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UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Final preparations are underway for the Johnny Majors Classic as Tennessee football held its normal Thursday morning workout prior to its scheduled “Fast Friday” practice. The Volunteers (1-0) and Pitt (1-0) square off at noon ET Saturday in Neyland Stadium. “Our guys are excited, and we’ve had a great week…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE – With the 2021 NFL season set to begin on Thursday night, a total of 27 Tennessee Volunteers are on team rosters, including 18 VFLs on active rosters. Five Vols will start the year on injured reserve, while four VFLs are members of the practice squad. Two Vol rookies are debuting on…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With a season-opening victory under its belt to begin the Josh Heupel era, Tennessee football turns its attention to Saturday and the program’s upcoming non-conference matchup with Pittsburgh. Defensive coordinator Tim Banks, running backs coach Jerry Mack and select offensive players met with media Tuesday to discuss the team’s preparations for the Panthers. Banks is game…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following a season-opening victory over Bowling Green last Thursday, Josh Heupel took to the podium on Monday afternoon to recap last week’s win and preview this weekend’s contest against Pittsburgh. “A lot of things that were really positive that I talked about after the game, we got a chance to see on tape as a…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Running backs Tiyon Evans and Jabari Small each turned in 100-yard nights, as Tennessee scored four touchdowns on the ground and rushed past Bowling Green, 38-6, to open the Josh Heupel era in victorious fashion. With a crowd of 84,314 enjoying the opening contest of the 100th year of Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field, and the 125th season of Vol football,…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It’s game week on Rocky Top as the Volunteers get set to kick off their 2021 season in just three days’ time. Head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Monday to preview Thursday’s season opener against Bowling Green. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. at Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field. “We have been at work…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With exactly three weeks until Tennessee’s season-opener under head coach Josh Heupel, the Volunteers went through their first preseason camp scrimmage on Thursday morning in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee worked all three phases for two hours and the scrimmage featured live tackling.   “There’s only one way that we should compete when we walk in…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football suited up in full pads for the first time on Tuesday for the sixth practice of preseason camp. Linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary met with local media to discuss the development of his group following the team’s morning session at Haslam Field. “The first day in pads is always an exciting day,” Jean-Mary said. “I’ve been…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Into its second week of preseason camp, the Tennessee Volunteers football team practiced Monday morning for the fifth time. Offensive line coach Glen Elarbee took the podium after practice and harped on how deep and versatile his unit is, with players able to play in multiple spots on the front five. “There are four or…

CANTON, Ohio — The most decorated player in Tennessee football history will be forever enshrined in Canton, Ohio, Sunday night as he adds the sport’s most illustrious individual honor to his list of accolades. Five-time NFL Most Valuable Player and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning takes his place among the game’s all-time greats as a…