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College football fans will be focused on Hendon Hooker this Saturday, mostly because the SEC and national championships will be on the line, but also because the Heisman Trophy race will encounter a new plot point. Tennessee versus Georgia is the main event in the sport. Let’s look at the landscape for Hendon Hooker, the […]

The No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers will have arguably their biggest game in years coming up on Saturday, as they will meet the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs for a crucial pivotal matchup. Ahead of the contest, ESPN touched base with 15 head coaches, assistants, NFL scouts and staffers to get their takes on the […]

There is a new top dawg in the NCAA Heisman rankings as Hendon Hooker is now FanDuel’s favorite to take home the trophy. The Tennessee quarterback bursted onto the scene last season when he passed for 2,945 yards and threw 31 touchdowns for the Volunteers. In 2022, Hooker is now at 2,338 yards and 21 […]

For the first time since 1998, the Tennessee Volunteers are the No. 1 team in the country, as far as the College Football Playoff Committee’s rankings go. If you’re more partial to the AP Poll for some reason, then you’ll see the Georgia Bulldogs sitting atop the mountain at number one. Saturday’s matchup marks the […]

The Tennessee Volunteers will travel to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in a Saturday afternoon SEC college football matchup at Sanford Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Tennessee-Georgia prediction and pick, laid out below. Tennessee is now the top team in the College […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings have arrived, and the Tennessee Volunteers sit atop the committee’s list. However, it wouldn’t be the first official rankings of the year if the decisions didn’t come without some surprises. That’s exactly what fans received, as the Georgia Bulldogs were surprisingly ranked third and the TCU Horned Frogs sat […]

November is officially here, which means it is time to predict the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings. The CFP committee will announce its first top 25 Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, so fans will have the first picture of who has a chance of making it to the College Football Playoff. The 2022 regular […]

Ohio State football and Tennessee football are both undefeated, much in part to their quarterbacks. CJ Stroud and Hendon Hooker are both balling out in a big way and look to be the frontrunners for the Heisman, even in front of 2021 winner Bryce Young from Alabama. This stat in particular proves just how special […]

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the 2022 season full of expectations. Last season, the team won its first national title since 1980 after defeating SEC rival Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Because of that, not only does the Georgia football program has the pressure in the conference but also at […]

Jalin Hyatt has been a revelation for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. The star wide receiver broke out this year as one of the nation’s top receivers. His excellent play (especially his record-breaking game against Alabama) attracted the attention of many fans, including former NFL star wide-out Chad Johnson, who sent out this tweet a […]

The Tennessee football story is a complicated one, but it is also a story of redemption in 2022. If UT wants to make the College Football Playoff, it needs to solve the puzzle that is the Kentucky football defense. Jalin Hyatt, though, is not the X-factor for the Vols against Mark Stoops’ Big Blue defense. […]

Cedric Tillman has been the missing piece for the Tennessee Volunteers, as the star wideout has been sidelined for the last four weeks due to a high-ankle sprain. However, Tillman looks set to return to the field just in time for a huge SEC clash against the Kentucky Wildcats. Pete Thamel of ESPN has the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Check out our college football odds series for our Kentucky Tennessee prediction and pick. The Tennessee Volunteers are now breathing the thin air which exists at the top of the college football mountain, or more appropriately, the Rocky Top of the hill. The Vols are still reveling […]

The Tennessee Volunteers are having one of their strongest seasons in years. Hendon Hooker and the rest of Tennessee football are considered now legitimate contenders for the National Championship, even more so as a threat to the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC East division. The Volunteers are currently trailing the Bulldogs, but here are three […]

Tennessee football star safety Jaylen McCollough hasn’t played in the last two games after getting arrested in early October for punching a man at his apartment complex on campus. It appears he’s still going to remain out for this weekend’s matchup with Kentucky, but there is new evidence that could be good news for his […]

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker once again bolstered his candidacy for the 2022 Heisman Trophy award. Tennessee had no trouble taking care of business on Saturday, as the No. 6 ranked team in the nation secured a 65-24 home win against UT-Martin. The game was essentially put to rest after the first half thanks to the […]

Do you think Tennessee football is still pumped up from their upset win over Alabama? By the looks of it, they are. The Volunteers just put up 52 points in a single half against UT-Martin, setting a program record. Via Tennessee Stats & Info: At halftime, @Vol_Football leads UT Martin, 52-7. It's a program record […]

Tennessee football is still riding a high after their upset victory over Alabama, taking down one of the favorites to win a national title. Now, they look ahead to a matchup with UT-Martin on Saturday, and unfortunately, the Vols will be without star pass-catcher Cedric Tillman again. But, it appears he’s very close to returning […]

Alabama football is looking to rebound from its first loss of the season after falling to Tennessee football. But before they can pick up the pieces, they must deal with a situation in which wide receiver Jermaine Burton seems to have hit Tennesee fans following the No. 6 Crimson Tide’s 52-49 loss. As Tennesee fans […]

Expect the Hendon Hooker hype machine to get more intense going forward, especially after the quarterback led the Tennessee Volunteers into an upset victory at home last Saturday over the Alabama Crimson Tide, 52-49. Hooker’s performance in that Tennessee football win against Nick Saban’s squad will favor his stock in the 2023 NFL Draft, though, […]

Will Anderson and the Alabama Crimson Tide were on the wrong side of history in their loss against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. Saturday’s matchup featured two of college football’s powerhouse programs. It was also a top-10 matchup with Alabama being ranked third and Tennessee being ranked sixth heading into the game. From start to […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban dropped a stern warning to his team, particularly to his starters, after their brutal loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. “We can’t continue to tolerate guys that aren’t doing the things they need to do to be successful,” Saban said, per Tide Illustrated. “Nobody is entitled to a […]

What a college football weekend it was! There were six matchups between ranked foes, and three finished with margins of victory of three points or less. We’ve learned a lot about who the best teams in the country are, which of the top 25 are pretenders, which teams will be lucky to land a New […]

In one of the most anticipated games of the year, Tennessee football and Alabama put up a show on Saturday. The Volunteers shocked the world with a big 52-49 win and climbed all the way to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Tennessee is now just trailing the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs […]

The Volunteers had themselves one of the best days in Tennessee Football history when, in a move very few fans saw coming, the team pulled off a hugely surprising victory over the third-ranked team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide, by a score of 49-52. The win marked Tenessee’s first victory over Alabama since […]

After 15 years of misery against rival Alabama, Tennessee football proved this year’s team is different. In front of a raucous crowd at Neyland Stadium, the Volunteers defeated the Crimson Tide 52-49, with a last-second field goal capping off an instant classic. The Volunteers’ stunning win came as the biggest surprise from a Saturday full […]

Tennessee football quarterback Hendon Hooker is going viral after their epic win against Alabama on Saturday, and for an awesome reason. A video of Hooker is making rounds online. It shows the hyped-up quarterback running to the field after their win and saying “I told you it’s game” as he celebrates with the rest of […]

The whole sports world is in awe of the incredible fight between Tennessee football and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In fact, even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but get hyped up about the wild turn of events. Tennessee won the game in real clutch fashion, tying the game 49-49 with over three […]

Tennessee football fans stormed the field after the Volunteers beat Alabama for the first time in a decade and half. However, the celebration didn’t stop there. What happened to the goal posts after the game has been one of the more amusing storylines after the Volunteers’ victory. When the fans flooded the field in Neyland […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban didn’t hold back in his criticisms of his team, especially the defense, after their upset loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. Heading to the showdown, the Alabama Crimson Tide had won 15 straight games against the Volunteers. The last time Tennessee won against them was back in 2006. […]

No. 6 Tennessee (6-0 overall, 3-0 SEC) shocked No. 3 Alabama (6-1 overall, 3-1 SEC), 52-49, in an absolute barn burner. This was Tennessee’s first win against Alabama since Nick Saban became Alabama’s head football coach in 2007. A usually dominant Alabama defense was torched by the duo of quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver […]

The Tennessee Volunteers finally ended the streak. For the first time in 16 years, Tennessee picked up a regular season win over Alabama, as the Volunteers came away with a thrilling 52-49 victory on Saturday. Unlike in previous encounters against the Crimson Tide, Tennessee did not falter under pressure. While Tennessee did blow an 18-point […]

In a fitting celebration that ended more than a decade of pain, Tennessee football fans stormed the field after the team upset Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in their showdown on Saturday afternoon. The Volunteers found themselves trailing late in the fourth quarter after dominating the first half. However, Jaylin Hyatt put on […]

Tennessee football just ended a decade and half of heartbreaks against the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the whole sports world is in awe of the instant classic that the two teams played. The Tennessee Volunteers took down Nick Saban and Alabama for the first time in 15 years. The Volunteers haven’t won against the Crimson […]

The first half of the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide football program and the Tennessee Volunteers couldn’t have been more shocking, as the mighty Tide looked overmatched. It was a frustrating effort by the no. 3 team in the nation, one that could be summed up by one reaction by head coach Nick Saban. […]

Nick Saban doesn’t expect Tennessee fans to be thrilled about Alabama football’s presence at Neyland Stadium, per Michael Casagrande. “We’re not expecting a warm welcome when we come up here,” Nick Saban said. It should be noted that Alabama football rarely receives a warm welcome on the road. They are a college football powerhouse that […]

Lane Kiffin has his own game to worry about as Ole Miss football’s head coach. Kiffin’s squad will be taking on Auburn on Saturday, as they look to remain in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll. But Kiffin also has ties to the biggest game of the weekend, a clash between the […]

Alabama football received some good news on star quarterback Bryce Young ahead of the huge game vs. no. 6 Tennessee. Young, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury that he suffered in the Crimson Tide’s win over the Arkansas Razorbacks two weeks ago, looks poised to take the field against the Volunteers on Saturday. […]

The Tennessee football team and the Alabama football team are linked by a tradition referred to as The Third Saturday of October. It’s that time of year in the SEC. The Vols and the Tide meet in Week 7 of the college football season. Let’s make some Tennessee football predictions before a huge game which […]