December 17, 2024 12: 32 pm ET
No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) is preparing to play at No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) in the first-round of the College Football Playoff.
The Buckeyes will host the Vols on Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (8 p.m. EST, ABC).
“One of the goals for our program is to earn the right to get into this tournament,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “I am proud of what our guys have done in the first week of this preparation. We have gotten a lot of young-guy work. We have been intentional with that throughout the course of the season as well and have tried to continue that as we have shifted our focus to Ohio State. All the work and energy that you put into it, this is where you want to be.”
Below are photos of Tennessee practicing on Tuesday at Anderson Training Center.
Tyre West. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Tyre West. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Josh Heupel. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Josh Heupel. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio…
Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Trey Weary. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Trey Weary. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Gaston Moore. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Gaston Moore. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Jalen McMurray. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Jalen McMurray. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Ethan Davis. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Ethan Davis. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Josh Heupel. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing…
Josh Heupel. Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio…
Tennessee Volunteers practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee in preparation for playing at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire