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#7 Vols Turn Page To Home Matchup vs. Kent State Saturday Night
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#7 Vols Turn Page To Home Matchup vs. Kent State Saturday Night

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A next-game mentality and the bond of the tight end room served as talking points on Tuesday as the seventh-ranked Vols began on-field preparations for this weekend’s matchup against Kent State. UT hosts the Golden Flashes in Neyland Stadium Saturday night, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Defensive coordinator Tim…

Vols in the NFL – Week 1
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Vols in the NFL – Week 1

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The NFL season is officially underway with Vols around the league making significant impacts in Week 1. The season opened on Thursday night as the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Trey Smith defeated Baltimore 27-20. Alvin Kamara kept the good times rolling in New Orleans as he carried the ball 15…

Nico Iamaleava Named Manning Award Star of the Week
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Nico Iamaleava Named Manning Award Star of the Week

NEW ORLEANS – The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced Monday that Tennessee redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava is one of eight FBS quarterbacks recognized as Manning Stars of the Week. College football fans can follow the Manning Award on social media (@ManningAward) or visit allstatesugarbowl.org to vote for what they think was the best performance from…

Nico Iamaleava, Cooper Mays Earn SEC Weekly Honors
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Nico Iamaleava, Cooper Mays Earn SEC Weekly Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After Tennessee’s dominant performance against NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday that a pair of Tennessee football players earned weekly recognition from the league office. Redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week for the second week in a row, while senior center Cooper Mays garnered SEC…

Sampson, #14/12 Vols Run Wild in Duke’s Mayo Classic

Sampson, #14/12 Vols Run Wild in Duke’s Mayo Classic

Game Recap: Football | September 07, 2024 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Junior running back Dylan Sampson delivered another sensational performance, and 12th-ranked Tennessee’s stellar defense shut down the 23rd-ranked NC State Wolfpack, 51-10, at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night. Sampson amassed 132 yards on 20 carries, scoring twice on the ground. It marked his second consecutive game with…

Market Square Madness Set for Oct. 18
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Market Square Madness Set for Oct. 18

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball programs will host the third annual Market Square Madness event Oct. 18, as announced Wednesday morning. Held at Market Square in downtown Knoxville, fewer than 1.5 miles north of the Tennessee campus, festivities will officially begin at 7:30 p.m. Starting 30 minutes earlier, at 7…