The Commodores can clinch their first winning season since 2013 with a victory on Saturday, one that would have a defining depth to Vandy in a momentous season under coach Clark Lea, a fullback for the Commodores in 2002-04. The Vols won all three games against Vandy when Lea suited up.
"The unique thing about this game is that it's extremely personal to me, because I grew up in this city, I grew up following the program, I played in this program -- as did (defensive line coach) Jovan Haye, as did some of our other staff members," Lea said.
"We have to be at our best on Saturday," Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said on Monday. "You can look at how (Vanderbilt has) performed throughout the course of the season, how they've played at home, statistically what they're doing in all three phases. You've got to understand you're going to get their best and their best is really good."
Heupel is 3-0 vs. Lea in the series, winning those games 45-21 (2021) 56-0 (2022) and 48-24 (2023).
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The Commodores can clinch their first winning season since 2013 with a victory on Saturday, one that would have a defining depth to Vandy in a momentous season under coach Clark Lea, a fullback for the Commodores in 2002-04. The Vols won all three games against Vandy when Lea suited up.
"The unique thing about this game is that it's extremely personal to me, because I grew up in this city, I grew up following the program, I played in this program -- as did (defensive line coach) Jovan Haye, as did some of our other staff members," Lea said.
"We have to be at our best on Saturday," Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said on Monday. "You can look at how (Vanderbilt has) performed throughout the course of the season, how they've played at home, statistically what they're doing in all three phases. You've got to understand you're going to get their best and their best is really good."
Heupel is 3-0 vs. Lea in the series, winning those games 45-21 (2021) 56-0 (2022) and 48-24 (2023).
It didn't take Syracuse first-year coach Fran Brown long to figure out the key matchup for Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference game visiting Miami.
"Syracuse has a really good quarterback," Brown said of Kyle McCord, "and Miami has a really good quarterback (Cam Ward)."
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Even though oddsmakers are heavily favoring SMU, Cal is going into the game with a simple mindset.
"Our task at hand is to make the best bowl game right now," Mendoza said. "And the way to do that is to go into Dallas, give it our best and ruin SMU's season."
Saturday will mark the first conference meeting between these ACC newcomers, and just the second meeting between the programs all time. SMU won a 13-6 game back in 1957.
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It didn't take Syracuse first-year coach Fran Brown long to figure out the key matchup for Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference game visiting Miami.
"Syracuse has a really good quarterback," Brown said of Kyle McCord, "and Miami has a really good quarterback (Cam Ward)."
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Even though oddsmakers are heavily favoring SMU, Cal is going into the game with a simple mindset.
"Our task at hand is to make the best bowl game right now," Mendoza said. "And the way to do that is to go into Dallas, give it our best and ruin SMU's season."
Saturday will mark the first conference meeting between these ACC newcomers, and just the second meeting between the programs all time. SMU won a 13-6 game back in 1957.
Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.
Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be closing in on its second straight College Football Playoff appearance had the Huskies (6-5, 4-4) not dealt the Ducks their only two losses last season.
Washington edged Oregon 36-33 in Seattle last October, then slipped past the Ducks 34-31 in the Pac-12 title game to secure a playoff spot for the second time in school history. Both teams joined the Big Ten in August.
Third-year Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is 33-5 leading the Ducks. But he remains winless against the Huskies (0-3).
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Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.
Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be closing in on its second straight College Football Playoff appearance had the Huskies (6-5, 4-4) not dealt the Ducks their only two losses last season.
Washington edged Oregon 36-33 in Seattle last October, then slipped past the Ducks 34-31 in the Pac-12 title game to secure a playoff spot for the second time in school history. Both teams joined the Big Ten in August.
Third-year Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is 33-5 leading the Ducks. But he remains winless against the Huskies (0-3).
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