Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Week 3 College Football Matchup Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Matchup - Week 3
Sat, Sep 18 2021 · Week 3 · 🏟 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN · Turf · 102,455 cap
Tennessee Tech✈ 89 mi+1 hr TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Tennessee Tech
19
TNTC +38
Tennessee
39
P&R Line Tennessee -20
P&R Total O/U 57.5
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Tennessee -38 · O/U 53.0
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Tennessee -38
O/U 53.0
consensus
🏠 Tennessee 3rd straight Home Game
Tennessee Tech 2021 Schedule
Tennessee Tech's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/18Tennessee Tech at Tennessee+38.0L0–5653.0L0–56ON
Tennessee 2021 Schedule
Tennessee's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/2Tennessee vs Bowling Green-37.0W38–660.5W38–6UN
Sat 9/11Tennessee vs Pittsburgh+3.5L34–4156.0L34–41ON
Sat 9/18Tennessee vs Tennessee Tech-38.0W56–053.0W56–0OY
Sat 9/25Tennessee at Florida+19.0L14–3865.0L14–38UN
Sat 10/2Tennessee at Missouri+2.5W62–2466.5W62–24OY
Sat 10/9Tennessee vs South Carolina-10.5W45–2057.0W45–20OY
Sat 10/16Tennessee vs Ole Miss+1.0L26–3182.0L26–31UN
Sat 10/23Tennessee at Alabama+24.5L24–5268.0L24–52ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/6Tennessee at Kentucky-1.0W45–4257.5W45–42OY
Sat 11/13Tennessee vs Georgia+19.0L17–4156.0L17–41ON
Sat 11/20Tennessee vs South Alabama-28.5W60–1461.5W60–14OY
Sat 11/27Tennessee vs Vanderbilt-33.0W45–2165.0W45–21ON
Thu 12/30Tennessee vs Purdue-8.0L45–4867.0L45–48ON
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Tennessee Tech Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Tennessee Tech #135
0.00
Tennessee #44
1.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Tennessee Tech #48
0.00
Tennessee #125
1.50
Tennessee Tech +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Tennessee Tech Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Tennessee Tech #1
0.0
Tennessee #1
60.1
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Tennessee Tech #138
0.0
Tennessee #48
29.9
Tennessee Tech +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Tennessee
1 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Tennessee
98.3 — 0.1 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Tennessee won by 56
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Tennessee, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself