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Dylan Sampson rushes for 4 TDs as No. 7 Tennessee routs Kent State 71-0

Sep. 14, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Sampson rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 71-0 victory over Kent State on Saturday night. It was Sampson's fourth straight game, dating back to last season's Citrus Bowl game, in which...

No. 7 Tennessee has fresh examples to help focus on Kent State with Oklahoma up next

Sep. 12, 2024 06:19 AM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers have several recent examples to keep them from taking Kent State for granted Saturday night. Just look at Notre Dame and Penn State last week. Then-No. 5 Notre Dame lost on its own field to Northern Illinois. No....

No. 7 Tennessee cannot look past winless Kent State to SEC opener against Oklahoma

Sep. 12, 2024 06:18 AM EDT

Kent State (0-2) at No. 7 Tennessee (2-0), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network). BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 48 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake Tennessee must maintain...

Nico Iamaleava combines for 276 yards and 3 TDs as No. 14 Tennessee routs No. 24 NC State 51-10

Sep. 08, 2024 00:28 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Tennessee Volunteers made a big statement on Saturday night. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava combined for 276 yards and three touchdowns, former walk-on safety Will Brooks' 85-yard interception return for a score highlighted a dominant defensive performance...

QB Nico Iamaleava, 14th-ranked Vols look to build on momentum entering matchup with No. 24 NC State

Sep. 05, 2024 06:11 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s impressive debut in Tennessee's season opener has the 14th-ranked Volunteers riding high entering a big matchup with No. 24 North Carolina State on Saturday night. That has coach Josh Heupel cautioning against his team getting...

Live fan calls can be minefields in tough times, but some SEC coaches still take them on radio shows

Sep. 04, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

Gathered at a local restaurant for his weekly coaches’ show, Nick Saban took his traditional first call from Pee Wee of Grand Bay, Alabama. Fresh from a loss to Texas last season, the now-former Alabama coach faced a rare situation where he might expect a critical question on his...

Iamaleava passes for 314 yards, 3 TDs in first half as No. 15 Tennessee beats Chattanooga 69-3

Aug. 31, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nico Iamaleava threw for 314 yards — a school record for one half — and three touchdowns in his first regular-season start to lead the 15th-ranked Volunteers to a 69-3 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. Dylan Sampson rushed for 124 yards and three...

No. 15 Tennessee, QB Nico Iamaleava open against in-state FCS foe Chattanooga

Aug. 29, 2024 21:08 PM EDT

Chattanooga at No. 15 Tennessee, Saturday, 12:45 p.m. ET (SEC). BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 38 1/2. Series record: Tennessee 38-2-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? No. 15 Tennessee can't afford to look ahead or past Chattanooga to a...

No. 15 Tennessee opens season with high expectations against FCS foe Chattanooga

Aug. 29, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee hired Josh Heupel in January 2021 with a mission of restoring the Volunteers to not just relevancy but championship contention. Now expectations for the 15th-ranked Vols are their highest in years despite losing 28 scholarships over five years...

No. 15 Tennessee ready to build on coach Josh Heupel's success in his 4th season

Aug. 20, 2024 06:11 AM EDT

It's time for coach Josh Heupel and No. 15 Tennessee to prove they can keep up. Not just the bigger and even more powerful Southeastern Conference. Heupel and his Vols have to measure up to the other programs on campus. The Vols won the SEC men's basketball title...