NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) — Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns rallying No. 7 Tennessee from a 14-point deficit within the first five minutes to rout in-state rival Vanderbilt 36-23 Saturday. The Volunteers improved to 10-2 overall. They needed a big victory to impress the College Football Playoff committee enough to earn a home playoff game in December after being ranked eighth earlier this week. The Vols beat Vanderbilt for a si…

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No. 7 Tennessee gives up 1st 14 points before rallying to rout Vanderbilt 36-23

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NASHVILLE - What started as a cold Saturday for Tennessee turned into a hot streak in the second quarter that clinched the Vols a spot in the College Football Playoff with a 36-23 win over Vanderbilt. There was nothing about this performance from the Vols in the opening quarter that made folks believe that Tennessee wouldn't be part of ‘chaos Saturday’ in college football, trailing 14-0 just a few minutes into the game. As almost the entire stad…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee trailed Vanderbilt University 14-0 less than five minutes into the game, but Nico Iamaleava threw four touchdown passes to lead the Vols to the 36-23 win. Vanderbilt's Junior Sherrill took the opening kickoff 100 yards for the 7-0. It was Vandy's first kick return for a touchdown since Aug. 23, 2023. The Commodores were quickly back in scoring position after Nick Rinaldi recovered a Dylan Sam…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Vols trailed Vanderbilt 14-0 less than five minutes into the game, but Nico Iamaleava threw four touchdown passes to lead Tennessee to the 36-23 win. Vanderbilt's Junior Sherrill took the opening kickoff 100 yards for the 7-0. Vandy's first kick return for a touchdown since Aug. 23, 2023. The Commodores were quickly back in scoring position after Nick Rinaldi recovered a Dylan Sampson fumble. Sedrick Alexander capit…

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The Vols beat Vanderbilt for a sixth straight season. Tennessee needed a big victory to impress the College Football Playoff committee enough to earn a home playoff game in December.

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No. 7 Tennessee gives up 1st 14 points before rallying to rout Vanderbilt

Josh Heupel made it clear that his No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers couldn’t have started their final regular season game any worse, giving up 14 points in the first five minutes. However, the Vols showed they knew how to finish strong, keeping their hopes alive for a College Football Playoff spot. Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns, leading Tennessee to a dominant 36-23 win over in-state rival Vanderbilt on Saturday. “Finishing th…

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NASHVILLE, Tn. — The story was writing itself. Tennessee, with its season on the line, couldn’t get out of its own way following behind Vanderbilt 14-0 in the game’s first five minutes. It was Tennessee fans fear all week. With a chance to make the College Football Playoff, the Vols would fall flat and lose to […] The post Vols Flawed But Prove They’re Not Same Old Tennessee appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Vols Flawed But Prove They're Not Same Old Tennessee

Battered Vol Syndrome wasn’t the only thing kicking in for Tennessee fans early in the second quarter as UT trailed the Vanderbilt Commodores and looked in line to blow a chance to reach the College Football Playoff. There was also the battered fans of ranked SEC teams on the road syndrome. Tennessee had done everything possible to lose this game early. The Vols gave up a touchdown on the opening kickoff, they then set up another score with a fu…

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Tennessee football turning point at Vanderbilt: Vols' fourth down stop

Down 14-0 in the first quarter, No. 8 Tennessee stormed back with 29 straight points to defeat Vanderbilt, 36-23, and secure its College Football Playoff resume on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium.

No. 7 Tennessee gives up 1st 14 points before rallying to rout Vanderbilt 36-23

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