Colton Hood Says Tennessee Proved the ‘Haters and Doubters’ Wrong in Win Over Syracuse

This off-season, there were doubts about what Tennessee football would look like. Coming off a College Football Playoff appearance and a 10-win season, the Vols were tasked with replacing some key pieces on the roster. In the first test of the season, Tennessee passed. UT defeated Syracuse 45-26 in Atlanta in a game it never […]
RTI Reacts: Tennessee Puts Up 45 Points on Syracuse… How Did Joey Aguilar Look?

No. 24 Tennessee is off to a 1-0 start after defeating Syracuse by a score of 45-26 in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, GA. Newly acquired quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns while defensive back Colton Hood added a touchdown of his own with a scoop-and-score in […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar, Star Thomas, UT Players React to Vols’ Season Opening Win

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 45-26 win over Syracuse in the season-opening game on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, GA. He was impressive in his debut for the Big Orange, with his biggest play coming on a 73-yard touchdown bomb to redshirt freshman wide receiver Braylon […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Josh Heupel, Syracuse HC Fran Brown React to Vols’ Win Over the Orange

No. 24 Tennessee put up nearly 50 points in a season-opening win over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, GA. The Vols’ new quarterback, Joey Aguilar, threw for three touchdowns while Tennessee added in two rushing touchdowns and a defensive score to win the game 45-26 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Tennessee put up 493 total yards […]
Everything Tennessee Football Quarterback Joey Aguilar Said After First Win

Tennessee football is now 1-0 with Joey Aguilar as the Vols’ starting quarterback. In the season opener against Syracuse on Saturday, he helped lead Tennessee to a strong 45-26 win in Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the game, Aguilar completed 16-of-28 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. His touchdown strikes […]
Who Josh Heupel Gave Game Balls To Following Tennessee Football’s Win Over Syracuse

ATLANTA, Ga. — Josh Heupel is an offensive coach. But following the Vols’ 45-26 victory over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon, Heupel handed out game balls to defensive players. First, Heupel tossed a ball to Jeremiah Telander and referenced the linebacker’s interception on Syracuse’s opening drive of the second half. The interception gave Tennessee the ball […]
‘Cool, Calm, Collected’ Joey Aguilar Impresses In Tennessee Football Debut

ATLANTA, Ga. — Josh Heupel was relaxed as could be when a reporter asked what he saw from Joey Aguilar in Tennessee’s 45-26 season-opening win over Syracuse— Aguilar’s first start at Tennessee. “He is who he was on the practice field,” Heupel said. “Just very even keel and composed.” That even-keeled nature was on display early. […]
Everything Syracuse Coach Fran Brown Said Following Loss to Tennessee Football

Tennessee football is off to a strong start to the 2025 season. On Saturday, the Vols blew by Syracuse 45-26 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. After the game, Orange head coach Fran Brown met with the media to give his thoughts on what transpired. He fielded questions on Tennessee’s tempo, quarterback play, the play of […]
Everything Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Said After Season Opening Win Over Syracuse

Tennessee football opened up its 2025 season by knocking off Syracuse 45-26 in the Aflac Kickoff Game. The Vols jumped out to a 38-14 lead early in the third quarter before taking their foot off the gas just a little bit down the stretch. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Joey Aguilar’s […]
Tennessee Quarterback Joey Aguilar Celebrates First Win with Alvin Kamara

The No. 6 torch has been passed inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Current Tennessee football quarterback Joey Aguilar met up with former Vols running back Alvin Kamara after the final whistle. Aguilar currently wears No. 6 and Kamara wore the same number during his UT tenure. Tennessee beat Syracuse 45-26 in the season-opener behind strong […]