Line movement in Tennessee-South Carolina game fuels Week 8 upset concern

The betting line for Tennessee's Week 8 game against South Carolina has flipped, and that movement is adding to worries that the Volunteers could be on upset alert.

A shifting line on its own does not decide a game, but movement in the odds is often read as a sign that confidence in the expected outcome is less settled than it first appeared. In this case, the change has become part of the conversation around Tennessee heading into the matchup.

For the Volunteers, the takeaway is straightforward. Whatever the odds do before kickoff, Tennessee will need to handle South Carolina on the field and avoid giving the upset talk any life once the game begins.