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Five critical moments: Tennessee beats Alabama in Knoxville

Photo by Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics Seven days after defeating rival Florida at Neyland Stadium, Tennessee football defeated rival Alabama 24-17 in a thrilling showdown on Saturday night. The Vols' defense was outstanding once again and after another poor first half, Tennessee's defense came to life with a strong second half. Here are five defining moments […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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PFF Grades: Tennessee vs. Alabama

Let’s see how the Vols did. Elite Grade = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Interchangeable = 60> Offensive grades (at least 14 games – 20% of offensive games) QB Nico Iamaleava – 75.8 (75 games) WR Dont'e Thornton – 73.8 (25 games) RB De'Sean Bishop – 72.1 (17 games) C […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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GALLERY: Tennessee tops Florida at Checkered Stadium with Vols' bets and celebrities in attendance

Peyton Lewis (27) and William Satterwhite (50) celebrate an overtime victory over Florida at Neyland Stadium. Saturday, October 12, 2024. Photo by Cole Moore/Rocky Top Insider No. 8 Tennessee earned a 23-17 victory over SEC rival Florida on Saturday night in Knoxville to move to 5-1 on the season. While the game certainly wasn't pretty […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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PFF Classes: Florida at Tennessee

Let’s see how the Vols did. Elite Grade = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Interchangeable = 60> Offensive grades (at least 14 games – 20% of offensive games) RB Dylan Sampson – 78.7 (52 games) C Cooper Mays – 75.8 (72 games) WR Squirrel White – 74.2 (33 games) TE […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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Four quick takeaways: Tennessee avoids upset, beats Florida in overtime

Omarr Norman-Lott (55) celebrates a sack during a game against Florida at Neyland Stadium. Saturday, October 12, 2024. Photo by Cole Moore/Rocky Top Insider Tennessee's coaching staff used a lot of angry profanities for 60 minutes Saturday night against Florida. But when Dylan Sampson drove into the end zone from a meter away and made […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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Vols look to improve to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in league play

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – After about a month without a home game, No. 8 Tennessee finally returns home Saturday night to take on SEC rival Florida under the lights on Checker Neyland night. The Vols are looking to bounce back from a disappointing road loss at Arkansas last weekend, while the Gators come into the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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PFF Classes: Tennessee at Arkansas

Let’s see how the Vols did. Elite Grade = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Interchangeable = 60> Offensive grades (at least 13 games – 20% of offensive games) LG Andrej Karic – 73.8 (60 games) RB Dylan Sampson – 72.3 (60 games) WR Dont'e Thornton – 67.7 (37 games) RG […]

By Andrew Jack

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024

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Vanderbilt, Arkansas, is causing a major shakeup in the SEC power rankings

If you were a goalpost in the Southeastern Conference, you weren't safe. It was a wild Saturday in college football, with four of the top 10 teams losing and seven teams in the top 25 falling victim to October's upset. The Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers, both in the top four of the national […]

By Andrew Jack

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024

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Five decisive moments: Tennessee wins SEC opener in Oklahoma

Photo by Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics The Tennessee football team relied on its defense and stifled Oklahoma's faltering offense to pull out a 25-15 victory to open SEC play on Saturday night. The Vols led 22-3 early in the fourth quarter before holding on for the win after a late push by Oklahoma. Here are five […]

By Andrew Jack

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

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PFF grades: Tennessee in Oklahoma

Let's see how the Vols did. Elite Class = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Replaceable = 60 > Offensive grades (at least 14 games – 20% offensive games) WR Dont'e Thornton – 91.3 (27 games) RB Dylan Sampson – 72.9 (49 games) TE Holden Staes – 68.7 (46 games) WR […]

By Andrew Jack

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024