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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following a masterful performance leading the third-ranked Tennessee Volunteers to a victory over Alabama on The Third Saturday in October, Hendon Hooker reclaimed Manning Award Star of the Week and Davey O’Brien Great 8 honors just three weeks after earning recognition from both awards following a stellar outing against Florida. Hooker’s showing against the Crimson Tide…

DALLAS – Tennessee has been named to the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America after its thrilling 52-49 victory over rival Alabama on Saturday night inside Neyland Stadium. The win over the No. 3/1 Crimson Tide helped the Vols move up to third in the AP Poll this…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After an outstanding offensive performance and monumental victory on the Third Saturday In October over the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, three members of the Tennessee football program have been recognized by the Southeastern Conference with weekly awards. Junior receiver Jalin Hyatt was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week, senior tackle Darnell Wright took home SEC Co-Offensive…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following an all-around 40-13 victory at No. 25 LSU, the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers returned to Anderson Training Center Monday morning to begin prep for a top-10 showdown with No. 3/1 Alabama, who comes to Rocky Top on Saturday. The excitement and buzz for the game is building around the country. ESPN College GameDay…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Coming off a dominant, 40-13 road victory at No. 25 LSU, the Tennessee Volunteers were recognized with a pair of weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference. Redshirt senior placekicker Chase McGrath was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, while senior edge rusher Byron Young was tabbed SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week by the…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following its third ranked victory of the season over No. 25 LSU, the Tennessee Volunteers climbed in the polls once again, ascending two spots to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 and holding at No. 8 in the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) has climbed to its…

BATON ROUGE, La. – From the opening kickoff it was all Tennessee as the eighth-ranked Volunteers picked up their third ranked victory of the season, dominating 25th-ranked LSU, 40-13, at Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) posted 503 yards of total offense and did so with balance, picking up 272 rushing yards and…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After Saturday’s thrilling triumph over the Florida Gators, the Tennessee Volunteers picked up a pair of weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference. Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while junior guard Javontez Spraggins was tabbed SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. Hooker turned heads on the national stage, accounting for a career-high…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Senior cornerback Kamal Hadden’s game-ending interception preserved a hard-earned, 38-33 victory for No. 11/12 Tennessee over No. 20/22 Florida and unleashed a jubilant celebration from a sell-out crowd of 101,915 at Neyland Stadium on Saturday evening. The Gators executed an onside kick after scoring a late touchdown, recovered at their own 47 with 16 seconds left…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A top-20 showdown with SEC east rival Florida awaits the 11th-ranked Tennessee football team on Saturday afternoon in front of a national TV audience inside a sold-out Neyland Stadium. On top of a national television broadcast on CBS, ESPN’s College GameDay will also be on campus airing live from Ayres Hall starting at…