Vols Give Josh Heupel a Big Raise to Push His Salary to $9 Million a Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee gave coach Josh Heupel a big raise that puts him among the highest-paid coaches in college football…
Vols Sizzle Behind the Arc in the Second Half to Beat Miss State 70-59
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Following a loss at home against Kentucky and having starters Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key out, No. 9 Tennessee was on upset alert at Mississippi State on Tuesday. The Bulldogs proved that in the first 15…
Fifth Ranked Vols Await Clash With Struggling Kentucky
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fifth-ranked Tennessee men's basketball team is back home for a clash with rival Kentucky this weekend, set to take on the Wildcats on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET. Tennessee (14-2, 4-0 SEC) notched its fifth…
Tennessee Rallies to Post 11th Straight Win Over Vanderbilt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi and Julian Phillips each scored 15 points as No. 5 Tennessee recovered from a halftime deficit to pull out a 77-68 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Vescovi scored 12 of his points in…
Vols Torch Mississippi State 87-53
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points, Zakai Zeigler had 11 points and 10 assists, and No. 8 Tennessee beat Mississippi State 87-53 on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (12-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) had five players score in double…
Vols Cap Off 11 Win Season With Orange Bowl Victory Over Clemson
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl on Friday…
Orange Bowl Win Might Fuel Vols For Greater Success
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — An Orange Bowl trip helped usher in Clemson’s current run of success. Maybe it’ll be the start of something special at Tennessee, too. The sixth-ranked Volunteers (10-2) take on No. 10 Clemson (11-2) in the…
Vols QB Joe Milton Hopes to Make Waves in Orange Bowl
Miami, FL-(WDEF-TV) With the way college football players hit the portal after the season, the Vols are fortunate back-up quarterback Joe Milton hung around. He'll replace the injured Hendon Hooker Friday night in the Orange Bowl. Milton hopes to make…
Vols Defense Clamps Down in the Second Half to Deliver 63-59 Win Over Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Tennessee was expecting a challenging Southeastern Conference opener, and Mississippi provided a stiff test. Then Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler delivered for the Vols. Vescovi scored 22 points and combined with Zeigler to convert six free…
Backup Quarterbacks Get the Spotlight in the Orange Bowl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton has started three games for Tennessee. Cade Klubnik hasn’t started any for Clemson. Meet the starting quarterbacks for the Orange Bowl on Friday night, when Tennessee (10-2, No. 6 College Football Playoff ranking,…
Vols Defense Needs Focus and Intensity to Prepare For Clemson in Orange Bowl
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Continuing to build up to next Friday's clash with Clemson, bowl practice continued for the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday morning at Haslam Field.The Vols certainly have a lot left to prove and a lot to play…
Vols Receiver Jalin Hyatt Skipping Orange Bowl to Prepare For NFL Draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-America wide receiver Jalin Hyatt will watch his sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers play No. 10 Clemson in the Orange Bowl from the sideline after announcing Wednesday he is leaving after his junior season for the NFL draft. Hyatt thanked…
Vols Josh Heupel Named Finalist For Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding Tennessee to a 10-win regular season and a No. 6 final position in the College Football Playoff rankings, head coach Josh Heupel has been tabbed as a finalist for the American Heart Association’s 2022 Paul…
Vols Receiver Cedric Tillman Skipping Orange Bowl
Tennessee Vols senior receiver Cedric Tillman announced on social media Monday that he's skipping the Orange Bowl in order to prepare for the NFL Draft. Tillman had a hard time staying healthy this year. He played in only six games…
Vols Jalin Hyatt Wins Biletnikoff Award as Nation's Best Receiver
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has its first Biletnikoff Award winner. The nation's most explosive playmaker Jalin Hyatt captured the award, which goes to college football's most outstanding receiver regardless of position, on Thursday night as part of the virtual ESPN College Football…
Lady Vols Center Tamari Key Out For the Year With Blood Clots
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee senior center Tamari Key will miss the rest of this season because of blood clots in her lungs, coach Kellie Harper said Thursday. Doctors found the issue during testing. Key is expected to make a…
Vols Grab 7th Straight Win After Beating EKU 84-49
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyreke Key scored 10 of the first 12 points of the second half and finished with 17, and No. 7 Tennessee overcame a sluggish first half and beat Eastern Kentucky 84-49 on Wednesday night. “Tyreke is…
Tennessee's Heupel and Hooker Take Home Major SEC Awards
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year and Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. was named the top defensive player for the second straight year. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was picked as coach of the year by the Associated…
Vols Clamp Down on McNeese State in 76-40 Victory
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 16 points to lead No. 13 Tennessee to a 76-40 victory over McNeese on Wednesday night. The Volunteers (6-1) won their fifth straight game and their first since winning the Battle 4 Atlantis…
Vols Sit at Number Seven in Latest CFB Playoff Rankings
Ohio State was No. 5 on Tuesday night in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend. Georgia (12-0) was No. 1 again. No. 2 Michigan…
Tennessee's Response to NCAA Violation Charges: "Jeremy Pruitt Deceived Us"
Tennessee is defending itself against the NCAA’s Level I charge of failing to monitor the football program, saying former coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others fired “repeatedly deceived” administrators and compliance staff overseeing the program. “The University respectfully submits that it…
Vols Outlast Southern Cal 72-66 in Overtime
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game. Julian Phillips scored a season-high 25 points to help Tennessee hold…
Vols Defeat Butler 71-45 in Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Rick Barnes believes his Tennessee squad is a good offensive team, even if the 22nd-ranked Volunteers haven’t consistently shown it yet during the opening weeks of the season. Good thing the defense is in strong…
Vols Ready to Tackle Vanderbilt With Backup Quarterback Joe Milton
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The energy was high during Tuesday morning's practice at Haslam Field as Tennessee looks to rebound from a disappointing loss at South Carolina last weekend when it travels west for an in-state showdown against Vanderbilt on…