Oregon running back De’Anthony Thomas (6), streaking for a touchdown against Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl last January, is one of the many speed threats the Tennessee Vols will face this Saturday in Eugene, Ore.LIVE CHAT THURSDAY
Patrick Brown, the Times Free Press beat writer for the Vols, will conduct a live online chat Thursday, starting at noon. He will field questions from readers through www.timesfreepress.com.
Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley looks to pass against Vanderbilt in 2012.KNOXVILLE – Three time zones and more than 2,500 miles separate the football stadiums on the campuses of Tennessee and Oregon.
The familiarity, at least from the Volunteers’ end, is much greater than that.
When Tennessee ventures out West for Saturday’s game, its players, many of them making such a trip for the first time, know what to expect from the Ducks.
And the Vols are intrigued by the opportunity to face the nation’s second-ranked team.