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FB PREVIEW: #7 Vols Head North for Playoff Battle Against #6 Buckeyes
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FB PREVIEW: #7 Vols Head North for Playoff Battle Against #6 Buckeyes

Read Online | Watch (ABC/ESPN) | Listen (Vol Network) | Live Stats | UT Game Notes | Digital Game Program | CFP Bracket COLUMBUS, Ohio – After three weeks of rest and preparation, the time has finally arrived for No. 7 Tennessee’s College Football Playoff debut as it takes on No. 6 Ohio State tonight in primetime at Ohio Stadium.    Tonight’s showdown in Columbus will mark the…MORE

Cooper’s 15-Point Third Frame Helps No. 18/16 UT Repel Spiders, 92-67
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Cooper’s 15-Point Third Frame Helps No. 18/16 UT Repel Spiders, 92-67

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 20, 2024 | Eric Trainer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper scored 15 of her game-high 24 points in the third quarter, propelling No. 18/16 Tennessee past RV/NR Richmond, 92-67, on Friday afternoon at the West Palm Beach Classic.  With a partisan orange-clad crowd cheering them on, the Lady Volunteers…MORE

Josh Heupel Named George Munger Award Semifinalist
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Josh Heupel Named George Munger Award Semifinalist

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding Tennessee to another 10-win season and its first College Football Playoff berth, head coach Josh Heupel has been named a semifinalist for the George Munger Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Wednesday. Established in 1989, the George Munger Award is awarded annually to the sport’s most outstanding coach. This accolade recognizes exceptional…MORE

Coordinators, Players Preview CFP First-Round Tilt At Ohio State
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Coordinators, Players Preview CFP First-Round Tilt At Ohio State

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With game week prep well underway on Rocky Top, both Tennessee football coordinators and four impact players were available to media on Tuesday to preview the Vols’ trip to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend to take on the No. 8 seed and sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Tennessee’s College Football Playoff debut is set for…MORE

#1 Vols Cruise to 84-36 Win over Western Carolina
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#1 Vols Cruise to 84-36 Win over Western Carolina

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 17, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team recorded a dominant defensive performance in an 84-36 victory Tuesday night against Western Carolina at Food City Center. Playing a home game as the No. 1 team in the nation for the first time since Feb. 13, 2019, top-ranked…MORE

Mays, McCoy and Sampson Garner All-America Accolades
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Mays, McCoy and Sampson Garner All-America Accolades

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Cooper Mays, Jermod McCoy and Dylan Sampson garnered All-America honors from multiple outlets this week as organizations continue rolling out their postseason honors. Mays received first-team honors from Sports Illustrated and USA Today, while McCoy was honored as a second-teamer by the Associated Press and SI. Sampson was honored by all three outlets and the Football Writers…MORE

Vols Retain Spot Atop National Polls
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Vols Retain Spot Atop National Polls

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive week, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the country. Tennessee (10-0) is once again No. 1 in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as revealed Monday afternoon. This is the seventh time, across three different seasons, the…MORE

Gainey’s Unwavering Demeanor Pays Dividends in Champaign
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Gainey’s Unwavering Demeanor Pays Dividends in Champaign

On a night in which both teams were riddled with foul trouble, scoring was at a premium and Tennessee—in its first-ever non-conference true road game as the top-ranked team in America—was facing its toughest road environment of the season thus far, senior guard Jordan Gainey stared adversity in the face and beat the buzzer to give the…MORE

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