2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

2023 Tennessee Volunteers football

Citrus Bowl champion

Citrus Bowl, W 35–0 vs. Iowa

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| East Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 17
AP| No. 17
Record| 9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach|

* Josh Heupel (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Joey Halzle (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Tim Banks (3rd season)
Base defense| Multiple 4–3
Home stadium| Neyland Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
No. 8 Missouri |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 17 Tennessee |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Kentucky |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Florida |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
South Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Vanderbilt |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 9 Ole Miss |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 12 LSU |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Auburn |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Mississippi State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Arkansas |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship:  Alabama 27, Georgia 24

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as head coach.

Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[1]

The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was also expected to be the final year for the East division as the East and West divisions will be eliminated once Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Virginia*| No. 12|

* Nissan Stadium
* Nashville, TN (SEC Nation)

| ABC| W 49–13|  69,507
September 9| 5:00 p.m.| Austin Peay*| No. 9|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN+/ESPN+| W 30–13|  101,915
September 16| 7:00 p.m.| at Florida| No. 11|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 16–29|  90,751
September 23| 4:00 p.m.| UTSA*| No. 23|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN| W 45–14| 101,915
September 30| 7:30 p.m. | South Carolina| No. 21|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| SECN | W 41–20| 101,915
October 14| 3:30 p.m.| Texas A&M| No. 19|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (SEC Nation)

| CBS| W 20–13| 101,915
October 21| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 11 Alabama| No. 17|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October / SEC Nation)

| CBS| L 20–34|  100,077
October 28| 7:00 p.m.| at Kentucky| No. 21|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

| ESPN| W 33–27|  61,665
November 4| 12:00 p.m.| UConn*| No. 17|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN | W 59–3| 101,915
November 11| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 14 Missouri| No. 13|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| CBS| L 7–36|  62,621
November 18| 3:30 p.m.|  No. 1 Georgia| No. 18|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry / SEC Nation)

| CBS| L 10–38| 101,915
November 25| 3:30 p.m.| Vanderbilt| No. 21|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| SECN | W 48–24|  101,915
January 1, 2024| 1:00 p.m.| vs. No. 17 Iowa*| No. 21|

* Camping World Stadium
* Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)

| ABC| W 35–0|  43,861

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) – Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Roster

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2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `0` | Jaylen Wright | Jr
WR | `1` | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | Jr
RB | `2` | Jabari Small | Sr
WR | `3` | Dee Williams | Sr
RB | `6` | Dylan Sampson | So
QB | `7` | Joe Milton |  Sr
QB | `8` | Nico Iamaleava | Fr
WR | `9` | Ramel Keyton | Sr
WR | `10` | Squirrel White | So
QB | `13` | Gaston Moore |  Jr
WR | `15` | Bru McCoy |  Sr
WR | `17` | Michael Bittner |  Sr
QB | `18` | Ryan Damron | Fr
RB | `20` | Khalifa Keith | Fr
QB | `21` | Navy Shuler |  Jr
WR | `22` | Jack Jancek |  Jr
RB | `23` | Cameron Seldon | Fr
RB | `25` | DeSean Bishop | Fr
TE | `27` | Emmanuel Okoye | Fr
RB | `28` | Patrick Wilk |  So
WR | `29` | Jack-Henry Jakobik | Fr
WR | `31` | Jackson Locke |  So
TE | `34` | McCallan Castles |  Sr
WR | `35` | Garrett Young | Fr
WR | `36` | Nathan Roberts | Fr
RB | `42` | Hunter Barnes |  Fr
TE | `43` | Titus Rohrer |  Fr
TE | `44` | Luke Shouse |  Jr
TE | `46` | Cody Duncan |  So
OL | `51` | Vysen Lang | Fr
OT | `53` | Jeremiah Crawford | Sr
OT | `54` | Gerald Mincey |  Jr
OL | `55` | Braeden Krivosh |  Jr
OL | `56` | Mo Clipper Jr. |  Fr
OL | `57` | Connor Meadows |  Fr
C | `63` | Cooper Mays | Sr
G | `64` | Ayden Bussell | Fr
C | `65` | Parker Ball |  Sr
OL | `66` | Dayne Davis |  Sr
G | `68` | Masai Reddick |  Fr
OL | `69` | Gus Hill |  Fr
G | `70` | Andrej Karic |  Jr
OL | `72` | Addison Nichols |  Fr
OT | `73` | Brian Grant |  Fr
OT | `74` | John Campbell Jr. |  Sr
G | `75` | Jackson Lampley |  Sr
G | `76` | Javontez Spraggins | Sr
OT | `77` | Larry Johnson III | So
OL | `78` | Ollie Lane |  Sr
OT | `79` | Shamurad Umarov | Fr
WR | `80` | Nate Spillman | Fr
WR | `81` | Chas Nimrod |  Fr
WR | `82` | Dayton Sneed | Fr
WR | `83` | Trey Weary |  Fr
WR | `84` | Kaleb Webb |  Fr
WR | `85` | Nathan Leacock | Fr
TE | `86` | Ethan Davis | Fr
TE | `87` | Jacob Warren |  Sr
TE | `88` | Charlie Browder |  So
TE | `89` | Hunter Salmon |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `0` | Doneiko Slaughter | Sr
CB | `1` | Gabe Jeudy-Lally |  Sr
CB | `2` | Jaylen McCollough | Sr
CB | `4` | Warren Burrell |  Sr
CB | `5` | Kamal Hadden |  Sr
LB | `6` | Aaron Beasley | Sr
LB | `7` | Arion Carter | Fr
CB | `8` | Brandon Turnage |  Sr
DL | `9` | Tyler Baron | Sr
DL | `10` | Elijah Simmons |  Sr
LB | `11` | Keenan Pili |  Sr
DB | `12` | Tamarion McDonald | Sr
DB | `13` | Wesley Walker |  Sr
DB | `14` | Christian Charles | Jr
DB | `15` | Cristian Conyer | Fr
LB | `15` | Kwauze Garland |  Sr
DB | `17` | Andre Turrentine |  So
DB | `18` | Rickey Gibson III | Fr
DL | `19` | Joshua Josephs | So
DL | `20` | Bryson Eason |  Jr
DL | `21` | Omari Thomas | Sr
LB | `22` | Jeremiah Telander | Fr
DB | `24` | Jordan Matthews | Fr
DB | `25` | Jourdan Thomas | So
DB | `26` | Carson Whitehead |  Fr
DE | `27` | James Pearce Jr. | So
DB | `28` | De'Shawn Rucker | Jr
DB | `29` | Christian Harrison | So
DL | `30` | Roman Harrison | Sr
DL | `31` | Caleb Herring | Fr
DB | `33` | John Slaughter | Fr
DB | `34` | Jack Luttrell | Fr
DB | `35` | Will Brooks |  Jr
DB | `36` | William Wright |  Jr
DB | `37` | Montrell Bandy |  So
DL | `38` | Chandavian Bradley | Fr
LB | `39` | Jalen Smith | Fr
LB | `40` | Kalib Perry | So
DL | `41` | Tyree Weathersby | Fr
DL | `42` | Tyre West | So
LB | `44` | Elijah Herring | So
DB | `46` | Malik Ganaway |  Fr
DL | `51` | Tim Amet |  So
DL | `53` | Daevin Hobbs | Fr
DL | `55` | Omarr Norman-Lott | Jr
LB | `56` | Mekhi Bigelow |  Fr
LB | `57` | Ben Bolton |  Fr
DL | `58` | Isaac Green |  Sr
LB | `59` | Caleb Williams |  Fr
DL | `65` | Camron Douglas |  Fr
DL | `87` | Joshua Helsdon |  Fr
DL | `90` | Dominic Bailey |  Jr
DL | `94` | Nathan Robinson | Fr
DL | `95` | Trevor Duncan | Fr
DL | `96` | Austin Lewis |  Sr
DL | `97` | Jayson Jenkins |  Fr
DL | `99` | Kurott Garland |  Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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PK | `19` | Charles Campbell |  Sr
PK | `41` | JT Carver |  So
LS | `47` | Matthew Salansky |  Sr
LS | `48` | Bennett Brady |  Fr
LS | `60` | Alton Stephens |  Sr
PK | `90` | Max Gilbert | Fr
P/PK | `94` | Josh Turbyville |  Fr
P | `98` | Jackson Ross |  Fr

Head coach

* Josh Heupel

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Joey Halzle – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
* Tim Banks – Defensive coordinator
* Mike Ekeler – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers
* Alec Abeln – Tight ends
* Glen Elarbee – Offensive line
* Rodney Garner – Defensive line
* Brian Jean-Mary – Linebackers
* Jerry Mack – Running backs
* Willie Martinez – Secondary
* Kelsey Pope – Wide receivers
* Max Thurmond – Senior offensive analyst

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Game summaries

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### vs Virginia

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See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary

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Virginia | 0 | 3 | 7| 3| 13
No. 12 Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 14| 14| 49

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,507
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:05) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:55; Tennessee 7–0)

Second quarter

* (4:41) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:52; Tennessee 14–0)
* (1:42) UVA – Will Bettridge 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tennessee 14–3)
* (0:06) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21–3)

Third quarter

* (10:52) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10; Tennessee 28–3)
* (7:23) TENN – Dylan Sampson 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 35–3)
* (3:05) UVA – Perris Jones 17-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Tennessee 35–10)

Fourth quarter

* (13:36) TENN – Jacob Warren 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:03; Tennessee 42–10)
* (11:06) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 49–10)
* (0:39) UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57; Tennessee 49–13)

Statistics | UVA | TENN

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First downs | 12 | 29
Total yards | 64–201 | 85–499
Rushing yards | 40–95 | 52–287
Passing yards | 106 | 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–0 | 23–33–0
Time of possession | 32:54 | 27:06
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 9/17, 94 yards
Rushing | Perris Jones | 7 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 63 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 12 carries, 115 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 3 receptions, 66 yards

### vs Austin Peay

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See also: 2023 Austin Peay Governors football team

Game Two – Austin Peay Governors (FCS) (0–1) at No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) – Game summary

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Austin Peay (FCS) | 3 | 3 | 0| 7| 13
No. 12 Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 10| 7| 30

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:06) PEAY — Maddux Trujillo 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:54; Austin Peay 3–0)
* (5:51) TENN – Charles Campbell 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01; Tied 3–3)

Second quarter

* (8:15) PEAY – Maddux Trujillo 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:39; Austin Peay 6–3)
* (4:55) TENN – Charles Campbell 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; Tied 6–6)
* (0:15) TENN – Joe Milton III 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:04; Tennessee 13–6)

Third quarter

* (13:30) TENN – Ramel Keyton 5-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:21; Tennessee 20–6)
* (6:33) TENN – Charles Campbell 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 23–6)

Fourth quarter

* (9:01) PEAY – Trey Goodman 52-yard pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 23–13)
* (8:03) TENN – McCallan Castles 43-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Tennessee 30–13)

Statistics | PEAY | TENN

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First downs | 19 | 17
Total yards | 75–339 | 65–456
Rushing yards | 34–79 | 32–228
Passing yards | 260 | 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–1 | 21–33–0
Time of possession | 39:01 | 20:44
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 29/39, 260 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Mike DiLiello | 21 carries, 36 yards
Receiving | Trey Goodman | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/33, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 13 carries, 118 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

### at Florida (rivalry)

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See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team

Game Three: No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 11 Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 3| 6| 16
Florida | 6 | 20 | 0| 3| 29

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 90,751
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter

* (5:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Tennessee 7–0)
* (4:10) FLA – Trevor Etienne 62-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick blocked) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tennessee 7–6)

Second quarter

* (9:28) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 4-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:28; Florida 12–7)
* (7:20) FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Florida 19–7)
* (2:22) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30; Florida 26–7)

Third quarter

* (9:31) TENN – Charles Campbell 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 5:29; Florida 26–10)

Fourth quarter

* (9:55) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:05; Florida 29–10)
* (8:41) TENN – Bru McCoy 55-yard pass from Joe Milton III (pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Florida 29–16)

Statistics | TENN | FLA

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First downs | 17 | 21
Total yards | 64–387 | 67–349
Rushing yards | 30–100 | 43–183
Passing yards | 287 | 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 19–24–0
Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving | Bru McCoy | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 19/24, 166 yards, TD
Rushing | Trevor Etienne | 23 carries, 172 yards, TD
Receiving | Eugene Wilson III | 6 receptions, 44 yards

### vs UTSA

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See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Game Four – UTSA Roadrunners (1–2) at No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2–1) – Game summary

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UTSA | 0 | 0 | 14| 0| 14
No. 23 Tennessee | 14 | 17 | 0| 14| 45

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (14:40) TENN – Joe Milton III 81-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 7–0)
* (10:03) TENN – Dylan Sampson 10-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 14–0)

Second quarter

* (14:23) TENN – Kaleb Webb 18-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21–0)
* (11:10) TENN – Ramel Keyton 48-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:17; Tennessee 28–0)
* (3:21) TENN – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43; Tennessee 31–0)

Third quarter

* (7:32) UTSA – Joshua Cephus 3-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:28; Tennessee 31–7)
* (5:16) UTSA – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 43-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:13; Tennessee 31–14)

Fourth quarter

* (12:42) TENN – Jabari Small 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:40; Tennessee 38–14)
* (10:17) TENN – Dylan Sampson 41-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 45–14)

Statistics | UTSA | TENN

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First downs | 16 | 21
Total yards | 81–319 | 66–512
Rushing yards | 40–88 | 33–303
Passing yards | 231 | 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–2 | 18–33–0
Time of possession | 37:12 | 22:48
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 13 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 1 reception, 48 yards, TD

### vs South Carolina (rivalry)

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See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Game Five – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–2) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (3–1) – Game summary

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South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 7| 3| 20
No. 21 Tennessee | 14 | 10 | 7| 10| 41

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Daniel Gatreaux
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (9:26) TENN – Jaylen Wright 42-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:02; Tennessee 7–0)
* (5:47) SC – Mitch Jeter 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; Tennessee 7–3)
* (2:03) SC – Spencer Rattler 6-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:52; South Carolina 10–7)
* (0:42) TENN – Jabari Small 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Tennessee 14–10)

Second quarter

* (8:50) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:14; Tennessee 17–10)
* (0:47) TENN – Kamal Hadden 28-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick) (Tennessee 24–10)

Third quarter

* (10:41) TENN – Jacob Warren 6-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Tennessee 31–10)
* (10:28) SC – Mario Anderson 75-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Tennessee 31–17)

Fourth quarter

* (12:42) TENN – Charles Campbell 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:03; Tennessee 34–17)
* (8:35) SC – Mitch Jeter 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:07; Tennessee 34–20)
* (4:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Tennessee 41–20)

Statistics | SC | TENN

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First downs | 11 | 24
Total yards | 63–333 | 72–477
Rushing yards | 27–132 | 40–238
Passing yards | 201 | 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 21–32–2
Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 24/35, 169 yards, INT
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 10 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving | Trey Knox | 7 receptions, 51 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving | Squirrel White | 9 receptions, 104 yards

### vs Texas A&M

[edit]

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Game Six – Texas A&M Aggies (4–2) at No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | 3| 0| 13
No. 19 Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 7| 6| 20

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: October 14, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* TAMU – Max Johnson 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 8:29. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
* TENN – Jacob Warren 7-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick), 1:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

* TAMU – Randy Bond 41-yard field goal, 10:48. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:56.

Third quarter

* TENN – Dee Williams 39-yard punt return (Charles Campbell kick), 6:47. Volunteers 14–10.
* TAMU – Randy Bond 24-yard field goal, 3:15. Volunteers 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

* TENN – Charles Campbell 31-yard field goal, 3:48. Volunteers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:46.
* TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal, 2:31. Volunteers 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54.

Statistics | TAMU | TENN

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First downs | 17 | 20
Total yards | 277 | 332
Rushing yards | 54 | 232
Passing yards | 223 | 100
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–2 | 11–22–1
Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 16/34, 223 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 15 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving | Noah Thomas | 3 receptions, 75 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 11/22, 100 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 19 rushes, 136 yards
Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 4 receptions, 31 yards

### at No. 11 Alabama (rivalry)

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See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Game Seven – No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (5–1) at No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (6–1) – Game summary

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No. 11 Alabama | 0 | 7 | 17| 10| 34

at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), NE @ 5 mph
* Game attendance: 100,077
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:39) TENN – Squirrel White 39-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; Tennessee 7-0)
* (2:00) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:30; Tennessee 10-0)
* (0:11) TENN – Charles Campbell 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:05; Tennessee 13-0)

Second quarter

* (7:05) ALA – Jermaine Burton 10-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:05; Tennessee 13-7)
* (0:12) TENN – McCallan Castles 6-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:58; Tennessee 20-7)

Third quarter

* (14:19) ALA – Isaiah Bond 46-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Tennessee 20-14)
* (8:33) ALA – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:58; Tennessee 20-17)
* (3:42) ALA – Jase McClellan 5-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42; Alabama 24-20)

Fourth quarter

* (8:17) ALA – Will Reichard 50-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:51; Alabama 27-20)
* (7:26) ALA – Jihaad Campbell 24-yard fumble return (Will Reichard kick) (Alabama 34-20)

Statistics | TENN | ALA

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First downs | 22 | 20
Total yards | 404 | 358
Rushing yards | 133 | 138
Passing yards | 271 | 220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–41–0 | 14–21–1
Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 28/41, 271 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Joe Milton III | 15 carries, 59 yards
Receiving | Squirrel White | 10 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Alabama | Passing | Jalen Milroe | 14/21, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Jase McClellan | 27 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving | Isaiah Bond | 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

### at Kentucky

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See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky-Tennessee football rivalry

Game Eight – No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (5–2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary

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Kentucky | 0 | 17 | 7| 3| 27

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 61,665
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:47) TENN – Jaylen Wright 52-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48; Tennessee 7-0)
* (5:34) TENN – Charles Campbell 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:03; Tennessee 10-0)

Second quarter

* (14:51) UK – Alex Raynor 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43; Tennessee 10-3)
* (11:13) TENN – Charles Campbell 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Tennessee 13-3)
* (7:38) UK – Barion Brown 11-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Tennessee 13-10)
* (6:16) TENN – Chas Nimrod 39-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Tennessee 20-10)
* (1:46) UK – Ray Davis 7-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Tennessee 20-17)
* (0:05) TENN – Charles Campbell 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:41; Tennessee 23-17)

Third quarter

* (6:49) TENN – Charles Campbell 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:38; Tennessee 26-17)
* (2:39) UK – Dane Key 7-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Tennessee 26-24)

Fourth quarter

* (7:30) TENN – Dylan Sampson 12-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Tennessee 33-24)
* (4:24) UK – Alex Raynor 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:06; Tennessee 33-27)

Statistics | TENN | UK

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First downs | 24 | 24
Total yards | 67–481 | 63–444
Rushing yards | 47–254 | 24–72
Passing yards | 227 | 372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–20–0 | 28–39–0
Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | 3 receptions, 63 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Devin Leary | 28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Ray Davis | 16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dane Key | 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

### vs UConn

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See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team

Game Nine – UConn Huskies (1–7) at No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (6–2) – Game summary

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No. 17 Tennessee | 14 | 21 | 21| 3| 59

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, Wind 0 MPH, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (color analyst), Alex Chappell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* TEN – Jaylen Wright 82-yard run (Charles Campbell kick), 14:27. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, TOP 00:28
* CONN – Noe Ruelas 22-yard field goal, 2:47. Volunteers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 06:49
* TEN – Ramel Keyton 60-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick), 1:38. Volunteers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:01

Second quarter

* TEN – Joe Milton III 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick), 7:25. Volunteers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:47
* TEN – Squirrel White 83-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick), 4:34. Volunteers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, TOP 00:47
* TEN – Tyler Baron 24-yard fumble recovery (Charles Campbell kick), 3:30. Volunteers 35–3.

Third quarter

* TEN – Jaylen McCollough 30-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick), 14:52. Volunteers 42–3.
* TEN – Aaron Beasley 39-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick), 11:51. Volunteers 49–3.
* TEN – McCallan Castles 19-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Josh Turbyville kick), 7:30. Volunteers 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 02:21

Fourth quarter

* TEN – Josh Turbyville 33-yard field goal, 8:02. Volunteers 59–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:13

Statistics | CONN | TENN

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First downs | 17 | 26
Total yards | 256 | 650
Rushing yards | 35 | 275
Passing yards | 221 | 375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–42–2 | 21–31–0
Time of possession | 38:24 | 21:36
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 24/40, 218 yards
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving | Justin Joly | 8 receptions, 89 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 11/14, 254 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 8 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Squirrel White | 2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

### at No. 14 Missouri

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See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Ten – No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7–2) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (7–2) – Game summary

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No. 13 Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
No. 14 Missouri | 0 | 13 | 9| 14| 36

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

* Date: November 11
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • 56 °F (13 °C) • 6 mph ESE wind
* Game attendance: 62,621
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

* (14:16) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 72 yards, 10:55; Missouri 3-0)
* (12:15) TENN: Dont'e Thornton Jr. 46-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Tennessee 7-3)
* (10:33) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 7-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Missouri 10-7)
* (0:00) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:20; Missouri 13-7)

Third quarter

* (10:04) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; Missouri 19-7)
* (2:38) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:04; Missouri 22-7)

Fourth quarter

* (6:21) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 21-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 4:36; Missouri 29-7)
* (5:50) MIZZ: Daylan Carnell 38-yard interception return (Harrison Mevis kick) (Missouri 36-7)

Statistics | TENN | MIZZ

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First downs | 15 | 26
Total yards | 350 | 530
Rushing yards | 83 | 255
Passing yards | 267 | 275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–1 | 18–24–1
Time of possession | 20:04 | 39:56
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton | 22–34, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Joe Milton | 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 4 receptions, 57 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18–24, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 35 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Cody Schrader | 5 receptions, 116 yards

### vs No. 1 Georgia

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See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia-Tennessee football rivalry

Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0) at No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers (7–3) – Game summary

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No. 1 Georgia | 10 | 14 | 14| 0| 38
No. 18 Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 0| 0| 10

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: November 18
* Game time: 3:30pm
* Game weather: Sunny • 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* TV announcers (CBS/SEC Nation): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sidelines)

Game information

First Quarter

* (14:49) Jaylen Wright 75-yard Run (Charles Campbell Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Tennessee 7–0)
* (10:01) Peyton Woodring 42-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:48; Tennessee 7–3)
* (3:17) Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 18-yard pass from Dillon Bell (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:57; Georgia 10–7)

Second Quarter

* (8:04) Dillon Bell 9-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02; Georgia 17–7)
* (1:31) Brock Bowers 3-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:54; Georgia 24–7)
* (0:00) Charles Campbell 37-yard Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:31; Georgia 24–10)

Third Quarter

* (9:24) Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 8-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:53; Georgia 31–10)
* (1:03) Kendall Milton 15-yard Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:27; Georgia 38–10)

Fourth quarter

* no scoring (Georgia 38–10)

Statistics | No. 1 UGA | No. 18 TENN

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First downs | 27 | 13
Total yards | 472 | 277
Rushing yards | 156 | 130
Passing yards | 316 | 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–31–0 | 17–30–0
Time of possession | 40:58 | 19:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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No. 1 Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 24/30, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Kendall Milton | 11 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
No. 18 Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton | 17/30, 147 yards
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 9 carries, 90 yards
Receiving | Squirrel White | 5 receptions, 45 yards

### vs Vanderbilt (rivalry)

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See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Game Twelve – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–9) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (7–4) – Game summary

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Vanderbilt | 7 | 3 | 0| 14| 24
No. 21 Tennessee | 14 | 17 | 14| 3| 48

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

* Date: November 25
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (color), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter

* (14:00) TENN – Ramel Keyton 56-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:55; Tennessee 7-0)
* (11:34) VAN – Junior Sherrill 19-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:19; Tied 7-7)
* (3:13) TENN – McCallan Castles 10-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 14-7)

Second quarter

* (14:09) TENN – Jacob Warren 34-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Tennessee 21-7)
* (8:29) VAN – Jacob Borcila 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:40; Tennessee 21-10)
* (6:04) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:17; Tennessee 24-10)
* (0:05) TENN – Joe Milton III 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:29; Tennessee 31-10)

Third quarter

* (9:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 46-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28; Tennessee 38-10)
* (0:13) TENN – Joe Milton III 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:30; Tennessee 45-10)

Fourth quarter

* (12:47) VAN – Ken Seals 1-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:02; Tennessee 45-17)
* (5:36) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 5-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:08; Tennessee 45-24)
* (0:28) TENN – Charles Campbell 27-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 5:10; Tennessee 48-24)

Statistics | VAN | TENN

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First downs | 22 | 31
Total yards | 306 | 617
Rushing yards | 78 | 168
Passing yards | 228 | 449
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 31–47–0
Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 14/23, 167 yards, TD
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving | Junior Sherrill | 4 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 11 carries, 75 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

### vs No. 17 Iowa (Citrus Bowl)

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See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Citrus Bowl
No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) vs No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) – Game summary

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No. 17 Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 21 Volunteers | 0 | 14 | 7| 14| 35

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

* Date: January 1, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny • 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,861
* Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC)
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), and Kayla Burton (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter

no scoring

Second quarter

* (14:54) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 19-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 7-0)
* (8:12) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:09; Tennessee 14-0)

Third quarter

* (1:43) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:42; Tennessee 21-0)

Fourth quarter

* (14:15) TENN – James Pearce Jr. 52-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick) (Tennessee 28-0)
* (4:48) TENN – McCallan Castles 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:16; Tennessee 35-0)

Statistics | IOWA | TENN

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First downs | 11 | 25
Total yards | 173 | 383
Rushing yards | 113 | 232
Passing yards | 60 | 151
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Deacon Hill | 7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Marco Lainez | 6 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Kaleb Brown | 3 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 12/19, 151 yards, TD
Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 20 carries, 133 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 3 receptions, 51 yards

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 12| 9| 11| 23| 21| 22| 19т| 17| 21| 19| 14| 21| 25| RV| 25| 17
Coaches| 10| 9| 9| 20| 19| 18| 17| 15| 20| 16| 12| 19| 23| 23| 23| 17
CFP| Not released| 17| 13| 18| 21| 21| 21| Not released

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2023 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
2. ^ "2023 Schedule" (PDF). UT Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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