PFF Grades: UConn at Tennessee

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee football scored on the second play from scrimmage and coasted past UConn for a 59-3 homecoming victory on Saturday afternoon. The Vols moved to 7-2 (3-2 SEC) with the win ahead of next week’s matchup at Missouri. Each week, we’ll share how the Vols graded out according to Pro Football Focus grades. If you need […]

Tennessee HC Josh Heupel, Players React to Huge Win Over UConn

Josh Heupel

No. 17 Tennessee found their seventh win of the season after defeating UConn by a score of 59-3 on a sunny afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols rolled in just about every aspect of the game on Saturday. Quarterback Joe Milton threw an 82-yard and a 60-yard touchdown in the first half while freshman quarterback Nico […]

Tennessee’s Running Backs By The Numbers in Win Over Kentucky

Tennessee beat Kentucky by six points on the road Saturday 33-27, but the game didn’t go how many thought it would. Both teams entered the game as two of the best rushing offenses in the SEC, with Kentucky’s Ray Davis having been the conference’s best running back based off of numbers with Tennessee’s Jaylen Wright […]

PFF Grades: Tennessee at Kentucky

Tennessee football earned its first road win of the season on Saturday night as they Vols knocked off Kentucky 33-27 in a thriller at Kroger Field in Lexington. Each week, we’ll share how the Vols graded out according to Pro Football Focus grades. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the […]

WATCH: Tennessee Scores Two Long First Half Touchdowns Against Kentucky

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee’s two first-half touchdowns against Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington were both long scores. The Vols landed a touchdown on their first offensive drive of the game thanks to a massive 52-yard touchdown run from running back Jaylen Wright. Wright took the hand-off up the middle, made a few Kentucky defenders miss in the […]

Mark Stoops: Tennessee’s Offense ‘About As Balanced’ As It Gets

In Josh Heupel’s first two seasons at Tennessee, the Vols’ offense has given Kentucky fits. Tennessee is averaging 44.5 points per game in its last two meetings with Kentucky and have recorded a number of long touchdowns through the air. “You’ve seen a lot of it the last couple of years. Their tempo creates problems,” […]

Walter Payton, NFL Greats Influencing Run Style of Vols’ Jaylen Wright

Jaylen Wright

In order to become the best, you’ve got to study what the greats have already done. Whether it be academics, sports, or just day-to-day lifestyle activities, studying the success of others has always been a tried and true method of gaining ground. And while Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright has been gaining plenty of ground […]

Jaylen Wright Made His Case as the SEC’s Best Running Back Against Texas A&M

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright had a huge game against Texas A&M Saturday evening and was an X-factor in the Vols’ 20-13 win. The junior’s big day, against what was the SEC’s best run defense entering Saturday, made the case that Wright may be the best running back in the conference. Wright ran 19 times […]

PFF Grades: How Tennessee Football Players Graded Out In September

Tennessee football is a month into the season as it enters its open date. The Vols are 4-1 (1-1 SEC) after defeating three overmatched opponents and splitting conference games against Florida and South Carolina. Each week, we post the PFF grades from Tennessee’s game but with the open date approaching let’s take a look at […]