Virginia Offense ‘Shocked’ By Tennessee’s Defensive Line
After earning much of the media headlines during training camp, Tennessee’s defense was the top talking point coming out of the Vols’ 49-13 season-opening victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Nashville. The Vols showed off an aggressive, talkative defense that flew around the field and went after the football. Tennessee recorded four sacks, 11 […]
What Impresses UVA Coach Tony Elliott About Tennessee’s Defense
Tennessee football is known for its offense under head coach Josh Heupel. But the Vols’ defense has stood out to Virginia coach Tony Elliott while he prepares for Saturday’s season opener in Nashville. The Vols’ run defense was one of the nation’s best a season ago in large part due to their strong depth along […]
Virginia Coach Tony Elliott Discusses Joe Milton, Challenge Of Slowing Down Tennessee’s Offense
Virginia football is coming off a frustrating 3-7 season that presented challenges for Tony Elliott and his staff one-and-off the field. The challenge is extreme for the 2023 Cavaliers in their first game of the season. While Virginia’s defense was its strength a season ago, they face a dangerous and explosive Tennessee offense Saturday. “People […]
Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Mike Barber Previews Tennessee-Virginia
Tennessee football opens up its 2023 season Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville when they face what’s expected to be an overmatched Virginia team. 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 Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Mike Barber […]
Virginia Names Starting Quarterback Ahead Of Season Opener Against Tennessee
With Tennessee’s season opener against Virginia 11 days away, the Vols finally know which quarterback they’ll be facing when they take the field at Nissan Stadium. After a quarterback battle throughout fall camp, Virginia coach Tony Elliot named Tony Muskett the Cavs starting quarterback for the 2023 season. “I thought the quarterbacks battled their tails […]
Danny White Takes Shot At Virginia Coach, Denies Offering Him Tennessee Job
Tennessee football’s season opener against Virginia got a little more juice Monday night. Virginia coach Tony Elliott is entering his second year with the Cavaliers but before that he was Dabo Swinney’s offensive coordinator and a candidate in the 2021 Tennessee coaching search. Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White interviewed Elliott during his search and […]
