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2022 - 9 - 1

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Tennessee Vols Football kicks off season playing Ball State at ... (Clarksville Online)

Tennessee vs. Ball State Thursday, September 1st, 2022 | 6:00pm CT Knoxville, TN | Neyland Stadium | TV: SEC Network Knoxville, TN - It's officially.

The Big Orange are 55-12-3 (.804) in season openers played in Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field (since 1921). Thursday will mark the first ever meeting on the gridiron between the Vols and Cardinals. The two have connected for at least one touchdown in three straight games and 10 games overall. Redshirt sophomore defensive end Tavion Woodard is also back after leading the team with five sacks in 2021. Tennessee is opening a season on a Thursday night for the second consecutive season and the fourth time in its existence. UT beat Bowling Green last season, 38-6, and in 2016, the Vols held on for a 20-13 overtime victory over Appalachian State. Truly’s will close at the end of the third quarter. The 27th head coach in Vol football history, Heupel’s 35 victories since the start of the 2018 season rank tied for ninth among active FBS head coaches. For a noon kickoff, the tailgate will open at 9 a.m. Fireworks, Neyland Night Lights: The spectacular fireworks show that debuted last season during pregame and following UT touchdowns and victories returns in 2022. Search “Tennessee Athletics” in the Apple or Google Play Store or use this link to download: All valid digital tickets will display a moving barcode or a hold near reader (tap-and-go) icon.

Tennessee vs. Ball State football: Week 1 schedule, how to watch ... (CalBearsMaven)

Tennessee: The Vols are coming off a better-than-expected first season under Josh Heupel, thanks to a superb offense that ranked top 10 in college football and ...

[Bookmark](https://si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq) He'll test the Vols' interior run stop early, but Ball State's back seven will struggle against Tennessee's excellent downfield passing attack. A win here could put UT in the AP top 25 before a trip to Pittsburgh next week.

Tennessee football vs. Ball State in season opener: Live score ... (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Tennessee's second football season under Josh Heupel has arrived. The Vols will play Ball State at 7 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium. It airs on SEC Network.

Vols have the ball on the Ball State 34. Vols 17, Ball State 0. [PREGAME:] [ The Vols are running through the T. Hendon Hooker keeps it from a yard out after a Ball State defensive pass interference penalty. Vols 31, Ball State no score. The ball hit the pylon after it was fumbled, and it's a touchback. End of the quarter: Vols lead 17-0. The Vols will play Ball State at 7 p.m. Tennessee 45, Ball State 7. 32 seconds left: Ball State's Will Jones nearly scores on a screen, but it is ruled after review that he lost control of the ball before crossing the end zone line. The Panthers are in a dogfight. Last season, UT had a 7-6 record with a loss to Purdue in the Music City Bowl.

Hooker leads Tennessee over Ball State, 59-10 (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Tennessee to a 59-10 season-opening victory over Ball State ...

Last year, Tennessee gave up 27 points in the second quarter and lost a 41-34 decision to the Panthers. Tennessee has scored 45 or more points in its last four games, tying a school record set in the last four games of the 1993 season. He was in complete command of the football game." The Cardinals, picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference West Division can set their sights on improvement after the lopsided loss. "We have more guys who understand the 'why' behind (what's being done)," said Heupel, comparing his second season to last year. "He was in command; in control.

Tennessee announces 5 players out for Ball State game (Saturday Down South)

Wes Rucker of 247Sports shares that Josh Heupel's squad will be without LB Juwan Mitchell, CB Dee Williams, CB De'Shawn Rucker, WR Chas Nimrod and TE Miles ...

Tennessee is only one of a handful of SEC football states with legalized sports betting. A Texas transfer, Mitchell missed much of the 2021 season due to injury. Mitchell is the headlining name of the group.

Tennessee bashes Ball State, 59-10 (247Sports)

Tennessee opens its 2022 season tonight against Ball State, and GoVols247 is live at Neyland Stadium to provide updates of all the action before, ...

Our game-day thread is to open to all free readers and VIP subscribers, but some posts will be seen only by our VIP subscribers. Eastern in a game that will be broadcast by SEC Network. Follow the thread below to get all the latest information from GoVols247's Wes Rucker, Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan, Ben McKee and Grant Ramey in our official game-day thread on The CheckerBoard.

Vols Bounce Ball State In Opener, 59-10 (University of Tennessee Athletics)

That feat matched a school record set over the final four games of the 1993 season. UT intercepted the Cardinals on their initial play from scrimmage and scored ...

The game at Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field) will mark the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, honoring the late former head coach of both schools as well as the VFL tailback who lettered for the Big Orange from 1954-56. McGrath's kick made it 59-7 for the home team with 13:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. McGrath again added the PAT to make it 52-7. Ball State finally got on the scoreboard with 8:00 minutes remaining in the third. Tennessee got first crack at the ball in the second half and continued its offensive onslaught. McGrath was good on the trio of extra points. The Vols set off fireworks three more times in the second quarter to build a 38-0 cushion at the half. The Big Orange made it 17-0 with 4:02 left in the initial stanza. The Vols struck swiftly on the warm evening, thanks to McDonald's pick on the game's first play from scrimmage. He also moved to 10th in career TD tosses on Rocky Top with 33, passing the 32 of Tee Martin and Bobby Scott. UT intercepted the Cardinals on their initial play from scrimmage and scored on its own first offensive snap, building leads of 17-0 after one and 38-0 through the opening 30 minutes. That feat matched a school record set over the final four games of the 1993 season.