Paschall: Life good on ground for Vols; hoop team impressive, too
The winningest coach in Kentucky football history fell to 2-9 against Tennessee on Saturday night.
Stories by David Paschall
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Heupel after Vols down Cats: ‘We’re building a brotherhood, and I’m proud of that'
Tennessee's talented running back trio of Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small and Dylan Sampson helped the No. 21 Volunteers overcome a rough night defensively.
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Vols notebook: Heupel goes silent when asked about team's lack of lost-yardage stops
Through their first seven games, the Tennessee Volunteers had ranked as one of the more menacing defensive teams in the country.
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Vols seek to continue post-rivalry responses under Heupel
Tennessee third-year football coach Josh Heupel is experiencing the continuing challenges of rivalry games.
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Vols have looked at the ‘Tush Push,’ but will they use it?
Fourth downs have not been friendly this season for the Tennessee Volunteers.
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Pasquali’s Pix: Vols to collect sixth victory; Mocs to get seventh
Michigan last week suspended football analyst Connor Stalions amid allegations he headed a sign-stealing operation against Wolverines foes.
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Beasley leading Vols in tackles, but more is wanted from senior linebacker
In the heart of Tennessee's football season, the heart of the Volunteers defense has been somewhat silent.
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Subscriber ExclusiveUTC football’s attendance challenge: ‘We should be at about 11,000’
UTC's attendance average of 7,921 through four of five games on this year's Finley Stadium schedule is slightly behind last season's final clip of 7,976. Both …
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Vols readying for another ‘phone booth’ meeting against Kentucky
Competing against Kentucky during the Mark Stoops era has often been described as playing in a phone booth.
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Bowers-less Bulldogs still very impressive to Florida’s Napier
Georgia junior tight end Brock Bowers will miss Saturday afternoon's game against Florida due to an ankle injury, which is impacting this colorful rivalry held…
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Milton still has time to carve own legacy with the Vols
Joe Milton III was halfway to producing the same spectacular show against rival Alabama as predecessor Hendon Hooker.
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Paschall: Was this Saban’s last time to savor a win over the Vols in Bryant-Denny?
I didn’t require too much time this season to detect that this is one of Nick Saban's favorite Alabama football teams.
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Vols cave under Alabama’s second-half onslaught
Tennessee was the better football team Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. For the first 30 minutes.
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Vols notebook: Heupel on Milton’s 15 carries: ‘He’s got to be a part of it’
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III rushed 15 times during Saturday's loss at Alabama. Should Volunteers fans start getting used to that?
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Tide-Vols pairing could be decided by quarterback runs
In Tennessee's riveting 52-49 triumph over Alabama last year, Hendon Hooker and Bryce Young combined for 840 passing yards.
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Too much cigar smoke? Not possible for Vols and Tide
Alabama football coach Nick Saban never tires of enjoying victory cigars after games against Tennessee.
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Pasquali’s Pix: Crimson Tide to topple Vols in lower-scoring contest
The checklist of Alabama's football season so far has been unlike any other since Nick Saban got things rolling in 2008.
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Bigger Eason becoming bigger piece of Vols’ defensive success
The year before Josh Heupel took over as Tennessee's football coach, Bryson Eason was a 6-foot-2, 255-pound freshman inside linebacker.
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Saban senses disappointment if Bama-UT game isn’t held annually
Tennessee will play at Alabama this Saturday, and the Crimson Tide will visit the Volunteers in 2024.
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Mays looking to provide calm for Vols in Saturday’s storm
More than a year has passed since Tennessee emptied out Tiger Stadium with a stunning 40-13 dismantling of LSU.
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A year after Hooker-to-Hyatt, Tide focused on Vols’ ground game
Alabama's 52-49 loss at Tennessee last October marked the most points allowed by the Crimson Tide since a 54-4 loss to Sewanee in 1907.
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Heupel believes Vols’ passing-game punch ‘not that far off’
Tennessee sixth-year senior quarterback Joe Milton III had seven games last season in which he completed a pass for 50 or more yards.
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Saban wanting to get protection issues fixed with Vols looming
Alabama redshirt sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe didn't seem overly fazed during Monday's weekly news conference when asked about the protection aspect to S…
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Paschall: Vols’ top strength right now facing Bama’s top concern
The word “elite” was tossed about a bunch early Saturday evening in regards to Tennessee’s defense following the 20-13 downing of Texas A&M.
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Vols' Heupel on first ‘old school’ win of his career: ‘I’m good with it’
Josh Heupel went all Vince Dooley, Pat Dye and Johnny Majors on Saturday.
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Vols notebook: Williams, special teams put UT ahead to stay against Aggies
Dee Williams is listed as a senior defensive back in the Tennessee media guide, but special teams have been his specialty in Knoxville.
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Vols have rest and location advantages versus the Aggies
Tennessee will be the fresher team with the most fans Saturday when the Volunteers host Texas A&M, but will that be enough to top the talent-rich Aggies?
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Warren eager to do his share to fill McCoy’s void for Vols
How Tennessee replaces physical receiver Bru McCoy and his perimeter blocking is one of the biggest questions facing the Volunteers.
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List loving the sound of multiple winner on PGA Tour
Former Baylor School and Vanderbilt University golfer Luke List earned his second PGA Tour win at the Sanderson Farms Championship this past Sunday.
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Pasquali’s Pix: Bulldogs, Tide to roll; Vols to topple Aggies
Should top-ranked Georgia do the unexpected Saturday and win at Vanderbilt — oops, let's start over.
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Avoiding lost-yardage plays will be key for Vols and Aggies
Perhaps every positive gain should be celebrated when No. 19 Tennessee and Texas A&M collide Saturday afternoon inside Neyland Stadium.
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Vols, Aggies to pit SEC’s top rushing offense against top rushing defense
When it comes to rushing offenses and rushing defenses within the Southeastern Conference, this Saturday’s showdown (3:30 on CBS) between No. 19 Tennessee and …
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Alabama’s lessons learned against Longhorns didn’t benefit Aggies
Alabama will never be able to erase its 34-24 loss to Texas inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 9, or the statistics that came with it.
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Georgia’s Beck soaring at the regular season’s midway mark
Questioning Carson Beck as a capable successor to Stetson Bennett is so August.
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Much has changed for Aggies, Vols since meeting in 2020 finale
Texas A&M’s 12th football season in the Southeastern Conference will contain its first trip to a full Neyland Stadium.
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Paschall: SEC division leaders not exactly surprise teams
Only two Southeastern Conference football programs remain undefeated in league play following October's first full weekend.
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Paschall: No sugarcoating it, this UTC loss was gut-wrenching
There were so many times Saturday inside Finley Stadium when it felt like the Rusty Wright era at UTC was about to go from good to great.
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Veteran Vols eager to ‘do something that’s never been done’
There are veteran teams, really veteran teams, and then there is Tennessee's 2023-24 men's basketball team.
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Carter the busiest freshman so far for the Vols
Linebacker Arion Carter always had a chance to be among the busier freshmen on Tennessee's 2023 football team.
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Pasquali’s Pix: Dawgs, Tide to claim hard-fought wins
To storm or not to storm.
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Vols could miss McCoy’s physical play on the perimeter
The Tennessee Volunteers will miss more than the 69 catches for 884 yards and five scores Bru McCoy has amassed since the start of the 2022 season.
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Saban, Smart, Heupel among top-10 highest paid coaches
Tennessee's Josh Heupel was among the top-10 highest paid football coaches at the start of the 2023 season, according to salaries compiled by USA Today.
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Alabama looking to sustain its defensive bounce-back success
There was plenty of offseason conversation about Alabama having the potential to showcase a defense reminiscent of the early Nick Saban years in Tuscaloosa.
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Persistent Pearce averaging a sack a game for the Vols
Several minutes after Tennessee's 41-20 whipping of South Carolina was complete last Saturday night, Volunteers sophomore edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was aske…
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Georgia’s Smart: ‘Our offensive identity is to do what it takes’
Georgia's current 22-game winning streak that began with the College Football Playoff after the 2021 season, encompassed all 15 games last season as well as th…
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Squirrel targets working out well for the Vols
It was the longest pass play of Tennessee's 41-20 defeat of South Carolina this past Saturday night, but the connecting components weren't sure how it happened.
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Paschall: Vols reach open date at 4-1 and seeking improved health
The Tennessee Volunteers have reached their lone open date of the 2023 college football season.
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Game changer: How Name, Image & Likeness legislation passed in 2021 is transforming the economics of youth sports
More than two years have passed since the first state laws were enacted that allowed college student-athletes to receive revenue through name, image and likene…
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Vols gain measure of revenge against Rattler, Gamecocks
A year after its biggest defensive embarrassment in 90 football seasons as an SEC member, Tennessee used a defensive touchdown to gain a measure of revenge.
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Vols notebook: After McCoy’s injury, Milton ‘truly did not want to go back out there’
The unquestioned low point of Tennessee's win over South Carolina on Saturday night occurred at the 6:16 mark of the second quarter.
