Category: Tennessee Vols Football

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 17 Tennessee rolled up 650 yards of total offense and scored a school-record three defensive touchdowns en route to a 59-3 Homecoming game victory over UConn on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Vols (7-2, 3-2 SEC) won their 14th-consecutive home contest and played in front of their 11th-straight sellout on Rocky Top,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 21/20 Tennessee will look to get back in the win column when it travels north for an important divisional battle against Kentucky on Saturday night at Kroger Field in Lexington. With both teams sitting at 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Southeastern Conference play, Saturday’s contest will be pivotal when it comes to…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. â€“ It proved to be another productive week for former Tennessee football players around the league as week seven of NFL games concluded on Monday night. Rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt earned his first-career start and helped propel the New York Giants to a 14-7 victory over the Washington Commanders. Hyatt tallied two catches for 75…

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…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. â€“ Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season was highlighted by former Tennessee Vols Joshua Palmer, Jalin Hyatt, Alvin Kamara and Byron Young making an impact for their respective teams. A pair of former Vol receivers had productive performances in primetime this week, beginning with 2022 Biletnikoff winner Jalin Hyatt posting a season-high three catches for 21 yards on…