RTI Game Prediction: Tennessee @ Pitt
Tennessee travels to Pittsburgh Saturday in the first major test of the season. The Vols look to avenge last season’s home loss by earning their first road win of the 2022 season. Each week, the RTI team will provide game predictions for Tennessee’s weekly opponent. We move on to Pittsburgh. Ric Butler Last week, for […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Noah Hiles Previews Tennessee’s Rematch At Pitt
Tennessee heads to Pittsburgh Saturday looking to improve to 2-0 on the young season and avenge last year’s loss inside Neyland Stadium. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a media member who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Pitt football beat writer […]
Both Tennessee, Pittsburgh Facing Injury Questions Ahead Of Top 25 Matchup
We’re just one week into the 2022 college football season but injuries are a factor for both Tennessee and Pittsburgh ahead of this weekend’s top 25 matchup in the Steel City. No. 24 Tennessee had five players inactive for its season opener against Ball State, headlined by co-starting MIKE linebacker Juwan Mitchell. Most inactive Vols […]
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 […]
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 […]
Heupel Looking To Clear Hurdles His Predecessors Couldn’t Against Pitt
Josh Heupel is the fifth coach in Knoxville trying to replicate the stability and success Johnny Majors and Phillip Fulmer provided for a combined 31 years. Now, 13 years after the latter coach was fired, Heupel looks to do what his four predecessors couldn’t in the game named after Majors. Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Johnny McGonigal Breaks Down Panthers, Vols Matchup
Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a beat writer who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Johnny McGonigal answered our questions on Pitt and provided his perspective on the Johnny Majors Classic. The Vols and Panthers kick-off at Neyland Stadium at noon […]
RTI Mailbag: Vols Preparing For Pittsburgh
Tennessee is 1-0 after a season-opening blowout win against Bowling Green. Things get geared up to another level this week when the Vols host Pittsburgh for the Johnny Majors Classic. The RTI team tackles your questions from the season-opening win and the pivotal week two matchup for Josh Heupel. How much do you think Bowling […]
Josh Heupel Previews The Johnny Majors Classic During Press Conference
The Tennessee football team is officially underway in week two after defeating Bowling Green in the opener. Week two will present a big event for both Tennessee and their opponent Pittsburgh this Saturday in Neyland Stadium. Before the season the game was rebranded to the Johnny Majors Classic to honor a legend of the game […]
Tennessee Football’s National Championship Odds Released
The college football national championship gambling odds have officially been released, and the Tennessee Volunteers are relatively low on the list. According to DraftKings, the odds for Tennessee to win the national championship in the 2021-2022 football season are set at +15,000. That gives Tennessee football the 32nd best chance to win the national title. […]
