The KnoxTNToday Game Ball is back for Week 3, and after the readers took the first Beat the Writers showdown, our writers are looking for a comeback.
Tennessee returns to Neyland Stadium on Saturday to face Kennesaw State. Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The Vols enter the game 2-0 after victories over Furman, 56-9, and Georgia Tech, 45-24.
Think you know Saturday night’s final score? Send us your prediction for a chance to win dinner for two at Aubrey’s — and see if you can beat the KnoxTNToday writers.
✍️ Beat the Writers
Our writers have made their picks, and they’re on the record:
- Charlie Barnett: Tennessee 52, Kennesaw State 10
- Sandra Clark: Tennessee 60, Kennesaw State 3
- Maria Cornelius: Tennessee 55, Kennesaw State 7
- Jan Dickens: Tennessee 45, Kennesaw State 17
- Tom King: Tennessee 53, Kennesaw State 5
- Aneisa Rolen: Tennessee 52, Kennesaw State 13
- Linda Sullivan: Tennessee 33, Kennesaw State 6
- Marvin West: Tennessee 45, Kennesaw State 14
Beat the Writers is for bragging rights only. KnoxTNToday writers are not eligible to win dinner for two at Aubrey’s. The prize is reserved for the winning reader.
🏈 How to enter
Email gameball@knoxtntoday.com with your name, Tennessee score and Kennesaw State score.
Entries must arrive before the 7:45 p.m. kickoff Saturday. One entry per person.
An exact score wins. If no one predicts the exact score, the winner will be the reader with the smallest combined difference between the predicted scores and the actual scores. The first tiebreaker is the prediction closest to Tennessee’s actual score. If entries remain tied, the winner will be selected randomly from those tied.
🏆 Readers lead the writers
Week 2 introduced our Beat the Writers competition, and the readers struck first.
🏈 Week 1 Game Ball: Virginia Farris — Tennessee 56, Furman 10
🏈 Week 2 Game Ball: Donna Leach — Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 17
Donna nailed Tennessee’s 45 points against Georgia Tech and finished with a combined error of seven points. The closest writer, Aneisa Rolen, predicted Tennessee 35, Georgia Tech 24, for a combined error of 10.
🏆 Readers vs. Writers season score: Readers 1, Writers 0
Can the readers make it 2-0 this week, or will one of our writers get on the board?
Make your pick. Beat the writers. Win dinner for two at Aubrey’s.
Participants must be 18 or older. One entry per person. No purchase or subscription necessary. Entries must be received before kickoff. KnoxTNToday staff members directly involved in administering or judging the contest are not eligible to win.
The KnoxTNToday Game Ball is a KnoxTNToday reader promotion and is not affiliated with or sponsored by the University of Tennessee. No purchase or subscription is necessary to enter.
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