LSU vs. Tennessee: Vols wide receiver Cedric Tillman out for Saturday's game
Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman will not play for the Vols in Saturday's game against No. 25 LSU, according to multiple reports.
Tillman is recovering from a high ankle sprain for which he underwent minor surgery on Sept. 20 to install a device to stabilize the ankle and help further its recovery.
The receiver has been doing limited physical activity with the team, and it's believed that he will be able to return for No. 8 Tennessee's home game against No. 1 Alabama next weekend.
This is the second game that Tillman will miss. He underwent the surgery on the week of the Florida game and the Vols were idle last weekend.
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Cedric Tillman update
One of the more productive wide receivers in college football, Tillman has been instrumental in Tennessee's recent offensive renaissance.
He had 64 grabs for 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns last season in a Vols offense that ranked No. 9 nationally in total production.
This season, Tillman has 17 catches for 246 yards and a touchdown, with most of that effort coming in Tennessee's win at Pittsburgh, when he caught 9 passes for 162 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
Tennessee is ranked No. 1 nationally in total offense this week.
Where Tennessee goes now
In place of Tillman, the Vols will lean more heavily on Jalin Hyatt, the team's leading receiver this season, catching 23 passes for 325 yards and 3 of the team's 11 receiving touchdowns.
Bru McCoy, a transfer from USC this offseason, has 2 touchdown grabs and 211 yards while catching 13 passes for a 16.2 ypc average.
Ramel Keyton is the only other Tennessee receiver over 100 yards, but three other players have caught touchdowns, including Jimmy Holiday, Walker Merrill, and running back Jabari Small.
(ESPN)
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