Tennessee is trying to keep the momentum rolling into Week 2, and the Vols made sure the hype train was already moving before kickoff. On Friday, Tennessee Football dropped its latest game-week trailer ahead of Saturday night’s trip to Georgia Tech, another quick-hit video designed to stir up fans before the lights come on in Atlanta.
The timing fits the moment. No.
18 Tennessee is coming off a Week 1 win over Furman in Neyland Stadium, while Georgia Tech is still trying to shake off a painful opening-week loss to Colorado. That sets up a Saturday matchup loaded with early-season questions, even if it’s only the second game on the calendar.
Among the biggest storylines: how Faizon Brandon handles his first road start, what Georgia Tech looks like after a last-second defeat, and how Jim Knowles’ defense performs against a real opponent. There’s also the simple possibility that the Yellow Jackets open the year 0-2.
Tennessee’s social media team has been pushing the matchup all week, and Friday’s trailer was just the latest entry in a string of hype videos aimed at getting the fan base locked in for the road game. The team also posted, “get up, it’s game day in Atlanta #GBO 🍊” and earlier this week shared another clip with the caption, “on a mission 😤 #GBO 🍊”
Georgia Tech (0-1) will host No. 18 Tennessee (1-0) at 7:00 p.m.
ET on ESPN at Bobby Dodd Stadium. As of Saturday morning, the Vols were an 11.5-point favorite on DraftKings.
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