Month: October 2021

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UTSPORTS) – Tennessee’s Nov. 6 road game at No. 12 Kentucky will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, as the Southeastern Conference unveiled its latest television slate on Monday. The Volunteers (4-4, 2-3 SEC) are tied with Florida for third in the SEC East standings heading into their open date this weekend.…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – It was a scrappy, back-and-forth battle for three quarters of play, but No. 4 Alabama used a 28-point fourth quarter performance to defeat Tennessee, 52-24, on Saturday night in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Quarterback Hendon Hooker completed 19-of-28 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He hit a pair of deep balls for scores, linking up with Cedric…

UT Sports Information TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Tennessee heads to Alabama to take on the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Vols, coming off a narrow loss to No. 13 Ole Miss last weekend, will look to get back in the win column and end a 14-game skid against…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee football team took Haslam Field Tuesday morning in preparation for its next interdivisional SEC challenge at No. 4 Alabama. UT travels to Tuscaloosa Saturday night for the 104th meeting between the Volunteers and the Crimson Tide, set for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ESPN. Assistant coaches Jerry Mack (running backs), Willie Martinez (secondary) and select UT…

NEW YORK – Tennessee’s offensive line under the direction of coach Glen Elarbee has been named to the 2021 Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll, The Foundation for Teamwork announced on Tuesday. The award is presented to the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football since its inception in 2015. The Vols are one of 19 teams…

Jalen Reeves-Maybin had a season-best seven tackles against the Bengals, highlighting the sixth week of NFL action for former Vols. Cameron Sutton returned from injury for the Steelers, helping the defense limit Seattle to 20 points in an overtime victory on Sunday night. He made three tackles in his fifth start of the season. Michael…

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tennessee senior Paxton Brooks was one of eight punters named to the Ray’s 8 list for week seven, presented by the Augusta Sports Council and the Ray Guy Award. Brooks proved to be a valuable weapon for the Vols in their close loss to No. 13 Ole Miss, consistently pinning the Rebels deep in their…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Despite a tough loss on Saturday night inside a packed Neyland Stadium, Tennessee was back to work on Monday with a huge opportunity on the horizon against No. 4 Alabama this weekend. The Vols will look to bounce back as they travel to Tuscaloosa to take on their longtime rival on Saturday night…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee pushed No. 13/14 Ole Miss to the brink, coming up just short on a last-gasp drive and falling, 31-26, in front of an impassioned crowd of 102,455 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols(4-3, 2-2 SEC) were knocking on the door of a major upset of the Rebels (5-1, 2-1 SEC) and advanced deep into…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off two dominant performances in wins over Missouri and South Carolina, Tennessee will look to keep things rolling in a primetime clash against No. 13 Ole Miss on Saturday night inside a sold out Neyland Stadium. The Vols announced the return of #CheckerNeyland to set the stage for one of the most…