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Dylan Sampson’s hamstring injury leaves Tennessee’s offense struggling in CFP loss to Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tennessee reached the College Football Playoff for the first time in large part due to a rushing attack fueled by Dylan Sampson. Sampson — the SEC’s Offensive Player of the Year — spent most of Tennessee’s 42-17 first-round loss to Ohio State on the sideline due to a strained left hamstring. Sampson — who set school records …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Ohio State routs Tennessee to complete CFP home-team sweep: Will Howard, Buckeyes D dominate

New York Times

By Cameron Teague Robinson, David Ubben, Scott Dochterman and Christopher Kamrani No. The Athletic’s analysis: Will Howard comes alive when Ohio State needed it most Ohio State knew it couldn’t go a second straight game running right at a stout defensive line, so offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and head coach Ryan Day decided to put the ball in Howard’s hands …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

No. 7 Tennessee gives up 1st 14 points before rallying to rout Vanderbilt 36-23

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 Tennessee Volunteers couldn’t have started their regular season finale any worse giving up 14 points within the first five minutes. Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns rallying Tennessee to routing in-state rival Vanderbilt 36-23 Saturday. Then Iamaleava got Tennessee going with a …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

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

Associated Press

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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available on Saturday night when the Vols visit 11th-ranked Georgia. Iamaleava left last week’s 33-14 win over Mississippi State late in the first half after taking a hard hit from safety Isaac Smith. Heupel said Iamaleava was with the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sampson leads No. 7 Tennessee to 33-14 win over Mississippi State, but Iamaleava exits with injury

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! But coach Josh Heupel said Tennessee anticipates Iamaleava will be ready to play in next Saturday’s critical game at Georgia. “Did not do a great job at pitching and catching.” Seldom-used senior backup Gaston Moore took over for Iamaleava and kept the Tennessee offense moving. “He …

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2 months ago

Tennessee Soars Past Alabama, Clinching Playoff Spot in Thriller

Associated Press

Tennessee secured a 24-17 victory over Alabama, moving them closer to a College Football Playoff spot. Chris Brazzell II's touchdown catch and Nico Iamaleava's scoring passes were key contributors for the Volunteers. Alabama struggled to move the ball, finishing with 25 completions for 239 yards and two interceptions. The Crimson Tide face a tough task next week against Missouri, while …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Dylan Sampson rushes for 4 TDs as No. 7 Tennessee routs Kent State 71-0

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “That is not who we are as a team or a culture,” Kent State coach Kenni Burns said of the clock adjustment. In those first 15 minutes, there was a safety, two snaps over the Kent State quarterback’s head and an onside kick that the Vols …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nico Iamaleava combines for 276 yards and 3 TDs as No. 14 Tennessee routs No. 24 NC State 51-10

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Quarterback Nico Iamaleava combined for 276 yards and three touchdowns, former walk-on safety Will Brooks’ 85-yard interception return for a score highlighted a dominant defensive performance and the 14th-ranked Vols trounced No. “He played within himself and responded well to adversity and that is one of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

QB Nico Iamaleava, 14th-ranked Vols look to build on momentum entering matchup with No. 24 NC State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s impressive debut in Tennessee’s season opener has the 14th-ranked Volunteers riding high entering a big matchup with No. “As a competitor you can live in what everybody is talking about last week, but the reality is you’re only as good …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iamaleava passes for 314 yards, 3 TDs in first half as No. 15 Tennessee beats Chattanooga 69-3

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nico Iamaleava threw for 314 yards — a school record for one half — and three touchdowns in his first regular-season start to lead the 15th-ranked Volunteers to a 69-3 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. Chattanooga, ranked eighth in the FCS preseason poll, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 15 Tennessee, QB Nico Iamaleava open against in-state FCS foe Chattanooga

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! This is quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s home debut as a starter after his first career start in Tennessee’s bowl victory over Iowa. KEY MATCHUP Chattanooga’s defense yielded 160.5 yards rushing per game last season. Tennessee: DE James Pearce Jr. is poised to prove himself as an elite …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press

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 …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Tennessee Vols wrap up spring practice with Nico Iamaleava finally under center

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Now the quarterback caps Tennessee’s spring practice Saturday giving fans a glimpse of how much he’s grown before the Vols’ season opener Aug. 31 against Chattanooga. “I know what I came here to do, and it’s my job to go get that done,” Iamaleava said. His …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee, Virginia AGs file lawsuit against NCAA over restrictions on NIL for recruiting

New York Times

The states of Tennessee and Virginia filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in a federal court on Wednesday, challenging the organization’s ban on using name, image and likeness in recruiting. Tennessee and Virginia are seeking a temporary restraining order barring the NCAA from enforcing its NIL-recruiting ban or taking any other action to prevent prospective college athletes and transfer candidates …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee chancellor rips the NCAA as a 'failing' group pursuing untrue allegations

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The University of Tennessee chancellor ripped the NCAA president in a scathing letter released Tuesday that said the “failing” organization is pursuing “factually untrue and procedurally flawed” allegations that the school violated rules overseeing name, image and likeness compensation to athletes. “Instead, 2 1/2 years of …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee investigation raises questions, but don’t ask if it’s a big deal — it is

New York Times

University of Tennessee chancellor Donde Plowman is the most popular figure in Tennessee Volunteers sports this week. “It is inconceivable that our institution’s leadership would be cited as an example of exemplary leadership in July 2023,” she writes, referring to the prior NCAA investigation into former UT football coach Jeremy Pruitt, “then as a cautionary example of a lack of …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

With Tennessee case, NCAA finally addresses 2022 complaints, but it’s 2024

New York Times

In keeping with NCAA enforcement’s notoriously plodding pace, it appears some NIL-related allegations from two years ago are only now crossing its desk. But the NCAA would have known exactly what Spyre was up to had it read a Feb. 15, 2022, feature story by The Athletic’s David Ubben, in which Spyre president and Tennessee alum Hunter Baddour candidly boasted, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nico Iamaleava leads No. 25 Tennessee to 35-0 rout of No. 20 Iowa in the Citrus Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 20 Iowa’s Division I-worst offense to beat the Hawkeyes 35-0 in the Citrus Bowl on Monday. It felt like we were just really prepared.” Dylan Sampson rushed 20 times for 133 yards for the Vols, and Tennessee’s defense did the rest against an Iowa offense that …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Jaden Rashada’s unprecedented recruitment: How a 4-star QB went from $13.85 million to no NIL deal

New York Times

Editor’s note: Jaden Rashada was named Arizona State’s starting quarterback on Aug. 22, a program source told The Athletic. “But what I can say is there was no agreement between Rashada and LifeWallet for $9.5 million or nothing even remotely close to that.” Three people with knowledge of the negotiations said that LifeWallet eventually reached a deal to run through …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Nico Iamaleava has arrived. If he’s the $8 million QB recruit, he’s the best gamble

New York Times

FARRAGUT, Tenn. — If Nico Iamaleava is indeed the $8 million quarterback, he’s probably the best choice for the gamble. As he stopped every few feet to take a picture with a Tennessee fan or with an opposing player following a seven-on-seven tournament Saturday at Farragut High, it became clear that if anyone can handle the crush that comes with …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Prep Rally: Meet Alyssa Thompson, perhaps the best high school athlete in America

LA Times

Soccer star Alyssa Thompson of Harvard-Westlake is ready to make impact running, 100, 200 and 400 in track and field. Basketball all-star teams MARCH 12, 2022: Corona Centennial guard Donovan Dent is fouled at the rim by Modesto Christian’s BJ Davis and Drevon Johnson in the Open Division state championship game Saturday night. The moment replays in the Los Angeles …

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Dylan Sampson’s hamstring injury leaves Tennessee’s offense struggling in CFP loss to Ohio State

Ohio State routs Tennessee to complete CFP home-team sweep: Will Howard, Buckeyes D dominate

No. 7 Tennessee gives up 1st 14 points before rallying to rout Vanderbilt 36-23

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

Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia

Sampson leads No. 7 Tennessee to 33-14 win over Mississippi State, but Iamaleava exits with injury

Tennessee Soars Past Alabama, Clinching Playoff Spot in Thriller

Dylan Sampson rushes for 4 TDs as No. 7 Tennessee routs Kent State 71-0

Nico Iamaleava combines for 276 yards and 3 TDs as No. 14 Tennessee routs No. 24 NC State 51-10

QB Nico Iamaleava, 14th-ranked Vols look to build on momentum entering matchup with No. 24 NC State

Iamaleava passes for 314 yards, 3 TDs in first half as No. 15 Tennessee beats Chattanooga 69-3

No. 15 Tennessee, QB Nico Iamaleava open against in-state FCS foe Chattanooga

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

Tennessee Vols wrap up spring practice with Nico Iamaleava finally under center

Tennessee, Virginia AGs file lawsuit against NCAA over restrictions on NIL for recruiting

Tennessee chancellor rips the NCAA as a 'failing' group pursuing untrue allegations

Tennessee investigation raises questions, but don’t ask if it’s a big deal — it is

With Tennessee case, NCAA finally addresses 2022 complaints, but it’s 2024

Nico Iamaleava leads No. 25 Tennessee to 35-0 rout of No. 20 Iowa in the Citrus Bowl

Jaden Rashada’s unprecedented recruitment: How a 4-star QB went from $13.85 million to no NIL deal

Nico Iamaleava has arrived. If he’s the $8 million QB recruit, he’s the best gamble

Prep Rally: Meet Alyssa Thompson, perhaps the best high school athlete in America