Reports from Knoxville are indicating that University of Tennessee star wide receiver Cedric Tillman will play against Kentucky on Saturday. Tillman has been out of action since week three, when he went down with an ankle injury against Akron.
In his absence, Jalin Hyatt has burst onto the scene and has become one of the most talked about players in the country. Hyatt had 207 yards and 5 touchdowns in Tennessee's historic win against Alabama on October 15th. Tillman's return will give the already electric Hyatt more space to operate, as Brad White and Mark Stoops will now have to prepare for the one of the best wide receiver duos in the nation.
What kind of production is Josh Heupel getting back? The senior from Las Vegas had over 1,000 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns in 2021. He was off to a great start this season with 246 yards and one touchdown in less than three games before his injury. The moral of this story? The game just got tougher.