KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee and South Carolina's annual meeting has been a kind of turning point for both teams in recent years.
The Volunteers (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) are hoping their 31-13 win over the Gamecocks on Saturday means the start of a strong finish.
And after dropping out of the Top 25 for the first time in a month, the Gamecocks are hoping to prevent a November losing skid.
The last time the Gamecocks were ranked as high as No. 21 was before the 2007 Tennessee game, when they were ranked 15th. They lost that game and dropped their final three games.
The Vols used that win over the Gamecocks to overcome a shaky season start and win their last four games and the SEC East title.
