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Tennessee Vols get clarification on Missouri star WR Luther Burden's status for Saturday's game

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated 11/10/23

The Tennessee Vols received some clarification on Friday evening about Missouri Tigers star wide receiver Luther Burden's status for Saturday's game in Columbia.

Burden, who is a sophomore, has been questionable all week after leaving Missouri's loss to Georgia due to injury.

According to On3's Matt Zenitz, Burden is set to play on Saturday afternoon against the Vols.

Missouri star wide receiver Luther Burden, whose status has been in question heading into the Tigers’ top-15 matchup against Tennessee, is set to play against the Vols, sources tell @on3sports.

Burden is third in the SEC with 958 receiving yards.https://t.co/CNKGpJcYFi pic.twitter.com/CPqlErDJAn
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 10, 2023

Burden has 64 receptions for 958 yards and seven touchdowns so far this season. The St Louis native has gone over 100 receiving yards in five of Missouri's nine games in 2023.

Tennessee and Missouri kick off at 3:30 PM ET on CBS on Saturday afternoon.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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