(utsports.com) For the sixth straight year, Tennessee is off to a 1-0 start after downing Syracuse in its season opener last weekend in Atlanta. The No. 24/18 Vols will look to build off that success as they prepare for their first home game of the 2025 campaign this Saturday afternoon against East Tennessee State (3:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+).

Head coach Josh Heupel applauded his team’s effort in its 45-26 victory over the Orange but was quick to turn his attention to this weekend’s test against an in-state opponent in ETSU that is also coming off an impressive victory in its opening contest.

“Pleased with the win from Saturday, but today’s about how we get better and move forward,” Heupel said in his Monday afternoon press conference. “I thought the guys were good inside of our meetin

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