Author: Freak

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coming off a road victory at No. 17 Pittsburgh last Saturday, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media for his weekly Monday press conference to recap the Vols’ big win and preview this weekend’s contest against Akron. “Excited about the way our kids competed this Saturday and proud of our ability to find…

Tennessee Athletics BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee had two players earn Southeastern Conference weekly awards on Monday with quarterback Hendon Hooker being named SEC Offensive Player of the Week and defensive end Byron Young garnering SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. The duo of Hooker and Young helped lead the Vols to a huge victory over then No. 17 Pittsburgh,…

Tennessee Athletics FORT WORTH, Texas – After setting a career high in completions and going for 325 yards and two touchdowns, Hendon Hooker was tabbed to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 list on Monday afternoon. Hooker, who earned recognition on the Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List, garnered Great 8 acclaim for the second time in his career after…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following a ranked road victory over No. 17 Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium, the Tennessee Volunteers rose to No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 and earned its first ranking of the season in the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll, checking in at No. 16. Playing its second consecutive…

Tennessee Athletics PITTSBURGH — Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker found Cedric Tillman open in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown in overtime, and the Big Orange defense came up with a monumental stop as the 24th-ranked Volunteers took down No. 17 Pittsburgh on the road, 34-27, capping a thrilling edition of the Johnny Majors Classic on Saturday at Acrisure Field.…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two days out from the first road test of 2022, Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel met with members of the media Thursday afternoon to wrap up availabilities for the week. The 24th-ranked Vols are deep into game prep for Saturday’s matchup at No. 17 Pittsburgh, which stands as the first ranked-on-ranked contest…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football customized Nike NIL player jerseys are now available for purchase through Fanatics and OneTeam Partners at shop.UTsports.com. Student-athletes have the opportunity to opt into the unique custom NIL jersey program. Players will benefit for the sale of a jersey with their name and number. Fans can choose a Nike replica…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After its 59-10 season-opening victory against Ball State, Tennessee football comes in at No. 24 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Tuesday. The Volunteers were also receiving votes in the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll for the second consecutive rankings release. The Big Orange opened the second year of the Josh Heupel era…