NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel has a tough road test against No. 13 Oklahoma, his alma mater, on Saturday.
Heupel, who won the 2000 National Championship as the Sooners’ quarterback, has turned around the Vols in his four seasons at the helm, stabilizing a program that finished 3-7 under Jeremy Pruitt in 2020. He has also had moderate success in road games since moving to Knoxville.
REQUIRED READING: Why Josh Heupel was fired as Oklahoma football scapegoat before thriving at Tennessee
The former UCF coach is the center of many storylines surrounding Saturday’s ESPN “College GameDay” matchup, as Heupel was the co-offensive coordinator and play caller at Oklahoma in 2014 but was fired at the conclusion of the season. Saturday’s game marks the first time he’ll occupy the opposing sideline in his coaching career.
With a difficult road task ahead for Heupel and the No. 6 Vols, here’s Heupel’s road record, including his road record against ranked opponents in his tenure at Tennessee:
REQUIRED READING: Tennessee football announces uniform combination for Oklahoma game
Josh Heupel coaching record
Tennessee record: 30-12
UCF record: 28-8
Heupel has a 30-12 record in four seasons at Tennessee heading into the fourth game of his fourth season with the Vols. His best season came in 2022, when Tennessee finished 11-2 with an Orange Bowl win and a regular season win over Alabama.
What is Josh Heupel’s road record at Tennessee?
All rankings are at time of matchup.
Heupel has been moderately successful in road games at Tennessee, despite facing numerous ranked teams in his four seasons in Knoxville.
Heupel’s road wins against ranked teams have come against No. 24 NC State in 2024 (51-10), No. 17 Pitt in 2022 (34-27), No. 25 LSU in 2022 (40-13) and No. 18 Kentucky in 2021 (45-42). His losses are against No. 11 Alabama and No. 16 Missouri…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/josh-heupel-record-tennessee-coachs-223448273.html
Author : Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-09-20 22:34:48
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
