Brooks Tabbed as Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
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Brooks Tabbed as Burlsworth Trophy Nominee

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tennessee defensive back Will Brooks was named a 2024 Burlsworth Trophy nominee on Tuesday afternoon. The trophy is in its 15th year of existence and is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas walk-on and All-American offensive lineman. It is awarded to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as…MORE

Iamaleava Named Semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
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Iamaleava Named Semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award

PHILADELPHIA – Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Wednesday. The Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award is an honor given each year to the most outstanding freshman player in college football. Named after Shaun Alexander since 2018, this…MORE

Vols #7 In Initial College Football Playoff Rankings
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Vols #7 In Initial College Football Playoff Rankings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Riding a 7-1 start to the season, Tennessee football is ranked No. 7 in the initial College Football Playoff Selection Committee rankings that were announced on Tuesday night.  The Volunteers were the fifth-highest ranked one-loss team and the third-highest ranked SEC team. A nation-best eight SEC programs were ranked in the first Top 25. …MORE

Lady Vols Cruise in Kim Caldwell Era Opener, 101-53
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Lady Vols Cruise in Kim Caldwell Era Opener, 101-53

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | November 05, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee women’s basketball team eclipsed the century mark in a season opener for just the sixth time in its illustrious history, cruising to a 101-53 victory over Samford Tuesday night in Kim Caldwell‘s debut as Lady Vol head coach. With a crowd of 9,515 looking on…MORE

Free Parking in Downtown Knoxville to Stay, City Says
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Free Parking in Downtown Knoxville to Stay, City Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Free parking on nights and weekends in downtown Knoxville is here to stay. The announcement coming from City of Knoxville officials Monday night though additional details about the City’s “updated parking plan” have not been released. In May, the city released a report from Walker, a group hired to evaluate Knoxville’s current…MORE

#7/6 Vols Turn Attention to Mississippi State to Cap Homestand
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#7/6 Vols Turn Attention to Mississippi State to Cap Homestand

FootballNovember 04, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Another night game is on tap at Neyland Stadium this weekend as No. 7/6 Tennessee caps its four-game homestand by hosting Mississippi State on Saturday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN. It will mark the Vols’ final SEC home game of the season and will also serve as this year’s…MORE

#12 Vols Defeat Gardner-Webb, 80-64, in Season Opener
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#12 Vols Defeat Gardner-Webb, 80-64, in Season Opener

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | November 04, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team officially started its 2024-25 campaign Monday night with an 80-64 victory over Gardner-Webb. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier, in his program debut, scored a team-high 18 points for No. 12 Tennessee (1-0), which never trailed and led for all but 62…MORE

#7 Vols Dominate Final Three Quarters to Upend Kentucky, 28-18
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#7 Vols Dominate Final Three Quarters to Upend Kentucky, 28-18

Game Recap: Football | November 03, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Seventh-ranked Tennessee outscored visiting Kentucky by 17 points over the final 35 minutes Saturday night at a sold-out Neyland Stadium, treating the 101,915 fans in attendance to a 28-18 triumph. The Volunteers (7-1, 4-1 SEC) scored 21 of the game’s 29 second-half points, en route to defeating…MORE

FB PREVIEW: “Dark Mode” Vols Primed for Night Clash with Border Rival Kentucky
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FB PREVIEW: “Dark Mode” Vols Primed for Night Clash with Border Rival Kentucky

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As the calendar turns to November, the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers begin a stretch of five games in five weeks to round out the regular season, starting this Saturday night against border rival Kentucky in front of another sellout crowd at Neyland Stadium.    The Big Orange will play their sixth night game of…MORE

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