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No. 12 Tennessee surges ahead in third quarter, holds off Arkansas
Peyton Lewis rushed for two touchdowns, and the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers broke a halftime tie to beat Arkansas 34-31 in Bobby Petrino's return as interim head coach of the Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Joey Aguilar was 16 of 25 for 221 yards and a TD for the Volunteers (5-1...
LeBron James 'Second Decision': cognac, not retirement
Los Angeles Lakers fans can relax, raise a glass of cognac and toast the continuation of NBA superstar LeBron James' career.,The league's all-time leading scorer announced his so-called "Second Decision" on Tuesday and it had nothing to do with the 40-year-old forward's retirement.,Speculation ran r...
With Bobby Petrino back, Arkansas seeks another upset of No. 12 Tennessee
The Arkansas Razorbacks put a slight dent in Tennessee's College Football Playoff positioning last season, so coach Josh Heupel's No. 12 Volunteers will try to avoid a repeat of that game on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Holding a 13-7 all-time series edge, the Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) wil...
Titans pull off remarkable rally to beat Cardinals for first win
Joey Slye converted a 29-yard field goal as time expired Sunday to lift the Tennessee Titans to a 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. for their first win of the season.,Slye's kick capped a comeback from a 21-6 halftime deficit that saw rookie quarterback Cam Ward come to lif...
Titans pull off remarkable late rally to beat Cardinals for first win
Joey Slye converted a 29-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, lifting the Tennessee Titans to a come-from-behind 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. for their first win of the season.,Slye's kick capped a comeback from a 21-3 halftime deficit that saw rookie quarterback Ca...
Titans WR Calvin Ridley, RB Tyjae Spears active vs. Cardinals
Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears will make his season debut and wide receiver Calvin Ridley will also suit up for Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals.,Spears, 24, began the season on injured reserve after sustaining a high ankle sprain in the Titans' preseason opener. He returned to pra...
Titans coach Brian Callahan: 'Everything is on the table'
Titans head coach Brian Callahan said "everything is on the table" as Tennessee prepares for Week 5. ,Tennessee is 3-18 since hiring Callahan to replace Mike Vrabel at the end of the 2023 season. He gave up offensive play-calling after the Titans began 0-3 and said he spent more time Sunday talking ...
Cam Ward Is Right, the Tennessee Titans Are Ass
Cam Ward doesn’t hold back after the Tennessee Titans’ 0-4 start. The rookie QB calls out the struggling offense, while Tennessee searches for ways to turn things around under coach Brian Callahan....
No. 15 Tennessee comes through in OT to beat Mississippi State
DeSean Bishop's 25-yard touchdown run on the first play of overtime followed by a defensive stand gave No. 15 Tennessee its first Southeastern Conference victory, 41-34, over Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss. ,The Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 in SEC) stopped the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-1) on four ...
Titans QB Cam Ward upgraded to full participant at practice
Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward was upgraded to a full participant at practice on Thursday after being limited due to an ankle/calf issue on Wednesday.,Ward, the top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, did not mention any health problems when he spoke with reporters after practice on Wednesday...
Titans QB Cam Ward (ankle/calf) limited at practice
Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward was a limited participant due to an ankle/calf issue at Wednesday's walkthrough practice, the first with Bo Hardegree as the Titans' offensive play-caller.,Ward, the top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, did not mention any health problems when he spoke with reporter...
No. 15 Tennessee braces for aural assault at Mississippi State
Dynamic quarterback Joey Aguilar leads No. 15 Tennessee into a matchup with undefeated Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in the Bulldogs' Southeastern Conference opener at Starkville, Miss.,Tennessee coach Josh Heupel sees a better Mississippi State squad than last season when the Volunteers w...
Joey Aguilar helps No. 15 Tennessee pound UAB
Joey Aguilar completed 15 of 22 passes for 218 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and No. 15 Tennessee cruised to a 56-24 win over UAB on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,DeSean Bishop rushed for two touchdowns for Tennessee (3-1), which bounced back from an overtime loss against th...
UAB player intentionally stomps on Tennessee K Max Gilbert's foot
UAB's Sirad Bryant was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the first quarter Saturday after intentionally stomping on the foot of Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert.,After the 15th-ranked Volunteers scored their third touchdown of the first quarter, Bryant bumped into holder Jackson Ros...
No. 6 Georgia rallies to continue mastery of No. 15 Tennessee
Josh McCray ran in the game-winning 1-yard touchdown in overtime to give visiting No. 6 Georgia a 44-41 win over No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Gunner Stockton threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, adding another on the ground for Georgia (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), whi...
Titans coach Brian Callahan sees positives going into matchup with Rams
Coming off a 3-14 season, the Tennessee Titans opened 2025 with a mistake-filled performance last week in a 20-12 loss at Denver. A winnable game was lost when the offense managed just six points off four Broncos turnovers and the team committed a whopping 13 penalties for 131 yards.,But second-year...
Report: Tennessee still without top two corners vs. Georgia
No. 15 Tennessee will be missing both starting cornerbacks for Saturday's SEC showdown with No. 6 Georgia in Knoxville, ESPN reported Monday.,Preseason All-American Jermod McCoy and fellow junior Rickey Gibson III will miss the matchup of 2-0 teams.,McCoy is still recovering from a torn ACL sustaine...
Danny O’Neil helps Wisconsin handle Middle Tennessee
After a slow start, Wisconsin overwhelmed visiting Middle Tennessee with three touchdowns in a 12:04 stretch of the second half to roll to a 42-10 win on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (2-0) held a narrow 14-10 lead midway through the third quarter with the Blue Raiders (0-2) driving into Wis...
No. 22 Tennessee sets program scoring record in win vs. East Tennessee State
Joey Aguilar passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns as No. 22 Tennessee set a single-game program scoring record in a 72-17 win over visiting East Tennessee State on Saturday at Knoxville, Tennessee.,Aguilar, in his Neyland Stadium debut, played the first half and completed 23 of 31 passes.,Tenness...
Wisconsin likely to turn to QB Danny O’Neil vs. Middle Tennessee
Wisconsin is expected to turn to backup quarterback Danny O'Neil when it hosts Middle Tennessee in a nonconference game Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (1-0) opened the season with a 17-0 nonconference victory at home over Miami (Ohio) but lost starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. midway thr...