Month: November 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee linebacker Daniel Bituli was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar performance in UT’s closely-contested 17-13 comeback win at Kentucky, the conference announced Monday. The senior led Tennessee with a season-high and SEC-best 19 tackles to help lift the Vols to their third consecutive win. Bituli spearheaded a…

UT Sports Information LEXINGTON, Ky. – A goal-line stand on fourth-and-goal by the Tennessee defense sealed a 17-13 victory over Kentucky at Kroger Field on Saturday night. After Tennessee stifled three consecutive Wildcat runs from inside the 6-yard line, Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. ran for the end zone on fourth-down and was stopped by the Vols’ Daniel…

By Zach Stipe, Director of Football Communications On the field, Trey Smith enjoys putting opponents on the ground. Tennessee’s ultra-competitive junior offensive lineman from Jackson, Tenn., loves nothing more than a good old fashioned “pancake” or “knockdown” when he’s battling a defensive lineman in a game. “I dominated you and knocked you on your back,” Smith says with a grin. “There…

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Tennessee placekicker Brent Cimaglia was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2019 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Thursday. The junior leads the SEC and is tied for third in the nation with 18 field goals made, while his 90.0 field-goal…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team continued preparation for a “big, physical” Kentucky team with its third practice of the week on Wednesday at Haslam Field. The Vols practiced in shells and shorts as they get ready to take on a Wildcat team that has won two of its last three games. “They have a…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following a homecoming win over UAB, the Vols spent Tuesday in full pads focused on their return to SEC play on Saturday at Kentucky.  “We focus on the most important game,” senior linebacker Daniel Bituli said. “The most important game is the next game. We can’t overlook Kentucky, because they’re a really good team. They like to…

Philadelphia – Tennessee defensive back Bryce Thompson was named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week following his three-interception performance Saturday night in the Vols’ 30-7 Homecoming win over UAB, the Maxwell Football Club announced Tuesday. The sophomore picked off three passes to tie a single-game program record as the Vols kept the Blazers scoreless until late in the…

UT Sports Information PALM BEACH, Fla. – Junior kicker Brent Cimaglia was named one of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award “Stars of the Week”, as announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Monday. Cimaglia continued his stellar 2019 season in last Saturday’s 30-7 victory over UAB, connecting on all three of his field-goal attempts and…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Homecoming festivities have subsided and its back to business for the Vols as they prepare for their penultimate road trip. Tennessee faces Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network with Tom Hart (PxP), Jordan Rodgers…

UT Sports Information Opening Statement: “Looking back and reviewing this last game, just starting with offensively, (there were) way too many negative plays. There was too much pressure on the quarterback and got him off the spot. Not as much schematically, but just kind of getting whipped and pushed back into the quarterback. (We had) too…