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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...

Dart completes 1st 24 passes to set SEC record, No. 6 Ole Miss beats Middle Tennessee 52-3

Sep. 07, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaxson Dart completed his first 24 passes to set Southeastern Conference and school records, finishing 25 of 27 for 377 yards in No. 6 Mississippi’s 52-3 victory over Middle Tennessee State on Saturday. The streak ended when Dart and Tre Harris couldn’t...

Miller's four TDs power North Dakota State in 52-3 rout of Tennessee State in home opener

Sep. 07, 2024 19:38 PM EDT

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 43 yards and a score as North Dakota State routed Tennessee State 52-3 in its home opener Saturday. The Bison rebounded from a 31-26 season-opening loss at Colorado after leading at halftime...

Carson Beck throws 5 TD passes and No. 1 Georgia routs FCS school Tennessee Tech 48-3

Sep. 07, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — In what amounted to a glorified scrimmage, Carson Beck needed a little more than a half to tie a Georgia record. Beck threw five touchdown passes — to five players — before leaving the game less than three minutes into the third quarter, leading the No. 1...

American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote

Sep. 06, 2024 13:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has long sought to inject disinformation into U.S. political discourse. Now, it's got a new angle: paying Americans to do the work. This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees on charges that they paid a Tennessee company to create...

Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV

Sep. 05, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. Indictments announced Thursday allege that...

No. 6 Ole Miss prepares to host Middle Tennessee after offensive explosion in opener

Sep. 05, 2024 14:32 PM EDT

Middle Tennessee (1-0) at No. 6 Mississippi (1-0), Saturday, 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ole Miss by 41 1/2. Series record: Ole Miss leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Rebels are trying to continue rolling in...

Orano USA to build a multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility in eastern Tennessee

Sep. 05, 2024 13:02 PM EDT

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A France-based company that specializes in nuclear power and renewable energy has selected a site in eastern Tennessee to build a multibillion-dollar centrifuge uranium enrichment facility, Gov. Bill Lee announced. The project was unveiled Wednesday in Oak...

Dart, No. 6 Mississippi host Middle Tennessee after opening with rout, offensive explosion

Sep. 05, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

Jaxson Dart and the Mississippi offense were downright unstoppable in the first game with a tougher opponent awaiting. They faced a similar scenario last season. The sixth-ranked Rebels (1-0) soared to a 76-0 opening win over Furman, an FCS team, with Dart practically...

South Carolina visits Kentucky in stand-alone SEC opener as others play non-conference showdowns

Sep. 05, 2024 12:14 PM EDT

Things to watch this weekend in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week South Carolina (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Lexington (ABC). This lone head-to-head matchup opens SEC play while other league teams continue non-conference play. Four...