Tennessee vs. UTEP CFB Week 13 Betting Lines

Tennessee Volunteers CFB Week 13 Betting Lines

Last week, in the most important game of the season, Tennessee had a difficult road game matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. Tennessee got off to a promising start but could not withstand the talented and desperate Dawgs. Head coach Josh Heupel and his Vols have used a quality defense to cover for an inconsistent offense this year. Now comes the Senior Day home finale against the UTEP Miners. UTEP is suffering through a rookie head coach and the rebuild that comes with that. Tennessee is a big favorite on Saturday.

College Football Week 13 Betting Lines

UTEP Miners +41

Tennessee Volunteers -41

Over/Under: 52.5

Tennessee Volunteers Weekly Matchup

In Week 13 college football action, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Tennessee Volunteers will host the UTEP Miners at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Kickoff time is set for 1 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on SECN+ and ESPN+.

UTEP has zero betting on college football using crypto appeal in a road game against Tennessee and its powerful brand.

Last game, the UTEP Miners won 43-35 in overtime against the Kennesaw State Owls as 4.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 42. UTEP has a record of 2-8 straight up, 4-6 against the spread, and 4-6 over/under the total.  UTEP ranks 114th for total offense, 87th for passing, 99th for rushing and 121st for scoring. Defensively they rank 81st overall, 58th against the pass, 98th against the rush, and 99th for points allowed. Also, UTEP ranks 91st for fewest turnovers lost and 43rd for takeaways.

Tennessee Volunteers Weekly Recap

Last game, the Tennessee Volunteers lost 31-17 against the Georgia Bulldogs as 7.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 47. Tennessee has a record of 8-2 straight up, 5-5 against the spread, and 5-5 over/under the total. Tennessee ranks 13th for total offense, 69th for passing, 10th for rushing and 18th for scoring. Defensively they rank 9th overall, 29th against the pass, 7th against the rush, and 8th for points allowed. Also, Tennessee ranks 56th for fewest turnovers lost and 65th for takeaways.

Tennessee would get off to a hot start in this game, getting a quick stop on defense and driving down the field to score. The touchdown came from a run by Miles Kitselman, a tight end who was in a heavy goal-line formation similar to what Tennessee used to do with Princeton Fant.

Georgia would find its stride and score two touchdowns, thanks to Carson Beck and Oscar Delp, who connected on both. The Vols would follow up with a touchdown run from Dylan Sampson that would be good for 27 yards added to the stat sheet. Georgia and Tennessee would enter the half with a 17-17 tie. Both teams would look to make a huge impression in the second half and ultimately win the game.

The half would start slow for the Tennessee Volunteers despite them receiving to kick off the second. As for Georgia, their drive went the opposite. The Bulldogs would find themselves in the end zone with Beck having a rushing touchdown on the day.

Tennessee’s offensive struggles in the third quarter would carry over to the fourth as Tennessee would have a long, promising drive and be forced to punt.

Georgia would look to put the game away. They started hot on the offensive drive with a huge third-down conversion that would put Georgia in field goal range with around 6 minutes left in the game. Tennessee’s pressure wasn’t working at all with Georgia’s line doing a good job. Georgia was picking Tennessee’s defense apart as the Vols had no answer for Beck.

2024 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule

The Tennessee Volunteers have a glorious history but a more checkered period of tumult over the past 15 years.

Tennessee has a total of six claimed national championships and eight unclaimed nattys. The last national title for the Vols was in 1998, their first since 1967. Additionally, Tennessee has 16 conference championships in its history.

Tennessee has not had a double-digit win season since 2007, their only one since 2004. The Volunteers have not finished in the national rankings in 2015 and 2016, their only two campaigns since 2007. Tennessee has not ended up in the final national top ten since 2001.

The Tennessee descent began when they won the 1998 national championship. Then-head coach Phillip Fulmer got too comfortable, and recruiting slipped badly. Fulmer was forced into retirement after the 2008 season, and the program has floundered ever since.

Lane Kiffin, Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel followed Fulmer with limited success. Jones seemed on the cusp with 9-4 seasons in 2015 and 2016 but could not maintain momentum.

Tennessee has relied too much on its past for its future. Recruiting and the SEC have changed dramatically since Fulmer was at the peak of his power.

Ironically enough, Tennessee has grown rapidly in population over the past two decades, with far more football talent available. But that has not translated into recruiting success for the Volunteers.

Tennessee has had plenty of great players in its storied past. Namely, Doug Atkins, Peyton Manning, Reggie White, Eric Berry, and Johnny Majors are among the Big Orange greats.

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