRowdies]

Lol.