Vols win big over Zips
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --(AP) — Jalin Hyatt caught five passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 15 Tennessee to a 63-6 victory over Akron on Saturday night. Hyatt had scoring passes of 57 and 48 yards in the first…
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Falcons throw away another double digit lead to fall to Saints
ATLANTA (AP) — A new coach. A bunch of guys coming back from injuries. A 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter. None of it flustered the New Orleans Saints, who pulled off a stunning comeback Sunday. Wil Lutz kicked a…
Titans blow 13-point lead, then miss potential winning FG
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daniel Jones hit Chris Myarick for a 1-yard touchdown pass, then found Saquon Barkley on a shovel pass for the 2-point conversion with 1:06 left, giving the New York Giants a 21-20 win over the Tennessee…
No. 2 Georgia’s defense dominates in shutout of Samford
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A shutout win wasn't enough for a No. 2 Georgia coming off its impressive opener when it scored touchdowns on its first seven offensive possessions. The reigning national champions fell short of that lofty standard against…
Young, No. 1 Alabama escape Texas on late FG 20-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — First came the twisting, falling backward touchdown throw. Then came the duck and dodge slip away from a sack that turned into a 20-yard scamper. Two fourth-quarter plays by Bryce Young once again carried top-ranked Alabama to a…
Chattanooga Exterminators protecting animals at Chattanooga Zoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-When attending the Chattanooga zoo you expect to see animals. What you don’t often see if the work that goes on behind the scenes. Chattanooga Exterminators works provides pesticide control while making…
Mocs pitch first season opener shutout since 1995
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A dominate season opening performance against conference opponent Wofford. The Mocs win 31-0 and lead 24-0 at the half. Ailym Ford ran for over 15o yards and had two Touchdowns. The…
Lookouts rally in the 8th to win 3-2
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) Joe Boyle Struck out 6 and the Lookouts scoring the winning run in the 8th to win 3-2. Both teams started off the game slow, although Lookouts were able to escape…
Hooker leads Tennessee over Ball State, 59-10
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- — Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Tennessee to a 59-10 season-opening victory over Ball State Thursday night. Hooker, in his second year as the Volunteers' starter after…
Rookie Strider fans 16 for Braves record in 3-0 win
ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer…
McCallie Football preparing for another Tennessee State title rematch
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Week three of the Tennessee high school football schedule features a TSSAA state championship game rematch between McCallie and MBA . For the Blue Tornado, the win was the program's third consecutive…
Brainerd beats Howard in penalty filled game
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Brainerd traveled to Howard in a Chattanooga rivalry and left the field 14-6 winners. Brainerd never trailed and lead most of the contest. The only thing more common than Brainerd leading was…
Chipper Jones spends a few hours at a Meet and Greet with Braves fans in Ringgold.
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF)- Atlanta Braves fans got a chance to meet and greet with former Brave and hall of famer Chipper…
Lookouts fall Sunday 9-6
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Lookouts stark first thanks to a two run homer in the bottom of the second. That lead quickly vanished as the Lookouts couldn't keep up with the Biscuits…
Taser used in altercation at Finley Stadium during Best of Prep Football Jamboree, forces stadium to clear
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to Chattanooga Police department, "This evening, law enforcement and on-site security were working the Best of Prep Football Jamboree at Finley Stadium when an altercation was observed on the concourse. A Hamilton County Deputy deployed their…
Senior class trying to keep a Tyner tradition alive
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Tyner's season ended with a first round playoff loss and now its fuel for this season. This senior class is part of a team that has not gone past the first round…
Night two of 2022 Jamboree
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Cleveland working on reps in shotgun. McCallie looking impressive marching the ball down the field for not just one but two short rushing touchdowns. Soddy Daisy and Brainerd getting some 4th…
Dalton looking to build and rekindle rivalries
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)- It’s really the truest essence of the high school game. It’s community versus community and that’s what this game is all about. These kids aren’t paid to play in so it’s really all about pride. [field59_video account="WDEF"…
First night of 2022 Jamboree
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Teams such as east ridge were in action , Jalen Ellis gets the ball gets outside and lays down the boom, he even had the teams watching yell in excitement. …
Northwest Whitfield football hoping the family feel will lead to on-field success
TUNNEL HILL, Georgia (WDEF)-Northwest Whitfield football players say they’re basically family since most of them have grown up around each other their entire lives. Saying this is where I grew up. This is where…
Chattanooga FC’s unbeaten run comes to an end at 11 straight
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Number one in the east vs number one in the west on Wednesday night as Chattanooga FC played host to California United. After a sluggish 0-0 first half, both teams had…
Crazy Chattanooga FC week leads to first place match up Wednesday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattahoologans and the rest of the Chattanooga FC fans join together to run through the songs, wave the flags, and even wait and pass the time through over 90 minutes in…
Players adjusting to new positions on the East Ridge football field
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-East Ridge football is gearing up for the season and head coach Chad Barger sees that his defense is ahead of the offense. "Defensively we seem to be a little bit…
Mocs football returns to Finley Stadium
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Chattanooga Mocs walked onto the field of Finley stadium with the shoulder pads on today. No its not gameday, but it was a night practice on the home field to get use to the field conditions and give…
Senior leadership behind center set to lead Cleveland football
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- Football season is just around the corner, which for the Cleveland blue raiders is too close but also too far away. It's real Easy for a lot of folks…
New attraction coming to Dollywood plus a behind the scenes looks at Dolly’s tour bus where you can now stay
SEVIERVILLE. Tennessee (WDEF)- A new family coaster is coming to Dollywood. Big Bear Mountain will be a $25 million expansion. It’s nearly 4,000 ft long and is the longest roller coaster at the park. It…
Both Chattanooga FC and Red Wolves come out firing after lengthy rain delays
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- When you have to wait over 90 minutes for a goal, odds are that means its in stoppage time or you team didn't score at all. That was not the chase…
East Hamilton 30 in 30 looking to take that next big step
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF)-East Hamilton football season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs last year. This year head coach Grant Reynolds is stressing the importance of taking that next big step in the postseason. [field59_video account="WDEF"…
Lookouts 9th inning rally falls just short
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga Lookouts pulled off an improbable comeback on Saturday night scoring 5 in the bottom of the 9th to win 9-8. Sunday afternoon, 9th inning trailing 3-1 it looked like it…
McMinn County thin on the line experienced at the skilled positions
McMINN COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- "We’re not gonna have that luxury this year. We’re gonna have some growing pains with young guys and young freshman but we gotta get through that," said Cagle. McMinn County football…
Lookouts score 5 in the bottom of the 9th to pull off epic comeback
CHATTANOOGA. Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Lookouts took and early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Then they let it get away and trailed 8-4 in the bottom of the 9th. That's when…
Howard High School football looking to bounce back after 0-10 season
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Howard football had a tough season last year going 0-10. "We had some things that worked well. It was Murphy’s Law type deal and what could go wrong did,"…
Lookouts swept in-state series at home
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Its been a rough season for the Chattanooga lookouts and they have won just 1 game in their last 8 including the last two against the Tennessee Smokies. Sunday's game, the lookouts are…
Walker Valley football 30 in 30
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- "No joke I woke up at 5 AM this morning just thinking about different schemes that we’ve been talking about and how we can do things differently. Try to develop more as coaches and give our kids…
LFO football features a do it all player: 30 in 30
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (WDEF)- Wide receiver and Defensive back Trevon Gott for LFO isn’t lacking any confidence. The. do it all player, is someone opposing teams will see a lot of this season. [field59_video account="WDEF" key="d8365c00231c62ed80adbfdad589b0bc63aeed14" vtitle="LFO 30 in 30"…
Red Wolves fail to score in 0-0 draw without Coach Jimmy Obleda on the sidelines
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga FC sidelines looked different without Head Coach Jimmy Obleda on the sidelines as he is currently suspended. Red Wolves had several shot attempts but were unable to find the back…
Chattanooga FC wins 3-2 with late goal to win Silverware
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Chattanooga FC was tied 2-2 in the second half and the story looked like it was being written. Chattanooga FC missed chance after chance after chance, creating opportunities but, just unable to…
McCallie High School’s Carson Gentle commits to play football at University of Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Carson Gentle from McCallie High School will be staying in Tennessee to play football in college as he has committed to the University of Tennessee. The future SEC player will be an edge rusher at either Defensive…
Red Wolves Head Coach Jimmy Obleda suspended by league
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Red Wolves Head Coach Jimmy Obleda has been suspended by the USL Friday. When News 12 reached out for comment we were sent this official club statement. "The Chattanooga Red Wolves SC received notice today from the USL…
Tennessee Vols comes into SEC media day ready for another offensive attack
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF)-Head Coach Josh Heupal and quarterback Hendon Hooker are both back for another season and with the bond between Hooker and the skilled positions that air attack should only improve this season. "I wouldn’t say trying to learn,…