No. 11 Tennessee squares off against South Carolina in SEC play

No. 11 Tennessee (6-1) at South Carolina (3-3), Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Tennessee by 2.5. Against the spread: Tennessee 4-3, South Carolina 2-4.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Tennessee Offense

Overall: 405.1 yards per game (60th in FBS)

Passing: 188.0 yards per game (110th)

Rushing: 217.1 yards per game (19th)

Scoring: 33.4 points per game (42nd)

Tennessee Defense

Overall: 280.6 yards per game (15th in FBS)

Passing: 159.3 yards per game (8th)

Rushing: 121.3 yards per game (42nd)

Scoring: 14.7 points per game (9th)

South Carolina Offense

Overall: 474.7 yards per game (13th in FBS)

Passing: 242.3 yards per game (56th)

Rushing: 232.3 yards per game (10th)

Scoring: 37.7 points per game (18th)

South Carolina Defense

Overall: 340.8 yards per game (55th in FBS)

Passing: 237.2 yards per game (107th)

Rushing: 103.7 yards per game (25th)

Scoring: 25.5 points per game (83rd)

Tennessee is 15th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 30.8% of third downs.

South Carolina is 99th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Tennessee's 34th-ranked +3 margin.

South Carolina is 122nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 93.8% of trips. Tennessee's red zone offense ranks 6th, scoring on 95.7% of red zone opportunities.

Team leaders

Tennessee

Passing: Faizon Brandon, 697 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 60.4 completion percentage

Rushing: DeSean Bishop, 837 yards on 139 carries, 10 TDs

Receiving: Mike Matthews, 481 yards on 29 catches, 3 TDs

South Carolina

Passing: LaNorris Sellers, 1,338 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs, 61.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Matthew Fuller, 485 yards on 81 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Nyck Harbor, 278 yards on 17 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Tennessee beat Alabama 26-10 on Oct. 17. George MacIntyre led Tennessee with 197 yards on 21-of-31 passing (67.7%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Bishop had 159 rushing yards on 32 carries and two touchdowns, adding three receptions for 16 yards. Matthews recorded 85 yards on seven catches.

South Carolina won 38-19 over Florida on Oct. 10. Sellers led South Carolina with 279 yards on 23-of-35 passing (65.7%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 14 times for 20 yards and one rushing touchdown. Fuller had 52 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for 19 yards. Harbor had four receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Tennessee hosts No. 12 Kentucky on Nov. 7. South Carolina plays at Oklahoma on Oct. 31.