WATCH: Tennessee Releases Hype Video For Johnny Majors Classic
Tennessee heads to Pittsburgh Saturday for a ranked matchup against the 17th-ranked Panthers. The matchup is the second of the Johnny Majors Classic as Tennessee looks to avenge last season’s, 41-34, loss inside Neyland Stadium. The late Johnny Majors was a successful coach at Pitt from 1973-76 where he led the Panthers to the 1975 […]
‘This Group Is Different’: Pitt DL Coach Raves About Tennessee’s Pace
Up tempo offenses are a normal in college football in 2022. Up tempo offense like Tennessee are not. The Vols play at a completely different level of fast and Pitt is well aware of it entering round two of the Johnny Majors Classic. “This group is different,” Pitt defensive line coach Charlie Partridge said. “They […]
Tennessee Jumps Into Top 25 After Season Opening Win
Tennessee football made its season debut in the AP Top 25 Monday, coming in at No. 24 following its season opening victory over Ball State. Tennessee remained on the outside looking in of the Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 26 after receiving 143 votes to No. 25 BYU’s 170 votes. The Vols were the […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said About Pittsburgh Monday
Tennessee is 1-0 and moving to its first major challenge of the 2022 season. The Vols travel to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh where they’ll face No. 17 Pitt for round two of the Johnny Majors Classic. The Panthers won round one, 41-34, inside Neyland Stadium last year in the first game Hendon Hooker played major […]
Tennessee Opens As Favorites At Pittsburgh
Tennessee and Pittsburgh each got their seasons started on Thursday night and are now in the midst of their nine days of preparation for round two of the Johnny Majors Classic. The Vols opened as 4.5-point favorites over Pitt Friday night according to FanDuel. The inaugural over/under is set at 59.5. Tennessee is looking for […]
Premier Tennessee Non Conference Opponent Names Starting Quarterback
Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi named Southern Cal transfer Kedon Slovis the Panthers’ starting quarterback Wednesday morning. Slovis was Pittsburgh’s expected starting quarterback after transferring from USC earlier this offseason and Narduzzi made the move official eight days ahead of the Panthers’ season opener. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback played three seasons at USC before entering the […]
Tennessee Can’t Overcome Penalties and Turnovers Against Pittsburgh
Saturday afternoon’s game between Tennessee and Pittsburgh was a back and forth slugfest for 60 minutes. The inaugural Johnny Majors Classic delivered a fireworks show between both teams with 75 combined points. But after Tennessee shot out with the lead in the first quarter, Pittsburgh took a lead and didn’t give it back to the […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said After Loss to Pittsburgh
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel spoke to the media after the Vols’ 41-34 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Tennessee fought hard in the Johnny Majors Classic, but ultimately, the team came up short. After the game, Heupel spoke about his first loss with the Tennessee program. Although, in specific, Heupel discussed the Tennessee QB situation […]
WATCH: Vols HC Josh Heupel Breaks Down Pitt Loss, QB Situation
The inaugural Johnny Majors Classic is officially over as the visiting Pittsburgh Panthers took the victory against the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols began the game on fire thanks to a blocked punt and early touchdown. However, Pittsburgh took a lead and shut Tennessee down each time they were within striking distance. Tennessee (1-1) was defeated […]
Sloppy Play, Missed Opportunities Cost Tennessee Against Pitt
Tennessee never led after the 10 minute mark in the second quarter and trailed by two touchdowns for much of the second half in Pitt’s 41-34 win at Neyland Stadium Saturday. Still, missed opportunities were abound in the Vols’ week two loss. The Panthers controlled the game following a dominant first quarter from Tennessee where […]
