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These next four games stand out as a defining swing stretch in Tennessee's season.

South Carolina, then Texas A&M, Alabama and Kentucky await the Vols. Each of those games feels like something of a toss-up. Never mind that the Vols are a significant favorite against the Gamecocks according to sportsbooks. Spencer Rattler alone makes South Carolina dangerous. Vols fans should need no reminder of that.

Interestingly, South Carolina and Tennessee suffer from some of the same deficiencies in the offensive line and defensive secondary.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer, Adam Sparks and John Adams highlight what to watch for against the Gamecocks and offer their predictions for this four-game stretch.

None of the hosts expects Tennessee to cruise through this quartet without suffering a loss. They also don't expect the Vols to go winless, either. Beyond that, the predictions vary.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. 

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These next four games stand out as a defining swing stretch in Tennessee's season.
<a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/university-of-tennessee/john-adams/2023/09/26/sec-predictions-tennessee-football-south-carolina-alabama-georgia-lsu/70903877007/" aria-label="Link South Carolina">South Carolina</a>, then Texas A&amp;M, Alabama and Kentucky await the Vols. Each of those games feels like something of a toss-up. Never mind that the Vols are a significant favorite against the Gamecocks according to sportsbooks. Spencer Rattler alone makes South Carolina dangerous. Vols fans should need no reminder of that.
Interestingly, South Carolina and Tennessee suffer from some of the same deficiencies in the offensive line and defensive secondary.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSparks" aria-label="Link Adam Sparks">Adam Sparks</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> highlight what to watch for against the Gamecocks and offer their predictions for this four-game stretch.
None of the hosts expects Tennessee to cruise through this quartet without suffering a loss. They also don't expect the Vols to go winless, either. Beyond that, the predictions vary.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. 
Connect on Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/">https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/</a>
Subscribe to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

A Tennessee Vols podcast from the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee.

The Volunteer State

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer.

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