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If you ask Tennessee Head Coach Butch Jones, everything that could go wrong in week one, did. The Vols added to the struggles of the SEC in the first week when they narrowly escaped with a 20-13 overtime win against the Sun Belt Conference’s Appalachian State. Tennessee took a hit in the AP …

Tennessee football coach Butch Jones is well aware of the expectations heaped on his team this season. But being picked to win the SEC East for the first time in a decade isn’t fazing him or his squad — in fact, he says they’re ready to shoulder the burden. The …

The Tennessee Volunteers were rather unremarkable at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. Understandably, they are waiting for the season to start winning games and proving the preseason projections right. Various media outlets have already given the SEC East title to Tennessee, an early prediction based on Tennessee’s improvement and potential going into …

The Tennessee Volunteers (5-4) will play their final non-conference game this Saturday against the North Texas Mean Green (1-8). While this game represents no significance for their conference record, the Volunteers have plenty of reasons to look forward to this matchup. It is homecoming week in Knoxville and with a …

Success in college football comes and goes in cycles. Although some cycles last longer than others, the only yearly guarantee is that there are no guarantees. Tennessee ranks inside the top ten on the all-time Division I FBS wins list, but the Rocky Top faithful have learned lessons about complacency …

Judging from the fact that Florida football has beaten Tennessee nine straight times, it would only be natural to think that the Gators should be favored in their match up against the Vols today in Knoxville. Well they’re not. At last look, Tennessee was favored by three points. One reason …

ESPN 850 Radio/WUFT’ TV’s Bonnie Mott previews today’s SEC match up between the Gators and the Vols. Kickoff is slated for noon and you can catch all the action on The First and Ten Pregame Show on ESPN 850 WRUF beginning at 9 a.m.