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#1 Vols Beat Middle Tennessee State, 82-64
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#1 Vols Beat Middle Tennessee State, 82-64

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 23, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team increased its season-opening winning streak to a dozen for the third time in program history with an 82-64 win Monday night against Middle Tennessee State. Facing a halftime deficit for the first time in 2024-25, top-ranked Tennessee (12-0) controlled…MORE

#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff
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#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff

Game Recap: Football | December 22, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The seventh-ranked Vols fell to No. 6 Ohio State, 42-17, at Ohio Stadium Saturday night in the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff. Tennessee finished the season 10-3, earning its second 10-win campaign in the past three seasons under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols’ 30…MORE

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

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