{
  "id": 11401380,
  "title": "Auburn football vs Tennessee predictions, what to watch for in Week 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/auburn-football-vs-tennessee-predictions-what-to-watch-for-in-week-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:05:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/auburn-football-vs-tennessee-predictions-090517619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Auburn football faces Tennessee in a much-anticipated matchup on Saturday, October 3rd, as part of a challenging six-game stretch. This game marks head coach Alex Golesh's first return to Knoxville since serving as offensive coordinator for Tennessee's Josh Heupel.\n\nAdam Cole from the Montgomery Advertiser notes that Auburn has won three of its first four games, but a strong performance in this road game is needed for a victory. On the other hand, Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel believes that the Vols need to improve their offensive line issues and adapt playcalling to give quarterback Faizon Brandon more time.\n\nScouting reports highlight Auburn's need to find success against the Tennessee defense, which held Texas to just 2.9 yards per play and 1.6 yards per carry. Rain is expected during the game, posing an additional challenge for Auburn. While Auburn stopped Vanderbilt's Jared Curtis, they will need to do the same against Tennessee's quarterback Faizon Brandon.\n\nExpert score predictions for this game range from 24 to 31 points in favor of Tennessee, with Auburn's chances looking slim but not impossible.",
  "summary": "Here's a look at our breakdown of Auburn football vs Tennessee this weekend, including a score prediction and analysis of the matchup.",
  "key_points": [
    "Auburn vs Tennessee game on October 3rd",
    "Auburn needs to overcome offensive line issues",
    "Rain expected to impact game conditions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}