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Tennessee cornerback Janzen Jackson tackles South Carolina wide receiver Tori Gurley at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Oct.

Game plans have been installed. The players know their assignments and have had several practices in preparation for the weekend showdown.

After several postgame news conferences when he urged everyone to avoid panicking, Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin stayed consistent after Saturday's 45-19 whipping of Georgia.

Submitted by Jim Boofer on October 6, 2009 - 9:04am. QuarterbackA D- Jonathan Crompton looks like he didna t learned a thing in the off season.

Few expected Tennessee tailback Montario Hardesty to lead the SEC in rushing a month into the season.

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee is looking for momentum with a win over Ohio after gaining some confidence from playing top-ranked Florida tough.

Who better to provide some insight into Tennessee's Creamsicle Country better than a reporter with a blog entitled Clockwork Orange ? John Moorehouse, who covers the Vols for the Kingsport Times News, is nice enough to answer some Swamp Things questions.

Larry Robertson/Chronicle Lane Kiffin waves to some of the thousands of fans that gathered along the Vol Walk before Saturday's home opener.

If Tennessee's upperclassmen resent being upstaged by their freshmen counterparts, they're not saying so publicly.

KNOXVILLE -- Tauren Poole tries not to worry about the depth chart, but the Tennessee sophomore couldn't help but notice his reward for a string of impressive performances in spring practice and preseason camp: fourth place.

A lot of things could run through Lane Kiffin's mind this week, as major college football's youngest head coach prepares his Tennessee Volunteers for a Saturday game against Western Kentucky.

We've all heard the numerous jokes that begin with, "So a funny thing happened to me on the way to the doctor" For the Tennessee Vols that has become the unfortunate motto of pre-season practice in '09, except its not funny - at all! On Saturday, Gerald Jones, the Vols top wide receiver was lost for three-to-six weeks with a high ankle sprain.

Location: Knoxville, Tenn. All-time record: 776-327-53 SEC record: 311-158-19 Against Auburn: Auburn leads, 26-21-3 Against Alabama: Alabama leads, 46-38-7 National championships won: 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 Last bowl appearance: Jan 1, 2008, Outback Bowl Returning starters: 5 on offense; 5 on defense Offensive formation: Pro-style ...

Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin walked off Haslam Field and into a throng of awaiting reporters following Tuesday's three-hour workout, the Vols' second-to-last full-speed practice before beginning their game week routine on Monday.

Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin walked off Haslam Field and into a throng of awaiting reporters following Tuesday's three-hour workout, the Vols' second-to-last full-speed practice before beginning their game week routine on Monday.

The Tennessee offense seemed to win preseason football camp's first major scrimmage, and the defense responded by seeming to win the second.

The Tennessee football team held its final major scrimmage of the fall Saturday, kicking off at 12:21 p.m. inside Neyland Stadium in hopes of staging a dry run for the season opener Sept.

Tennessee is deep at running back, but the inquiry is a "gigantic distraction" Several members of Tennessee's highly touted freshman class will see the field when the Vols host Western Kentucky on Sept.

Many Tennessee football fans closely follow the starting quarterback battle between senior Jonathan Crompton and Nick Stephens, but several other key spots throughout the roster are unsettled with the Volunteers exactly three weeks from opening the season against Western Kentucky.

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee's offense seemed to take a step back in time during the Volunteers' second fall scrimmage Saturday.