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Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia
Read full article: Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked GeorgiaCoach Josh Heupel said No. 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available on Saturday night when the Vols visit 11th-ranked Georgia.
Weekend full of injuries in college football leaves plenty of playoff contenders scrambling
Read full article: Weekend full of injuries in college football leaves plenty of playoff contenders scramblingPlenty of playoff contenders suddenly find themselves dealing with major injuries to notable players as the college football season reaches its halfway point.
5-star potential: Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold and Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava are SEC wild cards
Read full article: 5-star potential: Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold and Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava are SEC wild cardsOklahoma's Jackson Arnold and Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava are the Southeastern Conference's wild-card quarterbacks.
No. 14 Tennessee heads to No. 16 Missouri for first meeting with both teams ranked
Read full article: No. 14 Tennessee heads to No. 16 Missouri for first meeting with both teams rankedNo. 14 Tennessee visits No. 16 Missouri on Saturday for the first meeting between the SEC schools when both were ranked in the Top 25.
Florida upsets No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 for the Gators' 10th straight victory at home in the series
Read full article: Florida upsets No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 for the Gators' 10th straight victory at home in the seriesTrevor Etienne ran for a career-high 172 yards and a touchdown, Montrell Johnson scored twice and Florida upset No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 on Saturday night to extend the Volunteers’ losing streak in Gainesville to 10.
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker done for season with knee injury
Read full article: Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker done for season with knee injuryTennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left knee in the fourth quarter of the ninth-ranked Volunteers loss to South Carolina.
Purdue outlasts Tennessee 48-45 in OT in Music City Bowl
Read full article: Purdue outlasts Tennessee 48-45 in OT in Music City BowlMitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl.
Bennett, No. 1 Georgia remain perfect, rout Tennessee 41-17
Read full article: Bennett, No. 1 Georgia remain perfect, rout Tennessee 41-17Stetson Bennett ran for a touchdown and threw for another as top-ranked Georgia remained perfect, wrapping up its Southeastern Conference schedule by routing Tennessee 41-17.
Emory Jones comes up big, No. 11 Gators rout Tennessee again
Read full article: Emory Jones comes up big, No. 11 Gators rout Tennessee againEmory Jones had two touchdown passes to go along with a career-high 144 yards rushing, leading No. 11 Florida to a 38-14 victory over Tennessee on Saturday night and extending nearly two decades of dominance in the series.
From burgers to ballgames, SEC fans aiming for normalcy
Read full article: From burgers to ballgames, SEC fans aiming for normalcySoutheastern Conference officials are trying to get back to normal on football game days, with stadiums filled with fans and grills being fired up outside, even in a portion of the country where the states have among the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates.
The Latest: Oklahoma's Harmon out for 2 rounds at NCAAs
Read full article: The Latest: Oklahoma's Harmon out for 2 rounds at NCAAsKansas defeated Oklahoma 69-62. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger announced Wednesday that guard De’Vion Harmon will miss the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. Kruger said Harmon is the only Oklahoma player to test positive or be in contact tracing. The Volunteers have had multiple positive COVID-19 test results among athletes and staff members in recent rounds of testing. AdThe Volunteers are scheduled to start their first spring practice with new coach Josh Heupel on Tuesday.
AP Top 25 Podcast: College football's biggest underachievers
Read full article: AP Top 25 Podcast: College football's biggest underachieversNebraska’s search for an identity in a changing college football landscape. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Steven Godfrey of Banner Society joins the AP’s Ralph Russo to take on the task of finding each conference’s most egregious underachiever. And how USC being unable to maximize its potential hurts all of college football. Plus, new Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea joins the show and shares his vision for transforming the Commodores. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/Ad___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
UCF hires former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn to lead Knights
Read full article: UCF hires former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn to lead KnightsFILE - Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Auburn, Ala., in this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo. Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn as its football coach Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, a little more than two months after he was fired by Auburn. “I truly believe that this is a program of the future in college football,” Malzahn said. Arkansas State won a conference title that season before Malzahn returned to Auburn as head coach. Ad“This is one of the top 25 coaching jobs in all of college football,” Malzahn said.
NCAA probe is 'speed bump' to Vols' new coach Josh Heupel
Read full article: NCAA probe is 'speed bump' to Vols' new coach Josh HeupelNew Tennessee NCAA college football head coach Josh Heupel, left, shakes hands with University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White after being presented a jersey speaks during an introductory press conference at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Caitie McLekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)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. New athletic director Danny White said Tennessee ran an “exhaustive nationwide search” led by the same search firm that helped land White. White was hired last week to replace the retiring Phillip Fulmer and hiring a new coach was his first task.
No. 13 BYU, UCF bring explosive offenses to Boca Raton Bowl
Read full article: No. 13 BYU, UCF bring explosive offenses to Boca Raton Bowl(AP Photo/George Frey, Pool)Preparing for the Boca Raton Bowl proved a bit of a slippery slope for the Central Florida Knights. All part of Heupel’s plan to bring a dose of fun to the bowl game with some of the customary pageantry halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “A really good football team,” Heupel said. “Kind of reminds me of why you don’t play football in Provo in December,” Sitake joked. They're 0-3 in Florida bowl games, including losses in the 1976 Tangerine Bowl, 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl and 2014 Miami Beach Bowl.