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Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer offered praise Sunday night for quarterback Nick Stephens after the team's brief workout inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center.

The AP Top 25 is missing one its SEC regulars. Tennessee is no where to be found as the Vols approach the half way point of the season. Check out all the AP ranking at www.secsportsreport.com

Tennessee wide receiver Josh Briscoe didn't sugarcoat the situation. 'If we play the way we did Saturday, we won't beat many teams,' Briscoe said.

KNOXVILLE - A game that Tennessee should have had in hand turned out to be a nail-biter. A feisty Northern Illinois program hung close with the Volunteers before UT pulled out a 13-9 victory in the final ...

Or Oh, how the pain reigns mainly on the Plains. Generally, when opportunity knocks, all one must do is open the door and bag the sucker before it gets away.

Starter Jonathan Crompton isn't seeing the field, makes crucial turnovers and appears anything but poised.

Sandwiched in between the University of Tennessee's road trips to Auburn and Georgia, Saturday's game against Northern Illinois looks funny on the schedule.

Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer said Wednesday that no decision has been made and no time table established for announcing the starting quarterback for this weekend's game against Northern Illinois.

With its offense struggling, Tennessee's defense has been doing damage control often this season.

KNOXVILLE - There isn't a Help Wanted sign outside of Neyland Stadium, but the Volunteers do have a job opening.

Tennessee Coach Phillip Fulmer watches the clock tick away as they fall to Auburn 14-12 in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala.

It's fair to say that no player in the SEC has taken more heat in this young season than Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton.

KNOXVILLE - Phillip Fulmer tackled plenty of issues when he spoke to his team in the locker room following Saturday's loss at Auburn.

Chris Todd threw the game's only touchdown pass and Auburn took advantage of crucial mistakes by Tennessee, as the 15th-ranked Tigers held on for a 14-12 win in an SEC battle at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

A huge fumble in the end zone proved to be a game changer for the struggling Vols..

Think of Florida's offense, and quarterback Tim Tebow comes to mind. Georgia? Running back Knowshon Moreno.

Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer offered Saturday to take the blame for a lopsided home loss to Southeastern Conference rival Florida.

Tennessee final full practice of the week saw the Vols work for better than 90 minutes Thursday at Haslam Field.

KNOXVILLE - UT coach Phillip Fulmer has already said he has broad shoulders, that he can handle the heat and the criticism.

The Volunteers aren't waving the white flag quite yet. They're more concerned about the yellow ones.