'College GameDay' host on Faizon Brandon, Tennessee football upset chances vs Texas.
Tennessee · TexasThe No. 13 Vols (3-0) play No. 1 Texas (3-0) at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 26 (noon, ABC). With all the accompanying distractions, "College GameDay" host Rece Davis believes UT's best path to victory involves giving Brandon as much support as possible.
"But I think the best chance Saturday is to not have to put everything on him." Davis noted that Vols coach Josh Heupel has a reputation for putting young quarterbacks into advantageous situations.
Against Texas , he'll need running back DeSean Bishop and a veteran offensive line to threaten the Longhorns on the ground and keep Brandon in comfortable passing situations. "They'll need to win on the interior of the line of scrimmage a little bit, enough to be able to keep Texas honest.
And I also think it'll help the young quarterback settle in because this is a pretty big environment," Davis said. He's also 18 and going through it for the first time.
KEY POINTS
- 'College GameDay' host on Faizon Brandon, Tennessee football upset chances vs Texas.
- Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon is only 18 years old, but he's leading Tennessee football into its most challenging game of the season.
- As if hosting the top-ranked team didn't put enough pressure on Brandon, ESPN's "College GameDay" will broadcast from Ayres Hall before the game and President Donald Trump is planning to attend the game.
- "There's going to be a time, and it's not far away, when they're going to be able to put everything on him because he's really, really good and he's very mature for his age and experience level," Davis said on Sept. 25.