Tennessee vs. Tennessee Tech live stream: how to watch online

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) rolls out to pass against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second half at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeated the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The Tennessee Volunteers are in line to start November on a high note this week, welcoming the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles to Knoxville. Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s game.

The Tennessee Volunteers have to be very happy to see the calendar flip from October, with three straight losses capped by the news running back Jalen Hurd intends to transfer and will not play the rest of the season. Head coach Butch Jones has openly acknowledged the importance of the next four games for his team, with winning the SEC East still a possibility and three remaining conference games against Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt.

But the Volunteers have a clear “get-right’ game to start November ahead of them on Saturday. The FCS-level Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are 3-5 so far this season, though they are coming off a 21-20 win over Southeast Missouri State in their last game on Oct. 22. Tennessee should win easily this week, so much so there is no current spread set for the game and the matchup predictor from ESPN’s Power Index gives the Volunteers a 99.4 percent chance to win.

Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s contest:

Time: Saturday, Nov. 5, 4:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Neyland Stadium-Knoxville, Tennessee
TV: SEC Network (alternate)
Play-By-Play: Taylor Zarzour
Analyst: Jordan Rodgers
Sideline Reporter: Dawn Davenport
Live Stream: Watch ESPN

A lot of SEC teams schedule these kind of layup games late in the season, which leaves coaches to often defiantly defend doing so even if there’s the angle of helping a smaller football program. So Tennessee can’t be criticized specifically for scheduling a break in the midst of their conference schedule, and this game comes a very good time for them as they look to get back on track.

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