Author: Freak

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After back-to-back road games to begin conference play, Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium Saturday to host divisional foe South Carolina. The Vols took Haslam Field Tuesday to commence preparations for the SEC home opener, set for a noon kickoff on ESPN2. Defensive coordinator Tim Banks, offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Alex Golesh and select UT players met…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following an emphatic road win at Missouri last Saturday, Tennessee was back in the building on Monday to begin prep for an important home game against South Carolina this Saturday at noon ET on ESPN2. The Vols are looking forward to being back in front of the home crowd after back-to-back road contests…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee had a pair of players earn SEC weekly honors on Monday as right tackle Cade Mays was named the Offensive Lineman of the Week and running back Len’Neth Whitehead was named Co-Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Mays and Whitehead played key roles in UT’s record-setting offensive performance during…

NEW ORLEANS – After a historic offensive output that saw the Tennessee offense rattle off 62 points and 683 yards of total offense in a 62-24 rout of Missouri, quarterback Hendon Hooker was named a Manning Award Star of the Week by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Hooker and the Tennessee offense excelled from the jump, marching 57 yards…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A record-setting offensive performance and sound defensive play led Tennessee to a 62-24 thrashing of Missouri Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The Volunteers (3-2, 1-1 SEC) ran for 458 yards and five touchdowns and finished the day with 683 yards of total offense. The defense made two interceptions while holding the Tigers to 74…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tennessee hits the road for the second straight week as the Vols will look to get back in the win column this Saturday afternoon against Missouri. Both teams are coming off losses and will be looking to earn their first conference victory of the season this weekend. BROADCAST INFO Saturday’s game will be televised…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel returns to a familiar setting this weekend when the Volunteers take on Missouri at 12 p.m. ET Saturday on SEC Network in Memorial Stadium. Heupel and his squad held their usual walk through on Thursday morning. The first-year Vol coach spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as the offensive coordinator…

IRVING, Texas — Tennessee’s Matthew Butler was one of 176 semifinalists named for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy on Wednesday, as announced by the National Football Foundation. The Campbell Trophy, considered college football’s premier scholar-athlete award, recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Butler,…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Trailing by only three at halftime, Tennessee was outscored 21-0 in the second half, falling to No. 11 Florida, 38-14, in its Southeastern Conference opener at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday evening. Hendon Hooker completed 13-of-23 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, while a balanced rushing attack of Jabari Small, Tiyon Evans and Hooker ran for…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After starting the Josh Heupel era with a convincing victory over Bowling Green last week, Tennessee will look to keep things rolling as it welcomes Pittsburgh to Rocky Top for a noon showdown at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. Saturday’s matchup between the Vols and Panthers has been dubbed the Johnny Majors Classic,…