Tennessee versus Texas football team statistical comparison
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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.
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
| Category | Tennessee (FBS rank) | Texas (FBS rank) |
| Strength of schedule | 104 | 21 |
| Strength of record | 18 | 1 |
| Game control | 10 | 31 |
| Total offense | 510.3 (T-14) | 417.3 (64) |
| Rushing offense | 298.7 (4) | 175.0 (55) |
| Passing offense | 211.7 (88) | 242.3 (60) |
| Team passing efficiency | 169.51 (30) | 138.84 (82) |
| Scoring offense | 47.7 (T-7) | 37.7 (T-42) |
| First downs offense | 79 (T-14) | 78 (T-16) |
| First downs defense | 53 (T-60) | 46 (T-35) |
| Total defense | 289.0 (43) | 287.7 (T-141) |
| Rushing defense | 138.0 (83) | 109.0 (48) |
| Passing yards allowed | 151.0 (20) | 178.7 (45) |
| Team passing efficiency defense | 100.37 (14) | 111.10 (31) |
| Scoring defense | 14.0 (26) | 12.0 (17) |
| Turnover margin | 0.00 (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 % defense | 0.390 (T-80) | 0.385 (T-76) |
| 4th down conversion % defense | 0.000 (T-1) | 0.250 (T-22) |
| Red zone offense | 1.000 (T-1) | 0.875 (T-69) |
| Red zone defense | 0.857 (T-73) | 0.700 (T-19) |
| Net punting | 33.88 (123) | 38.67 (81) |
| Punt returns | 9.25 (T-67) | 9.75 (63) |
| Kickoff returns | 22.67 (38) | 14.40 (117) |
| Fewest penalties per game | 8.00 (T-106) | 4.67 (T-23) |
| Fewest penalty yards per game | 74.0 (119) | 45.00 (T-35) |
| Time of possession | 29:58 (77) | 32:38 (27) |
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