Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) takes a handoff from quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
No. 16 Tennessee wins seventh straight 31-27 over Gamecocks

By Pete Iacobelli 11 hrs ago

South Carolina running back Kevin Harris (20) carries for a touchdown, next to Tennessee linebacker Deandre Johnson (13) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Tennessee at South Carolina 9/26/2020

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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano looks for a receiver during an NCAA college football game against South Carolina in Knoxville, Tenn. Guarantano and the 16th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are about to find out how much having the same offensive coordinator for consecutive seasons can help a quarterback. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
No. 16 Tennessee looks for seventh straight win in opener

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 03:34 PM EDT

FILE- In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt, center, talks to players during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida in Knoxville, Tenn. A planned scrimmage turned into a scaled-down practice at Tennessee last weekend when the Volunteers were without about 35 players due to COVID-19. Pruitt said seven or eight players were in isolation after being infected and another 28 or so had been quarantined after it was determined through contact tracing they had been exposed to the virus. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
No. 16 Tennessee looks to continue streak at South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 24, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

FILE -In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask throws a pass against Georgia during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla. Isolated from coaches, teammates and friends during the coronavirus pandemic, Kyle Trask found plenty of extra free time this offseason. He reviewed each of his performances from his breakout year, trying to find and fix every flaw in hopes of improving the eighth-ranked Gators’ chances of becoming Southeastern Conference and national championship contenders in 2020. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Media picks Alabama to top Florida in SEC championship game

Sep. 23, 2020 04:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, then-Appalachian State head coach Eli Drinkwitz shouts in the second quarter of an NCAA football game against Coastal Carolina, in Boone, N.C. The debut season for Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz got much more challenging when the Southeastern Conference adjusted its schedules this summer. Missouri’s original cross-division opponents in its SEC schedule were Arkansas and Mississippi State, which both finished below .500 last season. But when the SEC switched to a format in which each team will play 10 conference games, Missouri discovered it also would be hosting Alabama and visiting defending national champion LSU.(Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File)
Mizzou's Drinkwitz: transparency trumps competitive edge

By Dave Skretta Sep. 23, 2020 04:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, file photo, then-Colorado State quarterback Collin Hill (15) plays in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Colorado, in Denver. New South Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Bobo will work with a very familiar face this season, his longtime passer at Colorado State in Collin Hill. Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said Hill will start when his team opens up on Sept. 26 against No. 15 Tennessee. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
South Carolina looks for improvement from revamped offense

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 22, 2020 04:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano looks for a receiver during an NCAA college football game against South Carolina in Knoxville, Tenn. Guarantano and the 16th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are about to find out how much having the same offensive coordinator for consecutive seasons can help a quarterback. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
QB Guarantano opens as undisputed starter for No. 16 Vols

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 21, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Georgia offensive lineman Cade Mays (77) runs a drill during an NCAA football practice in Athens, Ga. The former Georgia lineman has had his appeal for an immediate transfer waiver approved by the NCAA, Tennessee was told Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Now the Southeastern Conference needs to approve the transfer between league schools. Tennessee opens the season Sept. 26 at South Carolina. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
NCAA approves Cade Mays' waiver appeal for No. 15 Tennessee

Sep. 17, 2020 07:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017, file photo, Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith (73) makes his way onto the field for the Volunteers' game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. Smith's own health history gives him all the reason he needed to opt out of the season during the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the preseason All-American is planning to play for the 15th-ranked Volunteers to improve his already high stock for the NFL draft. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)
South Carolina at Tennessee 10/14/2017

Sep. 15, 2020 06:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017, file photo, Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith (73) makes his way onto the field for the Volunteers' game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. Smith's own health history gives him all the reason he needed to opt out of the season during the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the preseason All-American is planning to play for the 15th-ranked Volunteers to improve his already high stock for the NFL draft. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)
Tennessee guard confident he's safer than others on campus

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 15, 2020 06:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron speaks during a news conference for the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. LSU coach Ed Orgeron is looking to add a defensive back to the 2020 Tigers at a time when uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic could theoretically help him land an established player from another major conference. “We’re a little short” at cornerback,” Orgeron said during a video media conference Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, FIle)
SEC remains loaded in season when little else is normal

By John Zenor Sep. 01, 2020 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells to his players during an NCAA college football game against Chattanooga in Knoxville, Tenn. Pruitt said he canceled Friday's practice for No. 25 Tennessee due to a "few more positive" test results and Saturday night's practice also could be canceled depending on the results after everyone in the program was tested Friday morning. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Freshmen receivers get chance with Tennessee this season

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 31, 2020 01:10 PM EDT

Chanse Sylvie, left, head coach Lincoln Riley, center, and Creed Humphrey, right, lead the Oklahoma football team from the Unity Garden after they held a 57-second moment of silence in honor of the 57-year anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, as they protest racial injustice in Norman, Okla., Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
College athletes add voices to those protesting injustice

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 28, 2020 04:54 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott runs practice form the middle of the field with a mask on during the second day of training camp opened to the media at ADPRO Sports Training Center's outdoor field in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. P (James P. McCoy/Buffalo News via AP, Pool)
The Latest: 7 on Kansas State football team test positive

By The Associated Press Aug. 28, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, a checkered pattern of colors made by fans is seen at Neyland Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Georgia and Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee will be selling tickets for approximately 25% of the seats at Neyland Stadium this season, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. The Volunteers’ first home game is Oct. 3 against Missouri and university officials say restrictions could change during the season based on statewide virus data and recommendations from public health officials.(Michael Patrick/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)
Georgia at Tennessee 9/30/2017

Aug. 25, 2020 10:39 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, a checkered pattern of colors made by fans is seen at Neyland Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Georgia and Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee will be selling tickets for approximately 25% of the seats at Neyland Stadium this season, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. The Volunteers’ first home game is Oct. 3 against Missouri and university officials say restrictions could change during the season based on statewide virus data and recommendations from public health officials.(Michael Patrick/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)
Tennessee restricts tickets to about 25% of Neyland's seats

Aug. 25, 2020 09:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2018, file, photo, Tennessee offensive lineman Brandon Kennedy answers questions during a news conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brandon Kennedy already has a master's degree in sports psychology and is working on a second as the offensive lineman is back for a rare sixth college season. The center who started his career at Alabama before transferring chose to try playing one final year on a Tennessee offensive line that finally has talent and depth. (Calvin Mattheis, The News Sentinel via AP, File)
Tennessee center ready to use rare 6th year of eligibility

Aug. 21, 2020 04:01 PM EDT

Charges dismissed against Tennessee lineman Darel Middleton

Jul. 31, 2020 11:42 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive lineman Darel Middleton no longer faces charges of domestic assault and public intoxication for an incident with...

Tennessee Vols tight end has back surgery for herniated disk

Jul. 16, 2020 06:42 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee tight end Austin Pope says he had surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disk in his back. Pope shared...