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Faizon Brandon stars in debut, No. 20 Tennessee routs FurmanFaizon Brandon shined in his collegiate debut as host No. 20 Tennessee comfortably defeated Furman 56-9 on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Brandon, the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for the Volunteers (1-0) since Brent Schaeffer in 2004, was the first SEC player wit...

Faizon Brandon debut on center stage as No. 20 Tennessee hosts FurmanAnticipation is high in Knoxville as Faizon Brandon is slated to become the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for Tennessee since Brent Schaeffer in 2004.,Brandon's debut will come as the 20th-ranked Volunteers host 1-0 Furman on Saturday afternoon. The highly touted recruit f...

Reports: Titans waive former starting QB Will LevisThe Tennessee Titans are moving on from quarterback Will Levis, three years after trading up to select him near the top of the second round, according to multiple reports.,Tennessee is waiving Levis ahead of Sunday's deadline to reduce rosters to 53 players. The move leaves Mitchell Trubisky as the ...

Tennessee LB Arion Carter's suspension reduced to 1 game

The NCAA reduced Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter's suspension for receiving an improper benefit from two games to one, athletic director Danny White announced on Tuesday.,Carter received a two-game suspension in July after his agent paid for a $427 flight to a training facility, a Level III violat...

Reports: True freshman Faizon Brandon wins Vols' QB job

True freshman Faizon Brandon won the battle for Tennessee's starting quarterback job, according to multiple media reports Monday.,The five-star recruit from Greensboro, N.C., had been competing with sophomore George MacIntyre.,The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Brandon will make his debut for the No. 20 Volunt...

Tennessee S Edrees Farooq (knee) ruled out for season

Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq will miss the 2026 season after sustaining a torn patellar tendon on Friday.,A school spokesman confirmed the extent of Farooq's right knee injury to ESPN on Saturday.,"We stand with Edrees and support him as he begins the recovery process," the Tennessee foot...

Five-star RB David Gabriel Georges commits to Tennessee

Five-star prospect David Gabriel Georges, ranked as the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2027, stayed in state by verbally committing on Wednesday to the University of Tennessee.,Georges, listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, made the announcement during a live CBS College Sports YouTube stream from ...

Haslams earmark $130M to Tennessee, business school

Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have made a record $130 million "investment" in the University of Tennessee, the school announced Thursday.,Despite the Haslams' investments in the Browns and other sports franchises, this funding is not directed toward the Volunteers' athletic programs.,...