Rested Vols now face true test in Heupel’s 2nd season
2 years, 2 months ago

Rested Vols now face true test in Heupel’s 2nd season

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! At a university where the men’s basketball team won the SEC Tournament title in March, women’s basketball reached their first Sweet 16 since 2016 and the baseball team spent much of the season ranked No. “You can feel that, and it is because of the atmosphere that has been created across all sports.” Tennessee is 10-6 since Heupel took over, and he is the first coach since the AP Top 25 started in 1936 to beat a top-20 team on the road in each of his first two seasons. He understands the why behind everything, and that is a big part of it.” How big a leap Tennessee makes in Heupel’s second season depends heavily on a defense that is giving up 407 yards per game. “It’s something we want to just keep doing, honestly, and get better and better every week.” ___ More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/ap_top25.

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No. 7 Tennessee looking for final chance to polish resume vs. rival Vanderbilt
3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 7 Tennessee looking for final chance to polish resume vs. rival Vanderbilt

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 Tennessee needs a nice, big win to polish the Volunteers’ resume for the College Football Playoff field and possibly earn an on-campus game in December. He’s Vandy’s first tight end since at least 1996 with multiple games with at least 100 yards receiving in the …

Nico Iamaleava throws 4 TD passes to lead No. 10 Tennessee over UTEP 56-0
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Nico Iamaleava throws 4 TD passes to lead No. 10 Tennessee over UTEP 56-0

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Once we settled in and did the ordinary things, we had a real good day,” said Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, whose team scored touchdowns on all eight red zone visits. All you can do is focus on the next play.” Tennessee’s defensive line, which had no …

No. 7 Tennessee looking to solve slow starts against Mississippi State
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No. 7 Tennessee looking to solve slow starts against Mississippi State

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! How well Mississippi State plays on defense will be key against a Tennessee offense looking to score early and often. Players to watch Mississippi State: RBs Davon Booth and Johnnie Daniels: Booth and Daniels provide the bulk of the work for a running game that averages …

Tennessee Soars Past Kentucky, Clinches Third Straight Win
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Tennessee Soars Past Kentucky, Clinches Third Straight Win

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Tennessee secured a 28-18 victory over Kentucky, extending their winning streak to three games. Dylan Sampson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while Miles Kitselman caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee's offense dominated the game, scoring in the first half for the first time in four games. The Wildcats, on the other hand, struggled to …

Tennessee's Running Game Threat: Can Kentucky Contain the Volunteers?
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Tennessee's Running Game Threat: Can Kentucky Contain the Volunteers?

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Tennessee and Kentucky clash in a crucial SEC matchup on Saturday night. Tennessee, fresh off an open date, seeks to extend their winning streak against Kentucky, who has lost five of their last seven games. The Vols' running game is a potent force, led by RB Dylan Sampson, while Kentucky's defense is ranked 103rd in sacks allowed. Key matchups to …

Tennessee Aims to Bounce Back Against Kentucky in Crucial Border Showdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee Aims to Bounce Back Against Kentucky in Crucial Border Showdown

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Tennessee and Kentucky clash in a crucial SEC matchup on Saturday night. The Vols, coming off a thrilling overtime victory over Alabama, seek to avoid a repeat performance of their last open date loss to Arkansas. Kentucky, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back from three consecutive losses and secure a playoff berth for the first time in nine years. The …

Josh Heupel’s Vols have stingy D to complement that dazzling offense
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Josh Heupel’s Vols have stingy D to complement that dazzling offense

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 15 Oklahoma to just 222 yards baptizing the Sooners into the SEC and notching the Vols’ first road win over a top 15 team since 2006. Oklahoma did snap Tennessee’s streak at 19 consecutive quarters without giving up an offensive touchdown, Tennessee’s longest since the Vols …

UNLV Makes Historic Return to AP Top 25 Poll, Earns Ranking in First Week of Season
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UNLV Makes Historic Return to AP Top 25 Poll, Earns Ranking in First Week of Season

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UNLV's football program had a week to remember, starting with quarterback Matthew Sluka's decision to sit out the rest of the season. Despite the setback, the Rebels made their first-ever appearance in the AP Top 25, tied with Texas A&M at No. 25. The team's performance was praised by coach Barry Odom, who attributed their success to the team's maturity …

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Marcus Freeman again is explaining a stunning loss at Notre Dame 3 years in
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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Marcus Freeman again is explaining a stunning loss at Notre Dame 3 years in

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman still has not mastered the most underrated part of being a college football coach at a blue-blood school: Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth, coming off a quality road win over Texas A&M and …

No. 15 Tennessee opens season with high expectations against FCS foe Chattanooga
3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 15 Tennessee opens season with high expectations against FCS foe Chattanooga

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I really like this team.” Tennessee opens Heupel’s fourth season Saturday at home against Chattanooga, a Football Championship Subdivision team ranked No. “We’re going to be in an adverse situation Saturday from the time it’s kicked off until the time it’s over,” Chattanooga coach Rusty Wright …

Bulked-up Big Ten and SEC set to dominate college football on and off the field
4 months ago

Bulked-up Big Ten and SEC set to dominate college football on and off the field

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “An incredibly strong conference, amazing TV deals, incredible partner, certainly exciting times to be part of the Big Ten,” Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens recent said recently on the Navigating Sports Business podcast. “Now, as a TV guy, if I’m going to pay increasing dollars, I’m …

Michigan’s Sherrone Moore looks forward to release of text messages in sign-stealing investigation
4 months, 1 week ago

Michigan’s Sherrone Moore looks forward to release of text messages in sign-stealing investigation

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football’s winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. “I’ll just say this: I look forward to them being released,” Moore said, facing more than 30 journalists and more than 10 cameras, …

First-year Michigan coach Sherrone Moore might display some of his QB options in spring game
8 months ago

First-year Michigan coach Sherrone Moore might display some of his QB options in spring game

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sherrone Moore will have a lot of big decisions to make in his first season as Michigan’s coach, leading the defending national champions after Jim Harbaugh bolted to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. J.J. McCarthy, who skipped his senior year to enter …

Mike Sainristil becomes perhaps Michigan’s best player on defense after playing 3 seasons on offense
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Mike Sainristil becomes perhaps Michigan’s best player on defense after playing 3 seasons on offense

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan, whose season included a sign-stealing scandal that led to the Big Ten Conference suspending Harbaugh for three games, plays Alabama on New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl to compete for a shot at the national championship. “With everything that has been said this year …

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia extended its school-record winning streak to 22 games at Auburn on Saturday, but yet again the Bulldogs didn’t look much like the clear best team in the country. But a month into the season, this Georgia team doesn’t look nearly as dominant as the last …

Florida State has a chance to return to elite status. The program’s history offers examples how
1 year, 4 months ago

Florida State has a chance to return to elite status. The program’s history offers examples how

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “You watch these teams,” Verse said, “and you’re like, ‘These guys play different.’ … We’re like, ‘All right, we’ve got to live up to this standard.’” Consider it an example of how Mike Norvell’s program is reaching into the past to teach lessons for what could …

With NCAA probe in Vols’ rearview mirror, Josh Heupel ready to chase titles
1 year, 5 months ago

With NCAA probe in Vols’ rearview mirror, Josh Heupel ready to chase titles

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The NCAA cited Tennessee’s cooperation with the investigation involving violations described as “egregious and expansive.” On Thursday, Heupel credited Tennessee administration for backing him in his first season by refusing self-impose a bowl ban in his first season. The guys that were left were were innocent …

CFP matchups: Runnin’ Duggan; UGA’s TEs; Quentin vs. Kelee
1 year, 11 months ago

CFP matchups: Runnin’ Duggan; UGA’s TEs; Quentin vs. Kelee

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Hybrid players cause problems for the defense because they have to realize and try to figure out what position he’s playing,” former Florida coach and ESPN analyst Dan Mullen said on The AP Top 25 College Football Podcast. QUENTIN vs. KELEE Georgia’s Kelee Ringo was one …

AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio St tied at 2, UGA next for Vols
2 years, 1 month ago

AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio St tied at 2, UGA next for Vols

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup next week with top-ranked Georgia. Georgia-Tennessee will be the 25th regular-season game matching the top two teams in the AP poll, and the third straight involving Southeastern Conference teams. …

No. 6 Tennessee beats No. 3 Alabama 52-49 on late FG
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 6 Tennessee beats No. 3 Alabama 52-49 on late FG

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Fireworks went off over Neyland Stadium and it glowed orange as the song “Dixieland Delight” by the band Alabama — a Crimson Tide favorite — blared over the stadium speakers. That’s all we can control.” “We didn’t answer the bell today,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. …

No. 3 Alabama braces for big road test at No. 6 Tennessee
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 3 Alabama braces for big road test at No. 6 Tennessee

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee is trying to crack college football’s elite for the first time since 2006, when the Vols last beat Alabama. The Vols see themselves as the Crimson’s Tide’s biggest challenge though Heupel said: “The expectations we should be concerned about are our own expectations.” Tennessee quarterback …

No. 3 Alabama-No. 6 Tennessee highlights SEC schedule
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 3 Alabama-No. 6 Tennessee highlights SEC schedule

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 22 Kentucky A possible clash of Wills looms: Much depends on whether Kentucky quarterback Will Levis returns from a left foot injury that kept him out of last week’s loss to South Carolina. Rogers last week surpassed Georgia’s Aaron Murray as the SEC’s career completions leader …

Penn St QB Clifford healthy, content ahead of Michigan game
2 years, 2 months ago

Penn St QB Clifford healthy, content ahead of Michigan game

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! He expects a rude welcome in The Big House, where the Wolverines haven’t lost since Clifford and Penn State beat them in the finale of the 2020 season. It just overall builds up the confidence of the team when you know you’ve got somebody back there …

All eyes on Richardson as Kentucky, Florida begin SEC play
2 years, 3 months ago

All eyes on Richardson as Kentucky, Florida begin SEC play

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Richardson dazzled a packed Swamp in Florida’s season opener, delivering more feel-good moments than anyone honestly could have expected. Just ask him, he’ll throw it a hundred yards.” Richardson threw for 168 yards, ran for 106 more and three scores, and, most …

Ewers with 2 TD passes in Texas debut, a 52-10 win over ULM
2 years, 3 months ago

Ewers with 2 TD passes in Texas debut, a 52-10 win over ULM

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s a lot of fun,” Ewers said of the Texas offensive and its multiple playmakers. “They were the better football team and they’ll be the better football team tomorrow.” Texas: Sarkisian predicted there would be some misfires and growing pains from his young quarterback and he …

Stacked: SEC QB talent goes well beyond Young, Bennett
2 years, 3 months ago

Stacked: SEC QB talent goes well beyond Young, Bennett

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The Southeastern Conference has a national championship quarterback, a Heisman Trophy winner and a collection of promising passers both new and old. “Just the upside’s pretty crazy everywhere,” said Greg McElroy, a former Alabama quarterback who works as an ESPN college football analyst and co-hosts a Birmingham, Alabama, radio show. “I think Spencer was the victim of his own success …

With Bennett back at QB, Dawgs hunt another national title
2 years, 4 months ago

With Bennett back at QB, Dawgs hunt another national title

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Bennett’s somewhat surprising return at quarterback — this is his sixth college season and he turns 25 in October — was a counter to the massive losses sustained by the Bulldogs, especially on the defensive side. Bennett’s final two passes of the season went for touchdowns, …

No. 10 Mississippi visits No. 18 Auburn nursing big hopes
3 years, 1 month ago

No. 10 Mississippi visits No. 18 Auburn nursing big hopes

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Rebels have already topped their win total of coach Lane Kiffin’s pandemic-shortened, 5-5 debut season after three straight victories to earn their first top 10 ranking since 2015. “We’re not really just worried about being bowl eligible, we’re trying to go 1-0 every week.” Auburn …

No. 25 Purdue trying to build momentum against Wisconsin
3 years, 2 months ago

No. 25 Purdue trying to build momentum against Wisconsin

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Same thing with the season.” The biggest challenge for Wisconsin’s defense will be slowing down Purdue receiver David Bell, who caught 11 passes for 240 yards and one score at Iowa. But this is a really good football team and we’ve got to play well to …

NCAA probe is ‘speed bump’ to Vols’ new coach Josh Heupel
3 years, 10 months ago

NCAA probe is ‘speed bump’ to Vols’ new coach Josh Heupel

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Josh Heupel believes he can win quickly at Tennessee and position the football program for long-term success. Heupel was introduced Wednesday as the program’s 27th head coach and fifth, not counting interim or acting coaches, since the end of the 2008 season. “I believe that there’s a minor speed bump that we’re going through, but the kids that are in …

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