Football star Peyton Manning is ruling out a bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Republican Bob Corker, saying in a sports radio interview that he is giving "zero consideration" to running. The former NFL…
Tennessee could jump back into the SEC East race with a win Saturday over seventh ranked Georgia. However, you have to go back to 1999 for the last time the Vols beat an AP top ten SEC team at Neyland…
Expect plenty of energy and passion when Georgia rolls into Knoxville to face SEC East rival Tennessee. The Bulldogs believe Rocky Top will turn into Rowdy Top. Reporter:"Why is Neyland such a tough environment?" Said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart:"Loud.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones has some complaints with the media coverage of his program and made sure to express them during his Monday press conference. Jones was asked whether a teammate caused the injury that prevented…
Vols running back John Kelly had a break-out performance against Florida, where he racked up over 200-yards of total offense. Kelly currently leads the SEC in rushing with 349-yards in three games. And Kelly says he's not surprised to be…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones says there's now at least a possibility that linebacker Cortez McDowell could return late in the regular season or in a bowl game. McDowell injured his wrist last week in a 26-20…
What just happened? That was the question Tennessee fans had following that stunning Hail Mary loss to Florida. So here's Vols defensive coordinator Bob Shoop to explain what just happened. Said Shoop:"Our strategy on that last play was watch them…
(utsports.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Tennessee football team will start the 2018 season in Charlotte against West Virginia at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 1 and wrap up the regular season at Vanderbilt on Nov. 24, as the SEC…
It's Rocky Times on Rocky Top following that devastating loss to Florida. But with nine games still left to play in the regular season, head coach Butch Jones hopes the last-second defeat will galvanize the Volunteers. Said Jones"We all hurt.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will have to regroup from its devastating 26-20 loss to Florida without a few of its key performers. Volunteers coach Butch Jones says linebacker Cortez McDowell and wide receiver Jauan Jennings will miss the rest…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee athletic director John Currie says athletes for all women's sports at the school can refer to themselves as the Lady Volunteers, changing a decision his predecessor made three years ago. Former athletic director Dave Hart…
Even though the Florida players are getting over the affects of Hurricane Irma, it doesn't take much to get their attention on Tennessee. Just ask Florida defensive lineman Khairi Clark. Reporter:"Thoughts on the song 'Rocky Top'. Clark:"I'm sorry. I didn't…
Tennessee has not enjoyed much success in Gainesville in recent years. They've lost six straight on the Gators campus. The Vols will try to notch their first win at the Swamp since 2003, as they open up their SEC slate…
Losing to Tennessee last year wasn't easy for Gators head coach Jim McElwain. But going through Hurricane Irma this week proved to be much more difficult. A somber McElwain addressed the media Wednesday about how the Hurricane has affected him…
(utsports.com) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (September 12, 2017) – The Tennessee at Florida football game, slated for Saturday at 3:30 pm ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, will be played in Gainesville as scheduled, the SEC Office announced Tuesday. “The University of…
No. 23 Tennessee and 25th-ranked Florida will play as scheduled Saturday in Gainesville.
Knoxville-(WDEF) Here are the sights and sounds from Tennessee's 42-7 victory over Indiana State.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tennessee freshman running back Ty Chandler was named the SEC Freshman of the Week by the Southeastern Conference office on Monday. In the Vols' 42-7 win over Indiana State on Saturday at Neyland Stadium, Chandler returned the…
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league is communicating with Tennessee and Florida officials about the status of their scheduled Saturday matchup in Gainesville as Hurricane Irma continues to wreak havoc on sports in the region. Sankey said in…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chiefs safety Eric Berry ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's victory in New England and the three-time All-Pro will miss the remainder of the season. The former Tennessee Vols…
The Vols Quinten Dormandy took all of the quarterback snaps Monday in Tennessee's double overtime win against Georgia Tech. But back-up Jarret Guarantano will get a chance to shine this weekend against Indiana State. Said head coach Butch Jones:"You see…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two Tennessee professors have made a documentary of Pat Summitt focusing on how the former Lady Volunteers coach helped girls and women in Iraq learn more about basketball. Sarah Hillyer and Ashleigh Huffman were Tennessee doctoral…
We saw one of the Vols new gimmicks on Monday night against Georgia Tech. The turnover trash can. Someone holds up a trash can on the Vols sidelines when Tennessee is on defense. And if any Vols player collects a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones says that injured wide receiver Jauan Jennings is out "indefinitely." Jones didn't specify the nature of Jennings' injury, which kept the junior from playing in the second half of the 25th-ranked Volunteers'…