Tennessee versus Texas football team statistical comparison

No. 13 Tennessee (3-0) will open Southeastern Conference play Saturday in Week 4. The Vols will host No. 1 Texas (3-0) at Neyland Stadium.

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ABC will televise the SEC matchup with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) on the call.

ESPN's "College GameDay" will also return to Tennessee on Saturday for a 13th time.

The show will broadcast live from the lawn of Ayres Hall from 9-11 a.m. EDT. The final hour of the show from 11 a.m.-noon EDT will be held inside Neyland Stadium leading up to kickoff.

Vols Wire looks at a Tennessee and Texas team statistical comparison ahead of kickoff.

Tennessee versus Texas football team statistical comparison

CategoryTennessee (FBS rank)Texas (FBS rank)Strength of schedule10421Strength of record181Game control1031Total offense510.3 (T-14)417.3 (64)Rushing offense298.7 (4)175.0 (55)Passing offense211.7 (88)242.3 (60)Team passing efficiency169.51 (30)138.84 (82)Scoring offense47.7 (T-7)37.7 (T-42)First downs offense79 (T-14)78 (T-16)First downs defense53 (T-60)46 (T-35)Total defense289.0 (43)287.7 (T-141)Rushing defense138.0 (83)109.0 (48)Passing yards allowed151.0 (20)178.7 (45)Team passing efficiency defense100.37 (14)111.10 (31)Scoring defense14.0 (26)12.0 (17)Turnover margin0.00 (T-68)0.67 (T-35)3rd down conversion %0.486 (35)0.563 (10)4th down conversion %0.750 (T-29)0.571 (T-58)3rd down conversion % defense0.390 (T-80)0.385 (T-76)4th down conversion % defense0.000 (T-1)0.250 (T-22)Red zone offense1.000 (T-1)0.875 (T-69)Red zone defense0.857 (T-73)0.700 (T-19)Net punting33.88 (123)38.67 (81)Punt returns9.25 (T-67)9.75 (63)Kickoff returns22.67 (38)14.40 (117)Fewest penalties per game8.00 (T-106)4.67 (T-23)Fewest penalty yards per game74.0 (119)45.00 (T-35)Time of possession29:58 (77)32:38 (27)

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