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Top 5 Tennessee Vols to Watch for vs Virginia Tech Hokies at the Battle at Bristol

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 1, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) before the game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) before the game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Todd Kelly Jr. (24) (right) and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (21) talk after their win against Appalachian State Mountaineers. Kelly was ejected in the first half at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Todd Kelly Jr. (24) (right) and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (21) talk after their win against Appalachian State Mountaineers. Kelly was ejected in the first half at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Here are the Top five Volunteers players to watch for in the Battle at Bristol Saturday between Tennessee football and the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Lots of things are finally here. The Vols finally kicked off their season, they made headlines for struggling, and the historic Battle at Bristol is set to follow.

But amidst all of that, there is actually a football game to worry about against Virginia Tech on Saturday. And Tennessee has a heck of a lot to work on.

After falling out of the Top 10 in both polls due to an ugly, overtime victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers last week, Tennessee has a lot of work to do now.

The poor play of so many positions has scared the heck out of fans. And now everybody is questioning just how good this team is.

To be fair, Appalachian State is a solid team expected to win the Sun Belt.

Butch Jones and Co. will have a tougher test this week as they get set to face the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Looking ahead to the Battle at Bristol, there are a few extra factors coming into play this week. As such, we might have to change up our keys and previews.

After all, this is going to be the largest football game in world history. It will be in a primetime slot on Saturday night.

So the key players for the game will need to have some mental toughness and demonstrate an ability to handle a larger than life stage.

Let’s take a look at the Vols who need to do that. Here are the five Tennessee football players to watch for when they face the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Battle at Bristol.

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