Even after coming up short against a double-digit spread in its season opener, Tennessee is still 8-6 against the spread in that spot under head coach Butch Jones. The Volunteers are heavily favored again for Saturday night's battle against Virginia Tech inside the oval at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

 Point spread: Volunteers opened as nine-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).

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