Key Tennessee Defender Set To Debut After Eligibility Troubles
The Tennessee football team’s defense will receive a significant addition for week three against Tennessee Tech. Transfer defensive end Byron Young will make his Tennessee debut after missing the first two weeks with eligibility troubles. Tennessee’s defensive line has been one of the bright spots through two games in the season. However, it is also […]
Heupel Non Committal On Quarterbacks Monday
Tennessee went five quarters into the 2021 season without quarterback controversy. Then Joe Milton was injured and replaced by Hendon Hooker in the second quarter of the Vols’ loss to Pitt. Hooker was far from perfect against Pittsburgh, making a pair of costly turnovers, but the Virginia Tech transfer showed more good things than bad […]
Kick Off Time Set For Tennessee’s Road Trip To Florida
Tennessee’s week four matchup with Florida will be a 7 p.m. ET kick off with ESPN broadcasting the game, the SEC announced Monday. The ESPN night spot is typically the second best SEC game of the week as Texas A&M and Arkansas earned the 3:30 CBS kick off slot. Other SEC game times include LSU […]
More Good Than Bad From Hooker Against Pitt
Hendon Hooker got his first meaningful snaps at Tennessee in the Vols 41-34 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday. With Pitt having outscored Tennessee 17-3 since midway through the first quarter, Hooker entered due to a Joe Milton injury with 8:27 left in the first half. Hooker’s start was rocky as the Vols went three-and-out on his […]
PFF Grades: Pitt at Tennessee
Tennessee lost its first game in the Josh Heupel era Saturday, falling to Pitt 41-34 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols played two quarterbacks, dealt with a litany of injuries and lost the turnover battle in the close loss. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of last week’s […]
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 […]
Tennessee Players React to Tough Pittsburgh Loss
The Tennessee Volunteers football team fell just short in their game against Pittsburgh in the Johnny Majors Classic. After valiant comeback attempts, Tennessee fell to Pittsburgh by a score of 41-34. The game, however, never ran short on compelling storylines involving both sides. Players on both teams seem to have been injured frequently, although Tennessee’s […]
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 […]