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Vols Ranked 24th in AP Top 25
Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After its 59-10 season-opening victory against Ball State, Tennessee football comes in at No. 24 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Tuesday. The Volunteers were also receiving votes in the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll for the second consecutive rankings release. The Big Orange opened the second year of the Josh Heupel era…
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Ranked Showdown Looms as Prep for Road Test at Pitt Continues
Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With a road battle on the horizon and a fresh AP Poll signaling a matchup between ranked foes, the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers completed their Tuesday practice at Haslam Field in preparation for No. 17 Pitt. A pair of coaches took the podium following practice in defense coordinator Tim Banks and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle. Halzle had lots of praise for redshirt-senior quarterback Hendon…
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Confident Vols Gearing Up for Physical Battle at Pitt
Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Thanks to a Thursday-night season opener, Tennessee was able to rest up over the weekend and get a jump start on preparing for a big road test this Saturday when the Vols head north to take on No. 17/16 Pittsburgh in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic. When speaking with…
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Vols Bounce Ball State In Opener, 59-10
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more scores, as Tennessee rolled past Ball State in the season opener, 59-10, Thursday night in front a crowd of 92,236 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols, who employ a high-octane offensive attack under second-year head coach Josh Heupel, eclipsed the 45-point mark for the…
