Tennessee QB George MacIntyre to Make First Career Start vs. Arkansas in Place of Injured Faizon Brandon
George MacIntyre completed 8 of 10 passes for 86 yards in relief against Auburn and now appears set to take over at quarterback.
- Tennessee will start quarterback George MacIntyre against Arkansas on Saturday, marking his first career start. The shift follows reports on Tuesday and comes after starter Faizon Brandon struggled with a shoulder injury and inconsistent early performance.
- Volunteers coach Josh Heupel benched Brandon during Saturday's 24-14 win over the Auburn Tigers after Brandon completed three of eight passes for 0 yards and an interception. Brandon has been dealing with a shoulder injury sustained September 26.
- MacIntyre replaced Brandon and completed 8 of 10 passes for 86 yards, immediately stabilizing the offense. His consistent passing allowed running back DeSean Bishop to rush for 220 yards and three touchdowns at Neyland Stadium.
- Heupel called Brandon a "good teammate" and "competitor," noting the team wasn't playing their best early. The Volunteers, holding a 4-1 record, now look to stabilize their offense with MacIntyre leading the way.
- MacIntyre has completed 14 of 20 passes for 148 yards this season in limited action. It remains uncertain when or if Brandon will return as starter as Tennessee prepares for Arkansas to improve its 1-1 SEC standing.
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Reports: Tennessee to start QB George MacIntyre vs. Arkansas - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - Tennessee will turn to quarterback George MacIntyre to make his first career start against Arkansas on Saturday, ESPN and On3 reported Tuesday. MacIntyre will take over for Faizon Brandon, who is dealing with a shoulder [...]
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Reports: Tennessee to start QB George MacIntyre vs. Arkansas
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - Tennessee will turn to quarterback George MacIntyre to make his first career start against Arkansas on Saturday, ESPN and On3 reported Tuesday. MacIntyre will take over for Faizon Brandon, who is deal...
ESPN: Tennessee to start George MacIntyre against Arkansas
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — While head coach Josh Heupel hasn't publicly named a starting quarterback for Tennessee's upcoming game, ESPN has reported that a choice has been made. ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel reported Tuesday that sophomore George MacIntyre is set to make his first career start in No. 15 Tennessee's road matchup [...]
Tennessee Makes Tough Decision on Five-Star Quarterback for Arkansas Game
The Tennessee Volunteers are expected to start the slightly more experienced George MacIntyre over five-star Faizon Brandon against Arkansas Saturday, On3’s Pete Nakos and Chris Low report.This comes after the Vols benched Brandon late in the second quarter against Auburn last weekend. Brandon went 3-for-8 for 0 yards and one interception.MacIntyre to Start Against ArkansasMacIntyre […]
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