The 12th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers face the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday as the teams kick off their 2023 college football seasons in Nashville. The Vols have high expectations for the new season after going 9-3 in 2022 behind the most potent offense in the nation. Virginia went 3-7 last year, coach Tony Elliott's first at the helm, and is in rebuilding mode after losing most key players on offense.

Kickoff is set for noon ET at Nissan Stadium. The Vols are 28-point favorites in the latest Virginia vs. Tennessee odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under for total points scored is 56. 

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The model knows the Vols led the nation in total offense last season, averaging 525.5 yards per game. Quarterback Hendon Hooker and star receiver Jalin Hyatt moved on to the NFL, but veteran Joe Milton will lead a still-talented unit. Milton completed 65% of his passes with 10 touchdowns and no interceptions in place of an injured Hooker, the 2022 SEC Player of the Year. The strong-armed QB is likely to count on wide receiver Bru McCoy, who had 667 receiving yards in 2022.

The model also has considered that Elliott has been in big games before from his time as offensive coordinator at Clemson. The Cavs are going through growing pains, but the coach has had time to prepare. And Virginia's offense, expected to be led by Tony Muskett, will be facing a Vols side that ranked 127th in passing defense in 2022. Muskett threw for 5,687 yards, with 51 TDs and 16 interceptions, while completing more than 64% of his passes the past three seasons at Monmouth.

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