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Tennessee Volunteers Prepping for Well-Coached Clemson Tigers Team
DANIA BEACH, FL.— The Tennessee Volunteers are used to taking part in good defenses within the SEC. Nevertheless, once they tackle the Clemson Tigers within the Capital One Orange Bowl Saturday (8 pm, ESPN) they must depend on that have in going through among the best defenses they’ve seen.
“They’re an attacking fashion protection,” quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle mentioned. “They like to strain and get up in your face. They strive to change the appears on the quarterbacks, wideouts and the line. What you see is a protection that is clearly well-coached. They scheme properly and sport plan properly. They play actually onerous so they current a actually distinctive problem.”
The Volunteers are with out beginning quarterback Hendon Hooker, who suffered a torn ACL of their loss to South Carolina, that means the torch has been handed from the early season Heisman frontrunner to backup Joe Milton III.
Though the Volunteers are with out Hooker, based on Halzle, they’re nonetheless going to assault the Tigers the identical manner they’ve all season.
“He is been extraordinarily intentional in his preparation. It hasn’t been too massive for him,” Halzle mentioned. He hasn’t modified who he’s, however in the identical breath he understands his new function of getting to steer this crew. He is performed a very good job of not having the second be too massive for him. He is utterly dialed into what we’re seeing and what we’re anticipating and the way we’ll assault it. I am really excited to observe him go take the sphere on Friday evening.”
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Seventh-ranked Clemson received some excellent news Wednesday prematurely of its Orange Bowl date with No. 6 Tennessee on Friday evening.
Clemson cornerback Sheridan Jones didn’t apply Wednesday, because the seventh-ranked Tigers put together to play No. 6 Tennessee within the Orange Bowl Friday at Arduous Rock Stadium.
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Election Day live updates: Polls set to open in the Nashville area. Get latest updates
When will Americans know the results of the presidential election?
Mail-in ballots and poll closure times will be two factors in determining when presidential election results will be ready on Election Day.
Election Day is here!
The only statewide race on the ballot this year is a battle for the U.S. Senate, where incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, is seeking a second six-year term against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson. Meanwhile, all nine U.S. House seats are up for election this year and all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Only the even-numbered state Senate seats are up for grabs in 2024.
In Nashville, voters will decide on whether to increase the sales tax by a half-cent to fund Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s $3.1 billion “Choose How You Move” transit improvement plan.
Polls open at 7 a.m. CST and close at 7 p.m. CST.
Results:
Follow along for live updates throughout the day.
Polls in Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson and Montgomery counties open at 7 a.m. while in some counties they will open at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m.
WeGo rides free on Election Day
All Election Day rides on WeGo buses in Davidson County will be free, Mayor Freddie O’Connell said in a release. The transit app will provide available route directions to polling sites Tuesday.
Help curb Election Day fraud
Voters can reach the Election Day hotline at 1-877-850-4959. Those witnessing voting fraud are asked to text TN to 45995.
“Tennesseans should know their elections remain secure,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a statement Monday. “These numbers provide easy and direct access to election officials, so voters can have confidence when casting a ballot and know that any potential issue is addressed.”
Is mailed delivered on Election Day?
Mail carriers and other parcel services are delivering on Election Day. The USPS expects a surge in mail delivery on Election Day as it prepares to deliver ballots.
What is my polling location?
Voters must vote at their assigned precinct on Election Day.
Residents of Davidson County may use the county Polling Place Finder to identify their assigned polling location. Voters may also look up their polling location through the Tennessee Secretary of State website.
What do I need to bring to vote? What IDs are acceptable?
Voters must present an ID with their name and photograph to vote. One example of this is a Tennessee driver license. The following IDs are also acceptable, even if expired:
- A United States passport
- A photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
- A photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government
- A United States Military photo ID
- A Tennessee handgun carry permit with your photo
I forgot my ID. Can I still vote?
Yes. In the case that a voter can’t provide an acceptable form of ID, the voter will be issued a provisional ballot.
The voter will then have two business days after Election Day to return to the election commission office and show a valid photo ID. According to the Tennessee Secretary of State, upon returning to the election commission office, the voter will sign an affidavit and a copy of the voter’s photo ID will be made to be reviewed by the counting board.
Is it too late to register to vote in Tennessee?
Yes, Tennessee does not offer same day voter registration. The last day to register to vote in Tennessee was Oct. 7.
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Felix Okpara battling hip pointer injury for Tennessee basketball
Felix Okpara is battling a “serious hip pointer” for Tennessee basketball, coach Rick Barnes said Monday.
Barnes said Okpara refuses to come out of practice, but the injury is bothering the Ohio State transfer. He played 25 minutes, scoring two points and grabbing nine rebounds in No. 12 Tennessee’s season-opening 80-64 win against Gardner-Webb at Food City Center at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The 6-foot-11 Okpara is part of Tennessee’s starting five. Sophomore J.P. Estrella is the backup, but has been dealing with a foot injury throughout the summer. Barnes said Estrella did not go through shootaround with the Vols and ended up being a game-time decision.
“I think that is a major step for him,” Barnes said. “Is he 100%? No. But I thought his minutes were valuable for us tonight.”
Okpara averaged 5.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 70 games in two seasons at Ohio State. He started 45 games and entrenched himself as the starting forward as a sophomore. He averaged 6.6 points and 6.4 rebounds while blocking 82 shots.
Tennessee has 11 scholarship players this season. It was without two against Gardner-Webb as senior guard Darlinstone Dubar and freshman guard Bishop Boswell did not play.
Dubar, a senior transfer from Hofstra, was out due to a personal matter but is with the team. Boswell, a freshman guard, is in concussion protocol.
Barnes said Dubar’s “timetable is up to him.”
“Tough time for him personally,” Barnes said. “I think he has dealt with it for a while. We love him to death. We miss him. It is up to him. It is all on his time.”
Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.com and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilson. If you enjoy Mike’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it.
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Why Tennessee football playoff rankings don’t matter to Josh Heupel but should to you
Coach Josh Heupel understands why Tennessee football fans will watch the first College Football Playoff rankings show on Tuesday night, but it won’t be must-see TV for him.
“Do you remember what the first rankings were last year? I don’t either,” Heupel said. “So it doesn’t matter. What they remember is where you finish as November wraps up.”
For what it’s worth, Tennessee was No. 17 in the first CFP poll last season. And it never factored into the playoff race.
In 2022, the Vols were ranked No. 1 in the first CFP poll. They dropped out of the four-team bracket after losing to Georgia and never got back in.
So Heupel makes a fair point. A team’s finish matters instead of its start when it comes to the playoff rankings.
But in this new 12-team playoff format, there’s more room to maneuver from week to week and still stay in the mix.
The first College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). A new top 25 will then be released by the CFP selection committee every Tuesday through Dec. 3.
The 12-team playoff field will be announced on Dec. 8.
Focus on Mississippi State before worrying about Georgia
Tennessee is ranked No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 7 in the AP Top 25. Where the Vols are placed in the CFP rankings will indicate what the selection committee thinks of their resume thus far.
But Heupel is right that Tennessee (7-1, 4-1 SEC) will make or break its playoff chances by what it does in the next four games, beginning with Saturday’s contest (7 p.m., ESPN) against Mississippi State (2-7, 0-5).
“Playoff rankings at this point don’t matter. You don’t have control over it,” Heupel said. “All you have control over is your preparation and how you play. Ultimately, that determines where you’re at or where you’re not at.
“For this football team, we’ve got to continue to grow and get better and control those things that we’re in control of.”
If Tennessee beats Mississippi State, its trip to Georgia on Nov. 16 (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) would have a massive impact on the SEC and playoff races.
Are Vols talking about College Football Playoff chances?
No. 2 Georgia (7-1, 5-1) plays at No. 12 Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC).
Ole Miss likely would drop out of the playoff race with a loss, and Georgia would be in the driver’s seat for a playoff bid and SEC championship game berth.
A Georgia loss to Ole Miss would put the Bulldogs in a potential playoff elimination game against Tennessee.
Tennessee would be a playoff shoo-in by winning its final four games for an 11-1 record. Losing to Georgia only and finishing 10-2 would set up a toss-up situation for the Vols, who would need help from other playoff contenders.
Alabama (6-2, 3-2) plays at LSU (6-2, 3-1) on Saturday (7:30 p.m., ABC) in a likely playoff elimination game. And there are games in other conferences that will impact next week’s CFP rankings. But none of that matters to the Vols unless they beat Mississippi State to stay in the race.
“It’s just a one-week season at this point. And we’ve talked about us being in control of our destiny,” tight end Holden Staes said. “But in terms of the big picture with the College Football Playoff, we know down the road that will come. But if we just take it one week at a time and do our job each week, then we’ll have the results in terms of that at the end.”
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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