Rivalry week is heating up in the Volunteer State.

Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason and several players met with the media to discuss their upcoming game against in-state rival Tennessee on Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mason, a first-year coach who has never faced the Vols, referred to the program as the “team from the East,” refusing to refer to it by name.

Longsnapper Andrew East has his own phrase for his upcoming opponent. When asked what term he used to describe the University of Tennessee, the senior responded with, “ugly orange, I think.” Quarterback Johnny McCrary also refused to mention the Vols by name.

“They’re just some guys out east,” McCrary said. “Obviously they don’t like us, we don’t like them. We just go out here like it’s a normal game as players, but we are aware of the rivalry as well. We just want to go out there and keep the winning streak going.”

Vanderbilt is coming off back-to-back wins against Tennessee for the first time since 1926. After missing out on a bowl game, the Commodores plan to treat Saturday’s matchup like the postseason.

“This is our bowl game,” senior center Joe Townsend said. “This is our last game. I know that this is my last time to play college football and I plan on leaving everything I’ve got on that field like I have the last four years. I want my team to go out with a victory, and that’s just the mindset right now.”