No. 17 Tennessee hosts Auburn in SEC play

Auburn (3-1) at No. 17 Tennessee (3-1), Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Tennessee by 7.5. Against the spread: Tennessee 2-2, Auburn 1-3.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Tennessee Offense

Overall: 438.0 yards per game (39th in FBS)

Passing: 196.5 yards per game (106th)

Rushing: 241.5 yards per game (14th)

Scoring: 40.0 points per game (23rd)

Tennessee Defense

Overall: 282.5 yards per game (30th in FBS)

Passing: 163.5 yards per game (21st)

Rushing: 119.0 yards per game (54th)

Scoring: 15.5 points per game (27th)

Auburn Offense

Overall: 412.8 yards per game (66th in FBS)

Passing: 234.3 yards per game (67th)

Rushing: 178.5 yards per game (50th)

Scoring: 30.0 points per game (75th)

Auburn Defense

Overall: 365.8 yards per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 238.8 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 127.0 yards per game (68th)

Scoring: 20.8 points per game (51st)

Auburn is 110th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 91.7% of trips. Tennessee's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0% of red zone opportunities.

Auburn ranks 136th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:52, compared to Tennessee's 66th-ranked average of 30:19.

Team leaders

Tennessee

Passing: Faizon Brandon, 697 yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, 62.4 completion percentage

Rushing: DeSean Bishop, 320 yards on 54 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Mike Matthews, 261 yards on 14 catches, 3 TDs

Auburn

Passing: Byrum Brown, 893 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 64.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Brown, 237 yards on 62 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Keshaun Singleton, 268 yards on 22 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Tennessee fell to Texas 20-17 on Sept. 26. Brandon led Tennessee with 145 yards on 17-of-29 passing (58.6%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Bishop had 34 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding three receptions for eight yards. Matthews recorded 72 yards on four catches with one touchdown.

Auburn beat Vanderbilt 21-15 on Sept. 26. Brown passed for 140 yards on 18-of-27 attempts (66.7%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jeremiah Cobb carried the ball eight times for 58 yards, adding two receptions for zero yards. Chas Nimrod recorded 52 yards on five catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Tennessee plays at Arkansas on Oct. 10. Auburn plays at No. 2 Georgia on Oct. 17.