PFF Grades: Tennessee Tech at Tennessee

Tennessee Makes the Cut for Four-Star Safety

Tennessee improved to 2-1 with a 56-0 win over Tennessee Tech Saturday. Hendon Hooker started at quarterback and the Vols’ offense was good but not great while Tennessee’s defense was dominant in the win. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Bowling Green grades. Let’s see […]

WATCH: Tennessee Players React to Blowout Win

Tennessee Players

The Tennessee Volunteers came into Saturday 6-0 against Tennessee Tech in their program’s combined history. In four of their last six meetings, Tennessee Tech was held scoreless. And in all of those meetings, the Volunteer scored more than 36 points. The 2021 Tennessee squad can add their name under both categories after Saturday’s game. And […]

Everything Josh Heupel Said After Tennessee’s Shutout Win Over TTU

Tennessee Josh Heupel

After Tennessee defeated Tennessee Tech by a score of 56-0 on Saturday, Vols’ head coach Josh Heupel took to the podium for his postgame press conference. The Vols cruised to a victory on Saturday, closing out their last of three non-conference games before SEC play officially starts. The Vols were dominant in the win, shutting […]

Tennessee Players and DC Tim Banks Discuss Fall Camp, Season Opener

Tennessee Defensive Players

The Vols are ready to host Bowling Green on September 2nd at Neyland Stadium, just over a week away. As the team starts to prepare for the season’s opening game, the defensive side of the ball was on display Tuesday. Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media to discuss fall camp and how […]

Martinez Pleased With Development Of Secondary

Tennessee’s pass defense was abysmal in 2020. The Vols gave up 265 yards through the air per game —good for 11th in the SEC. Opposing quarterbacks completed 68.2% of their passes, the second highest percentage of any SEC school. The Vols’ secondary returns most of its main pieces from last season— and even the 2019 […]

Tennessee’s Offense Runs Through The Spring Game

There was a decent chance that Tennessee’s spring game wouldn’t happen on Saturday, due to the bad weather around Knoxville. Thanks to some luck, the Vols were able to get in all four quarters on the day. The Vols took the field in their orange and white jerseys, with the QB’s rocking the “Smokey Gray”. […]