ATLANTA (AP) - No. 25 Tennessee rallied from a pair of 14-point deficits in the second half and stopped a 2-point conversion in the second overtime, stunning Georgia Tech 42-41 despite giving up five rushing touchdowns to TaQuon Marshall and…
Tennessee and Georgia Tech meet for the first time in thirty years on Monday night as they help christen the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Should be an intriguing match-up with the Yellow Jackets unique offense, and the fact…
Neither Tennessee or Georgia Tech has announced their starting quarterback ahead of their season opener Monday night in Atlanta. And no matter how hard the media tried, the Vols Butch Jones and the Yellow Jackets Paul Johnson remained coy about…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr.'s knee injury will prevent him from playing at all this season, leaving the 25th-ranked Volunteers without one of their projected top defenders. Vols coach Butch Jones announced the severity of Kirkland's…
Nobody loves coach speak like the Vols Butch Jones. He came up with a slogan or acronym for this season called D.A.T. It stands for Details, Accountability, and Toughness. D.A.T. slogan is plastered all around the Vols football facilities. Defensive…
Tennessee has the honor of being one of the first few college football teams to play in the Falcons fancy new Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Vols face Georgia Tech on Monday in Atlanta. You would think UT would get over…
Vols coach Butch Jones calls a season opener a game of the unknowns. And there will be plenty of unknowns for Tennessee when they face Georgia Tech on Monday. Like how will the Vols stop the Jackets option offense, and…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will be missing its projected starting left tackle and its top returning linebacker Monday when the 25th-ranked Volunteers open the season against Georgia Tech. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced Wednesday that offensive tackle Drew Richmond…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee football team begins the season ranked No. 25 in the preseason Associated Press Poll that was released on Monday. The Volunteers came in at No. 24 in the Amway Preseason Coaches Poll…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith is expected to miss the start of the season after injuring his collarbone. Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Monday there's no timetable on Smith's potential return but added that he anticipates…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 24-ranked Tennessee football team continued to build towards its season opener against Georgia Tech with a spirited practice at Haslam Field on a hot Friday afternoon. Head coach Butch Jones and three student-athletes answered questions…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech running back Dedrick Mills has been kicked off the team for a violation of athletic department rules. The stunning announcement came Friday, with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away. Mills was…
No workout for the Vols on Thursday afternoon as they enjoyed the day off. When they return to the practice field on Friday, head coach Butch Jones hopes to see several guys step up their game, especially on offense. Said…
Vols sophomore walk-on tight end Eli Wolf earned a scholarship on Tuesday. Head coach Butch Jones made the announcement as Eli was about to square off against his brother Ethan in a circle of life one-on-one drill. Eli was mobbed…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee freshman wide receiver Jacquez Jones will miss the entire season with a knee injury. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced the receiver's injury Tuesday and said the freshman is expected back in time for spring practice.…
For the Vols to get a few more 'W's this season, they'll need their defense to stay healthy. Injuries brutalized the Tennessee defense last year. That's why coordinator Bob Shoop is trying harder to build more depth. Said Shoop:"One of…
The Vols held their local media day on Sunday at Neyland Stadium. With three weeks still to go in training camp, there were plenty of topics up for discussion. Butch Jones did not unleash anymore catch phrases on media day…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Rookie quarterback Josh Dobbs threw a 28-yard touchdown pass and Chris Boswell kicked a 37-yard field goal in the third quarter to give Pittsburgh the lead for good in a 20-12 preseason win over the…
You don't expect a freshman football player to draw a lot of accolades in the first two weeks of fall camp, but that's not the case for Vols freshman linebacker Will Ignont. While he may not start the season opener…
(utsports.com) POISSY, France – The Tennessee Volunteers used a balanced, team effort to hold off the Paris All-Stars Thursday night at the Complexe Sportif Marcel Cerdan. Grant Williams led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds as UT triumphed,…
(utsports.com) Tennessee Athletics announced its eight-person 2017 induction class for the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame Thursday. The star-studded class includes Monica Abbott (softball), the late Ray Bussard (coach; men's swimming), Phillip Fulmer (coach; football), Justin Gatlin (men's track), Todd…
Former Vols quarterback Josh Dobbs gets an early chance to impress his new NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Ben Rothlisberger resting and backup Landry Jones injured, Dobbs has been named the starting QB for the Steelers preseason opener Friday…
The Vols return a solid running back this fall in John Kelly, who averaged over six yards a carry last season. Behind Kelly are three true freshmen in Ty Chandler, Trey Coleman, and Tim Jordan, and head coach Butch Jones…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The intensity and physicality picked up at Haslam Field on Tuesday evening as Tennessee held its third practice of fall camp. The Vols sported shells for the first time this fall and kicked off practice with…