KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Game week has arrived on Rocky Top as No. 24/18 Tennessee prepares to open its 129th football season Saturday against Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (12 p.m. ET, ABC).

After Monday morning meetings and workouts, head coach Josh Heupel met with local media inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center for his weekly press conference.

“Game week is finally here,” Heupel said during his opening remarks. “We get the chance to go play in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Great venue, great event, and a great opportunity for us to go play a really good football program in Syracuse. We have 20 players from the state of Georgia, I think 15 guys from the Atlanta area. They’re going to have a lot of family and friends at the gam

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