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The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing to open Southeastern Conference play as they host the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday.
Both teams stand at 3 and 0 on the season. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman.
Tennessee is Oklahoma's first AP top-10 opponent in Norman since 2017 when the No. 5 Sooners beat No. 8 TCU 38-20. OU is 5-3 at home vs. AP top-10 competition since the start of the 2000 season. The other wins came against No. 1 Nebraska in 2000 (31-14), No. 9 Iowa State in 2002 (49-3), No. 2 Texas Tech in 2008 (65-21) and No. 10 Texas Tech in 2013 (38-30). The losses were to No. 5 Notre Dame in 2012 (30-13), No. 10 Baylor in 2014 (48-14) and No. 3 Ohio State in 2016 (45-24).
ESPN College GameDay will originate from Norman on Saturday for the ninth time and first since 2020. It will mark OU's 41st appearance on the show.