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The Tennessee Volunteers have landed Dont’e Thornton after poaching the ex-four star receiver in the transfer portal from Oregon, per Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel. It’s a reload for the Volunteers’ receiving corps who lost two key pieces to the 2023 NFL Draft; Thornton is considered one of the top wideouts in the […]

During his time at Tennessee, quarterback Hendon Hooker has become one of the best quarterbacks in the nation. Now, before he makes the jump to the NFL, Hooker has a farewell message for his school. Hooker took to Twitter to send one final message to Tennessee. “Thank you for your amazing support and loyalty. For […]

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers cruised to an Orange Bowl title on Friday night, defeating the Clemson Tigers 31-14 in front of over 63,000 fans at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. They also made some history in the process, becoming the first program since 2001 to cap off an 11-win season with […]

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has plenty of confidence in Cade Klubnik ahead of the 2022 Orange Bowl against Tennessee. With D.J. Uiagalelei off to Oregon State, Klubnik will make his first career start for the Tigers on Friday in the Orange Bowl. Klubnik threw a mere 22 total passes over the regular season, as […]

Bowl season continues on Friday with the Orange Bowl. The #6 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) take on the #7 Clemson Tigers (11-2). The action kicks off at 8 pm ET. Below we continue our College Football odds series with a Tennessee-Clemson prediction and pick. Tennessee is 10-2 and finished second in the SEC East. The Volunteers […]

The Tennessee football program forged a resurrection story this year. On the college football bowl schedule, this Orange Bowl battle with Clemson rates as one of the better matchups on the board. Tennessee football might be shorthanded, but it still has a lot of weapons and a very real chance to prevail in South Florida. […]

The 2022 College Football Orange Bowl will feature a matchup between the Clemson Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams have had successful seasons and will be looking to finish strong with a win in this highly anticipated bowl game. The Tigers, led by head coach Dabo Swinney, have done pretty well this season, going […]

Tennessee Volunteers football senior defensive lineman Byron Young chose to declare for the NFL Draft while still choosing to suit up against the Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl, the two-year Volunteer announced via tweet on Thursday. Prayed for times like this 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/6cTJRn5T38 — B.Y. (@byron_97) December 22, 2022 “I want to say that […]

Tennessee Volunteers junior wide receiver Jalin Hyatt chose to declare for the NFL Draft and skip the opportunity to play the Clemson Tigers football program in the Orange Bowl, he announced in a Wednesday tweet. “The past three years have been filled with so many ups and downs and have helped me become the man […]

With the 2022 college football regular season over, schools are already thinking about 2023. It all began on December 5th with the opening of the transfer portal. Many players entered their names in the portal and are looking for new homes in this upcoming season. One program they could take into consideration is Tennessee. After […]

Tennessee Volunteers star wide receiver Cedric Tillman has made a decision regarding his collegiate career. On Monday, Cedric Tillman announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft. Along with his decision, he also revealed that he would not be taking the field for the Orange Bowl, when Tennessee takes on Clemson on December 30th. […]

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney paid a rare compliment to Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football team ahead of their Orange Bowl matchup in late December, said a Friday report from Fan Nation. “I got to see them several times this year. I mean, they’re unbelievable,” Swinney said. “I mean, I haven’t […]

There will always be at least a few issues raised when it comes to the finalists of the Heisman Trophy, and it often is about the players who don’t have their names on the list rather than about those who have made the cut. This time around, it’s the absence of the name of Tennessee […]

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently said that Tennessee and Alabama football deserve College Football Playoff consideration. He added that LSU also should merit consideration if they defeat Georgia, per Ross Dellenger. “I look at the rigor of our league, and we have teams ranked No. 6 and No. 7 that merit consideration and I’m confident […]

The latest College Football Playoff rankings dropped and fans took to Twitter with their social media pitchforks and torches to skewer the committee, specifically for the placements of Alabama, Tennessee and Clemson. Here are some of the best reactions. Does anyone outside the people in that room or Clemson's football headquarters think Clemson is the […]

Dabo Swinney ruffled some feathers when he made comments saying that Tennessee was “flipping burgers”, or getting ahead of themselves before their loss to South Carolina, only for his own Clemson team to lose to the same Gamecocks team this past week. Clemson was eliminated from College Football Playoff contention for the second straight year, […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Check out our college football odds series for our Tennessee Vanderbilt prediction and pick. The Tennessee Volunteers have something to play for this week, and it’s not just the fact that Vanderbilt is a disliked in-state rival. No, this game goes beyond bragging rights, though bragging rights […]

What do ex-Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt and Chick-fil-A have to do with each other? After the latest finding in the NCAA’s notice of allegations against Pruitt for recruiting violations, apparently, a whole lot. No, Pruitt wasn’t paying potential recruits in chicken sandwiches and waffle fries. The fired Tennessee football coach was handing over […]

As if Tennessee football fans haven’t been through enough this last week, now they have to listen to Steve Spurrier. Spurrier, the longtime head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks, was clearly impressed with his former squad’s huge effort against the Volunteers, one that effectively eliminated Tennessee’s College Football Playoff hopes. Spurrier, who often clashed […]

Well then! Tennessee football has officially been eliminated from College Football Playoff contention after a 63-31 drubbing at the hands of South Carolina. That’s not even mentioning the long-term ramifications of this loss, after Hendon Hooker was announced to have torn his ACL, potentially leaving Tennessee vulnerable next week against a Vanderbilt team playing for […]

Tennessee football confirmed on Sunday that Hendon Hooker has suffered a torn ACL in their shocking loss to South Carolina on Saturday night. Hooker was forced to exit the contest after picking up a leg injury midway through the fourth quarter. While running an option play–making a cut following a fake pitch to the running […]

Week 12 of the 2022 college football season provided pure chaos, and yet, it nearly provided so much more. Thanks to some huge upsets and near-upsets, the College Football Playoff picture has narrowed down once again ahead of rivalry week, so it’s time for some new rankings. The biggest upset of the day took place […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. Check out our college football odds series for our Tennessee South Carolina prediction and pick. The Tennessee Volunteers have a very special opportunity in front of them. If they win their next two games, they could put themselves in prime position to make the College Football […]

This weekend, we have several exciting college football matchups headlined by a west coast showdown as USC takes on UCLA in the Battle for Los Angeles. No matter where your loyalties lie, this weekend is also another opportunity to make money betting on CFB. Let’s check out our college football odds series with a look […]

Led by quarterback Hendon Hooker, the Tennesee Volunteers currently sit at 9-1 and are one of the top teams in the country. They are also firmly in the conversation to have a spot in the playoffs. Throughout the 2022 season, Hooker has looked like one of the best quarterbacks in the nation. He has thrown […]

An SEC duel will take place this weekend as the Missouri Tigers head on the road to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Let’s check out our college football odds series where our Missouri-Tennessee prediction and pick will be made. The Tigers come into this one with a 4-5 record and a close loss to […]

Kirby Smart is one of the highest paid coaches in college football for a reason. The Georgia football head coach is not only a skilled tactician on the sidelines, but he’s also a master motivator. Ahead of the Bulldogs’ recent win over Tennessee football, Smart proved himself in the area of motivational speaking. The Georgia […]

After a surprising 8-0 start in the 2022 college football season, the Tennessee Volunteers were ranked No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The team had one of the most unexpected rises as it was out of the preseason rankings. However, Tennessee football came back to reality last weekend. In an SEC East […]

With the entire country having played nine games, and thus three quarters of the regular season, the College Football Playoff race is heating up. Plenty of programs have had their say on the makeup of the top four and the final standings, which will release in about a month. With three games left on everyone’s […]

Stetson Bennett recently flipped the script on Tennessee. The Volunteers were the best team in the nation heading into their previous showdown with Georgia football. Tennessee fans even leaked Bennett’s phone number the night prior to the game. Not only did Bennett and the Bulldogs still earn the win, but the QB is now set […]

Tennessee football is no longer undefeated. The Volunteers fell 27-13 to the Georgia Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium in a game that was never very close. The Bulldogs suffocated Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker, WR Jalin Hyatt, and the rest of the Vols. Georgia football, in fact, allowed only one Tennessee touchdown late in the fourth quarter. […]

Week 10 of the 2022 college football season certainly lived up to the hype. This was yet another upset-filled week, and the College Football Playoff picture has completely turned on its head. Coming up with new rankings after this chaos is a daunting task, but that doesn’t mean we can’t try. The first domino to […]

Georgia football quarterback Stetson Bennett shares a special bond with his siblings, and that was on full display after the Bulldogs dismantled the erstwhile unbeaten Tennessee Volunteers, 27-13. The Bulldogs jumped into first place alone atop the SEC East standings after the win. It also continued their torrid run as reigning champions. Bennett was at […]

When the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year were released on Tuesday, the Tennessee Volunteers were deemed to be in a good position to go on and eventually clinch a spot in the CFP. After their 27-13 road defeat to the Georgia Bulldogs, it will now be much more difficult for the Volunteers […]

The Georgia Bulldogs got the job done in Athens Saturday, as the reigning national champions flexed their muscles and took down the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers in dominant fashion, scoring a 27-13 win over Hendon Hooker and company. Not only that, but Georgia football has also become the latest team to score a regular-season victory […]

The No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers have had quite a performance to forget in their road showdown against the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. The Volunteers’ high-flying offense entered the game leading the nation in both yards per game (553.0) and points per game (49.4). Hendon Hooker was also deemed to be the clear-cut frontrunner […]

Stetson Bennett scored Georgia football’s first touchdown of the game in their clash vs. the Tennessee Volunteers. With over eight minutes remaining in the first quarter, Bennett rolled out to his right and avoided pressure from a Volunteers defender before plunging into the end zone for six. After the touchdown, Bennett was caught on camera […]

Saturday’s most exciting game will see #1 Tennessee football takes on reigning national champions, the #3 Georgia Bulldogs. All eyes will be on this SEC clash in Athens, much in part to the top-tier talent on both sides of the ball. Per Pete Thamel, 14 NFL scouts are going to be in attendance to watch […]

Kirby Smart has a simple message for his Georgia Bulldogs before their epic college football clash with the Tennessee Volunteers. During an appearance on ESPN’s College Gameday, Smart was asked what his message to the team was ahead of the battle between the two SEC powerhouses. Here’s what the Georgia football coach had to say, […]