Dylan Sampson rushed for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 7 Tennessee past Mississippi State 33-14. Sampson became the centerpiece of the Volunteers’ offense in the second half after quarterback Nico Iamaleava exited with an upper-body injury. But coach Josh Heupel said the Volunteers anticipate Iamaleava will be ready to play in next Saturday’s critical game at Georgia. Tennessee scored its initial first-half touchdown in five games and jumped out a 20-7 lead at the break. Iamaleava threw for 174 yards and TDs to Squirrel White and Dont’e Thornton. Davon Booth had a 1-yard run that capped a drive of nearly eight minutes for Mississippi State’s score.
