Tennessee Volunteers
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...

Tennessee planning on fans in stands with Vols' budget cuts

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 26, 2020 01:30 PM EDT
Tennessee’s athletic budget for 2020-21 is based on the Volunteers having fans in the stands for the upcoming football season but still includes a $10.1...

Bud Cauley tees off on the third hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Morehouse cancels football, cross country

By The Associated Press Jun. 26, 2020 12:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2012, file photo, an Arizona State fan is all alone in the upper deck during an NCAA college football game against Washington State, in Tempe, Ariz. As lock-downs are lifted, restrictions on social gatherings eased and life begins to resemble some sense, sports are finally starting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Many college and pro sports teams already were dealing with declining ticket sales. The improved at-home experience, the emergence of wide-spread legalized betting and the changing social makeup of fan bases have been catalysts, while dynamic pricing, increases in parking and concession prices and a push toward luxury seating have exacerbated the problem.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
The Latest: 28 Clemson athletes, staffers test positive

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2020 04:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo,Tennessee running back Tim Jordan (9) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says running back Tim Jordan is no longer on the team after he was arrested May 30 in Florida on gun and marijuana charges. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Tennessee coach says RB Tim Jordan no longer with Vols

Jun. 18, 2020 02:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Blue team coach Johnny Majors, a former Pittsburgh NCAA college football coach, is shown before the annual Blue Gold game in Pittsburgh. Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, has died. He was 85. Majors died Wednesday morning, June 3, 2020, at home in Knoxville, Tenn., according to a statement from his wife, Mary Lynn Majors.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85

Jun. 03, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

Family says College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pittsburgh coach, dies at age 85

Jun. 03, 2020 11:09 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Family says College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pittsburgh coach, dies at age 85. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. The coronavirus is preventing prospects from leaving home to visit campuses and is keeping college coaches from traveling to evaluate players across the country. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Virus sparks debate on whether more prospects will stay home

By Steve Megargee May. 12, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, in Knoxville, Tenn. The third-year coach is embracing the virtual time he gets to work with his players following the go-ahead from the Southeastern Conference. He's also using social media to stay in touch with his current recruiting class and watching videos shot by his Vols of their personal workouts. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Tennessee coach ready to tap high school days to be creative

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 03, 2020 03:38 PM EDT