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3 most important games for Tennessee football in 2024

By Connor Muldowney

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) during Tennessee's Orange & White spring football game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) during Tennessee's Orange & White spring football game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, April 13, 2024. / Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA
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2. at Georgia (Nov. 16)

Why isn't this No. 1 on the list as the toughest game that Tennessee will have this season? Well, because no one really wins at Georgia these days so it's not expected.

I do think that it could happen and Tennessee is one of the small handful of teams that could pull off this upset, but I just don't see it happening with a first-year starting quarterback.

So why is this game so important if I don't even see the Volunteers pulling off the upset? Well, if Tennessee can somehow start the season 8-1 or 9-0 (massive "if"), a close loss to Georgia could very well keep the Volunteers in the playoff race. If the playoff committee sees that Tennessee can hang with Georgia on the road, there's a chance that they could put it in the playoff field with two losses and no appearance in the SEC title game.

I don't see this happening, but there's always a possibility of a close loss actually helping the Volunteers' playoff hopes.

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