PFF Grades: Tennessee At LSU
Tennessee turned in its best performance of the Josh Heupel era Saturday, dominating No. 25 LSU start-to-finish in Baton Rouge. The Vols jump out to a 20-0 first half lead before cruising to a, 40-13, victory over Brian Kelly’s first LSU team. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the […]
What Tennessee Players Said About Vol Fans Taking Over Tiger Stadium
Tennessee went on the road and dominated LSU, 40-13, inside Tiger Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols jumped out to a 20-0 lead and never looked back cruising to their first win over the Tigers since 2005. Vol fans flocked to Baton Rouge from across the country and after Tennessee took a 37-7 lead late in […]
Fourth Down Defense Propels Tennessee Past LSU
BATON ROUGE, La — Tennessee struggled to put Florida away two weeks ago due to the Gators converting on fourth down five consecutive times to end the game. Tennessee’s defense had 13 days to think about and learn from its mistakes against Florida. At Tiger Stadium Saturday, Tennessee’s defense made winning plays. The Vols stopped LSU […]
Tennessee Dominates Line Of Scrimmage Against LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. — In most of Tennessee’s first 11 wins under Josh Heupel the high tempo, high flying offense has tormented opponents. Tennessee’s offense had plenty of success in Death Valley Saturday afternoon but it was the Vols’ physicality along the line of scrimmage that led to the, 40-13, Big Orange bludgeoning of the […]
Tennessee Edge Rusher Named SEC Defensive Lineman Of Week
Tennessee defensive end Byron Young is the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the Vols’ overtime win at Pitt. Young recorded four tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a team-high three quarterback hurries in the Vols’ overtime win. The preseason First team All SEC selection played up to his […]
‘Absolutely Relentless’: Tennessee’s Defense Answers The Bell In Steel City
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pat Narduzzi and his defensive staff got the best of Josh Heupel and his offensive staff in the fourth between the two coaching staffs in the last five seasons. Tennessee scored just 27 points in regulation — the lowest Heupel’s offense scored in all four meetings — and just three points in […]
Five Players Whose Play Will Most Influence Tennessee’s Success This Season
Tennessee is just four days away from opening its 2022 season against Ball State at Neyland Stadium. With the season right around the corner, we take a look at the five players who will most affect the Vols’ success this season. Keep in mind, this is not necessarily the five best or most important players […]
Eight Vols Land On Preseason Coaches All-SEC Teams
Eight Tennessee players landed on the three Preseason Coaches All-SEC Teams Tuesday. Two Vols landed on the first and second teams while four Tennessee upperclassmen landed on the third team. Receiver Cedric Tillman and edge rusher Byron Young landed on the coaches first team after strong 2021 seasons. Tillman greatly eclipsed all career stats in […]
Tennessee Football Trio Land in Early NFL Draft Rankings
A trio of Tennessee football players is already getting spotlighted as future NFL Draft disrupters. In his latest NFL Draft 2023 prospect breakdown rankings, ESPN’s Todd McShay went through the Top 50 draft prospects overall. In addition, McShay also separated each position and listed the best prospects at each. While Tennessee did not have any […]
Tennessee Football Notes And Observations: Practice Six
Gospel music echoed from Haslam Field on Sunday morning as the Vols put on full pads for the first time this fall in preparation for their first fall scrimmage on Tuesday. Tennessee worked on many of the same things during the 25 minute open portion of practice with a few new wrinkles worked in. Here’s […]
