Author: Freak

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Another challenging road test awaits this week as No. 21/20 Tennessee makes the short trip to Lexington to take on a physical Kentucky team that is coming off an open week. “We’re playing a really good Kentucky team that’s had two weeks of preparation coming off of a bye,” head coach Josh Heupel said on Monday. “Extremely physical football team on both…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Despite a strong first half from No. 17/15 Tennessee, it could not hold off No. 11/8 Alabama’s second-half surge as the Vols suffered just their second loss of the season, 34-20, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.  Alabama (7-1, 5-0 SEC) outscored Tennessee 27-0 in the second half as it erased a 20-7 halftime deficit. …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Following three consecutive home wins, No. 17/15 Tennessee takes its show on the road this weekend for its annual Third Saturday in October rivalry against No. 11/8 Alabama. Kickoff for Saturday’s pivotal SEC showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS. The…

PHILADELPHIA — The Maxwell Football Club (MFC) announced Thursday that Tennessee sophomore defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. was added to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List after a stellar opening half to the 2023 football season. The Bednarik Award is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Players named to the watch list were…

DALLAS – Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III has been named a semifinalist for the seventh annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, as announced on Wednesday. The award, named in honor of VFL Jason Witten, is the first college football honor to focus primarily on a player’s leadership, both on and off the field. Leadership is…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Riding a three-game win streak and gearing up for the first of back-to-back SEC road tilts, the No. 17/15 Tennessee football team took Haslam Field Tuesday morning to continue preparations for Saturday’s trip to No. 11/8 Alabama. This year’s edition of “The Third Saturday in October” will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET…