KNOXVILLE – With Tennessee’s passing game inconsistent through the first four games this season, it could have been easy to forget the Volunteers have a pair of NFL-caliber receivers on their roster.
Against third-ranked Georgia, Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings gave everybody a nice reminder.
Each senior went over 100 yards and had a touchdown catch in Tennessee’s 43-14 loss last weekend, and they will try to make a similar impact Saturday when the Vols (1-4, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) host Mississippi State (3-2, 1-1). Kickoff is set for noon and SEC Network will televise the game.
Callaway and Jennings have also stepped up as leaders, though in different ways.
The week after the season-opening loss to Georgia State, Jennings told reporters he “was the leader” of the team and would ensure effort and emotion would be present the rest of the way. He leads the team in receptions (26), receiving yards (395) and touchdown catches (five), and his 79 receiving yards per game rank sixth in the SEC.