On Tennessee having a considerable advantage in fan support and how he accounts for the environment in preparing for Saturday’s game
“Everybody’s going to have on orange, so orange is orange. So we’ve just got to not see the burnt orange as much, right? But orange is orange. My guys are just going to be happy to be playing in a packed stadium. We’re ready to go. I’m excited to go there and play football. I’m hoping that the Falcons (will have) somebody there watching the game, and they have an opportunity to see some of our players just as well as their players. This gives our kids a good opportunity of being able to go there and play. I think I coached, like, three games there already, in three different games in that stadium. So this will be a good deal for us to get a chance to go there and do this.”
On how Syracuse’s offensive line and the depth it has built this offseason will be able to match Tennessee’s defensive line
“I’m not sure. We’re going to get to tell this weekend. We’ll get to tell you that Saturday, how we’re going to be able to match that. I know they’re going to come to compete. People averaged 17 points per game on them last year. I think they were eighth in the country. I mean, they did an amazing job —only gave up 298 yards of total offense. On offense, they had 400-something yards. They rushed for 225 a game, or 228, passed for 221. So we’ve got our hands full. We’re ready to compete, though.”