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Another Big Game Awaits as #2 Vols Prep for Trip to Athens
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Another week, another opportunity for No. 2 Tennessee to prove itself on the national stage as the Volunteers prepare to head south for the marquee matchup in college football this week against No. 1 Georgia. The Big Orange were back on the practice field Tuesday morning as they prepare for one of the most highly anticipated games in…
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Hooker, Hyatt Recognized As Maxwell Award Semifinalists
PHILADELPHIA — The Maxwell Football Club announced Tuesday morning that Tennessee redshirt-senior quarterback Hendon Hooker and junior wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are two of 20 semifinalists for the 86th Maxwell Award for Collegiate Player of the Year. Hooker and Hyatt represent two of five players from the Southeastern Conference selected as semifinalists for the prestigious honor, while Tennessee is one of three schools in the country with…
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Wright Picks Up SEC Weekly Honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that Tennessee senior tackle Darnell Wright has been named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week after UT’s dominant win over Kentucky Saturday night. The Huntington, West Virginia, native blocked and paved the way for a Tennessee offense that put up 422 total yards—127 more than Kentucky’s defensive average allowed—as the…
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No. 3/3 Tennessee Rolls Over No. 19/17 Kentucky, 44-6
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a nationally-televised Saturday night showdown in which No. 3/3 Tennessee debuted its highly-anticipated “Dark Mode” uniforms, junior wide receiver Jalin Hyatt turned out the lights on the school single-season record for receiving touchdowns and the Volunteers remained unbeaten, rolling over No. 19/17 Kentucky, 44-6. The 38-point margin of victory was the largest against a ranked…