Tennessee is heading to Fayetteville with a clean look and a bigger question hanging over the trip: who takes the first snaps at quarterback?
The Vols announced Thursday that they’ll wear their all-white uniforms for Saturday’s road game against Arkansas. That means a white helmet, white jerseys, white pants, and black accessories when Tennessee kicks off at 4:15 p.m. ET at Razorback Stadium.
The matchup gives Tennessee its second road game of the season and its first SEC road test. The Vols come in at 4-1 overall and 1-1 in league play after opening the year with wins over Furman, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw State, then dropping their SEC opener to No. 1 Texas by three points before bouncing back with a win over Auburn last weekend in Neyland Stadium.
Quarterback has become the central storyline. George MacIntyre replaced Faizon Brandon in the second quarter against Auburn and helped Tennessee rally in the second half.
This week, Tennessee announced that Brandon is dealing with a shoulder injury that carried over from the Texas game, and he was listed as “questionable” in the SEC Availability Report on Wednesday night. MacIntyre appears set to start against the Razorbacks.
Even with the quarterback uncertainty, Tennessee’s defense has been the team’s most reliable edge so far. The Vols lead the country with 23.0 team sacks, and that pressure has come from a front that has looked sharp, a linebacker group with both versatility and experience, and a secondary headlined by safety Dejuan Lane.
Arkansas, meanwhile, has had a rough start to the season. The Razorbacks are 2-3 overall and 0-2 in SEC play, and all three of their losses have come by multiple scores: 43-10 to Utah, 45-17 to Georgia, and 34-7 to Texas A&M.
No. 15 Tennessee will take on Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR.
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