Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee Volunteers versus Mississippi State Bulldogs football at Neyland Stadium on November 9, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
The 2024 college football season enters Week 13.
Tennessee (8-2, 5-2 SEC) lost to Georgia (8-2, 5-2 SEC), 31-17, in Week 12 at Sanford Stadium. The Vols will next host UTEP (2-8, 2-5 CUSA) on Saturday in Week 13.
Tennessee totaled 167 passing yards in its Week 12 loss against the Bulldogs. Tight end Miles Kitselman recorded four receptions for 46 yards for the Vols. Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White also recorded six receptions for 45 yards.
Below are the top five receiving yard leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering Week 13.
Tre Harris, Ole Miss (987)
Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas (931)
Ryan Williams, Alabama (767)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn (761)
Kevin Coleman Jr., Mississippi State (756)
Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. ranks No. 18 in the SEC for receiving yards (505) entering Week 13.
2024 SEC football power rankings after Week 12 can be viewed here.
Sept. 21, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (1) runs for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Publish date : 2024-11-18 15:12:45
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