Tennessee soccer may face two opposing quarterbacks in a sport for the fourth time in SEC play this season Saturday when the Vols host Kentucky.
Wildcats offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan didn’t decide to a plan at quarterback Monday when requested if junior Brock Vandagriff will begin and if UK will play each QBs once more. He mentioned the Wildcats will proceed to judge the place. Kentucky performed each Vandagriff and Gavin Wimsatt in its 24-10 loss to Auburn.
“We’re getting again with these guys and need to get face-to-face with them once more,” Hamdan mentioned.
The No. 7 Vols (6-1, 3-1 SEC) host Kentucky (3-5, 1-5) on Saturday (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Community) at Neyland Stadium. Hamdan spoke Monday as Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops attended the funeral for his mom, Evelyn, who died Oct. 23 on the age of 88.
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Kentucky performed each Vandagriff and Wimsatt towards Auburn, which Hamdan famous was deliberate upfront. Each quarterbacks had been conscious of the plan towards the Tigers.
“The choice to play (Wimsatt) final week was to provide him an opportunity at being in there the entire time and have the chance to have the entire playbook,” Hamdan mentioned.
Vandagriff, a Georgia switch, has began all eight video games for Kentucky. He has has accomplished 57.1% of his passes for 1,236 yards and 6 touchdowns with 5 interceptions. Wimsatt has performed largely in a wildcat function, however was given an prolonged look. Stoops indicated UK deliberate to play Wimsatt on the third drive of the sport towards Auburn however Vandagriff led back-to-back scoring drives. The Wildcats as a substitute performed Wimsatt your complete second half.
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Wimsatt, a Rutgers switch, was 3-for-10 passing. for 34 yards. He threw an interception on fourth-and-goal on the Auburn 2-yard line late within the fourth quarter.
Wimsatt began 19 video games at Rutgers, the place he accomplished lower than 50% of his passes for two,537 yards and 14 touchdowns with 17 interceptions.
Kentucky has one of many nation’s worst passing offenses. It ranks No. 127 of 134 FBS groups with a completion proportion of 53.2% and ranks No. 124 in passing yards per sport with 166.1.
Josh Heupel says Vols will put together for each Kentucky quarterbacks
Vols coach Josh Heupel mentioned a part of getting ready for any opponent is finding out a number of quarterbacks.
“I believe defensively you’ve all the time acquired to know who the No. 2 is and have a plan for him,” Heupel mentioned.
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Three SEC opponents have performed two quarterbacks towards the Vols. Oklahoma turned to freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. after Jackson Arnold struggled in UT’s 25-15 win on Sept. 21. Arkansas performed Malachi Singleton towards the Vols when starter Taylen Inexperienced was injured within the Razorbacks’ 19-14 win on Oct. 5.
Florida cut up time with Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway in Tennessee’s 23-17 win on Oct. 12. Lagway performed a lot of the second half after Mertz suffered a season-ending damage.
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