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No. 7 Tennessee pulls away late to finish off Mississippi State
Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes in the first half before leaving with an injury, and Dylan Sampson rushed for his 20th score of the season Saturday night as No. 7 Tennessee stopped Mississippi State 33-14 in Knoxville, Tenn.,Iamaleava completed 8 of 13 passes for 174 yards but didn't retur...
No. 12 Tennessee posts dominating win over Louisville
Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier scored 19 points each for the Tennessee Volunteers, who posted their first road win of the season in dominating fashion, beating the Louisville Cardinals 77-55 on Saturday.,Tennessee (2-0), the No. 12 team in the country, came out sharp on both ends of the court, scorin...
No. 12 Tennessee embraces early test at Louisville
No. 12 Tennessee faces a stern test on the road Saturday when the Volunteers battle the new-look Louisville Cardinals., ,Both teams are coming off season-opening home victories on Monday. ,Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 80-64, while the Cardinals handled Morehead State 93-45. However, Tennessee coach R...
No. 7 Tennessee not overlooking Mississippi State
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel sounded on Monday like someone who couldn't care less about the first College Football Playoff rankings that were released Tuesday night.,"Playoff rankings at this point do not matter," he said. "You do not have control over it. What you have control over is your preparat...
Asa Newell puts up 26 as Georgia tops Tennessee Tech
Asa Newell scored a game-high 26 points to go along with 11 rebounds, helping lead Georgia to an 83-78 win over Tennessee Tech on Monday at Athens, Ga., in both teams' season opener.,Dakota Leffew added 18 points off the Georgia bench while RJ Godfrey chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Bull...
New-look No. 12 Tennessee leans on Chaz Lanier, turns back Gardner-Webb
Chaz Lanier scored 18 points in his Tennessee debut to lead the host Volunteers to a season-opening 80-64 victory over Gardner-Webb on Monday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,The 12th-ranked Volunteers (1-0) never trailed and built the lead to as many as 27 points in the second half. ,Lanier, a transfer fr...
No. 12 Tennessee leans on Chaz Lanier, turns back Gardner-Webb
Chaz Lanier scored 18 points in his Tennessee debut to lead the host Volunteers to a season-opening 80-64 victory over Gardner-Webb on Monday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,The 12th-ranked Volunteers (1-0) never trailed and built the lead to as many as 27 points in the second half. ,Lanier, a transfer fr...
Dylan Sampson sets TD mark as No. 7 Tennessee tops Kentucky
Dylan Sampson ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns, setting Tennessee's single-season mark for rushing scores, to help the No. 7 Volunteers beat Kentucky 28-18 on Saturday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Nico Iamaleava completed 28 of 38 passes for 292 yards and one touchdown as the Volunteers (7-1, 4-1 S...
Army star QB Bryson Daily to miss game vs. Air Force
No. 21 Army will be without star quarterback Bryson Daily against Air Force due to an undisclosed illness/injury, ESPN reported Saturday morning.,Team officials told ESPN the issue is not expected to be a season-ending setback.,Junior Dewayne Coleman will make his first career start in place of Dail...
Expectations high as Georgia opens season vs. Tennessee Tech
The Georgia basketball program hasn't had it easy the last two decades.,Since their first-round NCAA Tournament victory in 2002, the Bulldogs have gone winless in three appearances in "The Big Dance." They last heard their name on Selection Sunday in 2015.,The 2024-25 team might be the program's bes...
Titans QB Will Levis (shoulder) questionable for Sunday vs. Patriots
Tennessee quarterback Will Levis, after missing two games with a right shoulder injury, is listed as questionable for the Titans' home game Sunday against the New England Patriots.,Levis, who has been limited at practice, had a "good week," coach Brian Callahan said on Friday.,"He felt a lot better ...
With high hopes for season, No. 12 Tennessee faces Gardner-Webb
With one of college basketball's top guards in Zakai Zeigler and a revamped supporting cast, No. 12 Tennessee will start working toward its first Final Four appearance in program history when it hosts Gardner-Webb in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday night. ,It will mark the season opener for both teams. ...
Titans stress patience in losing campaign, while Patriots upbeat after tight win
The Tennessee Titans are 1-6 and already making plans for 2025. The No. 1 pick in next spring's draft is more likely than any kind of run to the fringes of playoff contention.,But unlike a couple of teams that have benched their young starters at quarterback to play veterans, Tennessee is committed ...
No. 7 Tennessee focuses on preparation ahead of matchup vs. Kentucky
Tennessee has five games remaining in its regular season, and coach Josh Heupel would prefer to avoid discussion about the 12-team postseason playoff.,Of course, that's a hard issue to sidestep these days.,What Heupel knows is that the No. 7 Volunteers need to keep winning and can't avoid a stumble ...
DeAndre Hopkins Trade to Kansas City Chiefs Might Be Match Made in Heaven
DeAndre Hopkins was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, and it gives him a genuine shot at reviving his career while giving Patrick Mahomes a reliable receiver....
Reports: Titans to start QB Mason Rudolph over injured Will Levis
The Tennessee Titans will start quarterback Mason Rudolph on Sunday against the host Buffalo Bills in place of injured starter Will Levis, according to multiple media reports Saturday.,Levis sprained his right shoulder on Sept. 30 against the Miami Dolphins and after a bye week, he played last Sunda...
No. 11 Tennessee overcomes scoreless first half to beat No. 7 Alabama
Nico Iamaleava threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brazzell II with 5:52 remaining to help No. 11 Tennessee record a 24-17 victory over No. 7 Alabama on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference showdown in Knoxville, Tenn.,Dylan Sampson rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries as the V...
Titans WR Treylon Burks (knee) ruled out vs. Bills
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks injured a knee at practice this week and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Buffalo Bills, coach Brian Callahan said Friday.,Burks, a former first-round draft pick, was injured on Wednesday and didn't practice on Thursday or Friday.,Cal...
Jalen Milroe, No. 7 Alabama set sights on No. 11 Tennessee
In past seasons, losing a second game on the third Saturday in October would leave a team's playoffs hope in major jeopardy.,But with the current campaign being the first for a 12-team playoff, a second loss this soon is no longer a killer. That's good news for No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee whe...
Tennessee LB Keenan Pili (ACL) done for season
Linebacker and team-leading tackler Keenan Pili will miss the rest of the season for No. 11 Tennessee with a torn ACL, coach Josh Heupel announced Monday.,Pili, a team captain, sustained the injury on the first defensive series in the Volunteers' 23-17 overtime victory over Florida on Saturday. The ...