Category: Tennessee Vols Football

  • McGrath, Young Collect SEC Weekly Honors After Win At LSU

    McGrath, Young Collect SEC Weekly Honors After Win At LSU

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Coming off a dominant, 40-13 road victory at No. 25 LSU, the Tennessee Volunteers were recognized with a pair of weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference. Redshirt senior placekicker Chase McGrath was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, while senior edge rusher Byron Young was tabbed SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week by the…

  • Vols Climb to No. 6 in AP Top 25, Hold At No. 8 in Coaches Poll

    Vols Climb to No. 6 in AP Top 25, Hold At No. 8 in Coaches Poll

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following its third ranked victory of the season over No. 25 LSU, the Tennessee Volunteers climbed in the polls once again, ascending two spots to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 and holding at No. 8 in the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) has climbed to its…

  • No. 8 Vols Dominate All Three Phases in 40-13 Rout of No. 25 LSU

    No. 8 Vols Dominate All Three Phases in 40-13 Rout of No. 25 LSU

    BATON ROUGE, La. – From the opening kickoff it was all Tennessee as the eighth-ranked Volunteers picked up their third ranked victory of the season, dominating 25th-ranked LSU, 40-13, at Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) posted 503 yards of total offense and did so with balance, picking up 272 rushing yards and…

  • Hooker, Spraggins Bring Home SEC Weekly Honors

    Hooker, Spraggins Bring Home SEC Weekly Honors

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After Saturday’s thrilling triumph over the Florida Gators, the Tennessee Volunteers picked up a pair of weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference. Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while junior guard Javontez Spraggins was tabbed SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. Hooker turned heads on the national stage, accounting for a career-high…