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Tennessee heads to South Carolina this weekend looking to avoid a repeat of what took place in 2022 when it had everything to play for. The Vols will arrive in Columbia as a top-15 football team. Yet, few people outside of Knoxville are picking them to win. Even Las Vegas favors the Gamecocks. Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee previewed the matchup on the latest GoVols247 Podcast. They were also joined by John Whittle from Gamecock247 to get more insight into South Carolina.

Tennessee fans may still be basking in the exciting, emphatic win against Third Saturday in October rival Alabama, but inside the walls of the Anderson Training Center the coaches and players for the Vols have reset to a new game week. The Vols next head to South Carolina, where promising seasons have been derailed in 1992, 2016 and 2022. Head coach Josh Heupel brought up the infamous loss at Williams-Brice Stadium four years ago to his team in their meeting on Monday. GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan wrapped up some loose ends from the Alabama game, discussed Josh Heupel's QB gamesmanship on Monday when asked if George MacIntyre was the starter for the Vols and wondered how the Vols would handle the week ahead of the game against a South Carolina team coming off an open date and win at Florida. (1:20) -- Introductions, where is Ben McKee and Ryan's Titans actually won (4:55) -- Should Tennessee have jumped into the top 10 of the rankings? (7:40) -- The SEC is a beautiful mess this season (11:11) -- Revisiting Mike Matthews's crunching (but illegal) block against Bama (16:16) -- What what Brayden Rouse thinking on that punt? (21:03) -- Why won't Josh Heupel say George MacIntyre is the starting QB this week? (32:54) -- Heupel brings up the 2022 South Carolina game in Monday's team meeting (43:28) -- "Winning is fragile" (46:10) -- The outlook for Tennessee's season has changed (48:15) -- Vols are now the underdog in this game

Tennessee bullied Alabama in the second half of the 109th playing of The Third Saturday in October to win 26-10. The Vols allowed just 201 yards of offense to hold Alabama to its fewest points in the rivalry since 2005. Ben McKee, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan reacted to the Vols' third straight win over Alabama at home during GoVols247's live postgame show. (2:00) -- Tennessee bullies Alabama (6:51) -- Elite defensive performance (12:35) -- It feels like Tennessee has established its identity (16:00) -- Fans stormed the field again (19:20) -- What do you do at quarterback moving forward? (23:37) -- Vols flexed their depth (27:16) -- DeSean Bishop is incredible (32:47 -- So many Vols are playing well on defense (37:05) -- Where does this coaching job rank for Josh Heupel (43:40) -- The Neyland Effect

It is time for the 109th rendition of The Third Saturday in October. No. 14 Tennessee hosts No. 6 Alabama this Saturday afternoon inside Neyland Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Former Tennessee football wide receiver and current Vol Network color analyst Jayson Swain joined the GoVols247 Podcast to help Ben McKee preview the rivalry game. Bama247's Mike Rodak also joined to provide insight into the Crimson Tide ahead of this weekend's top-15 showdown. (00:00) -- Jayson Swain is ready for The Third Saturday in October! (9:30) -- What to expect from George MacIntyre (11:45) -- Tennessee is going to need to establish the run (14:30) -- Do Josh Heupel and Joey Halzle need to trust MacIntyre more? (19:26) -- What we're curious to learn about Tennessee basketball in its first exhibition (24:24) -- Bama247's Mike Rodak previews the Crimson Tide

Tennessee baseball played its first fall exhibition this past weekend against Troy in Nashville. GoVols247's Ben McKee shared his thoughts and takeaways on what took place over the 12 innings of action on his latest Diamond Vols Podcast. Troy head coach Skylar Meade also joined the podcast to share his thoughts on his team fresh off a trip to Omaha, how the exhibition went and what he saw from Josh Elander's Vols. 00:00 -- Tennessee baseball played its first fall exhibition 8:32 -- Freshman arms impressed 16:34 -- Freshman hitters also impressed 21:43 -- Negative takeaways from Tennessee's exhibition 26:20 -- UC Irvine transfer LHP Ricky Ojeda looked good 30:00 -- Injury updates 35:26 -- Troy head coach Skylar Meade joins!

Tennessee turned the page to The Third Saturday in October on Monday coming off its win at Arkansas over the weekend. Ben McKee, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan began to preview this Saturday's game between Tennessee and Alabama on GoVols247's Monday podcast. Who will start at quarterback for the Vols? What will the offensive line look like? How much does Josh Heupel need a big win? The crew discussed. (00:00) -- The juices are always flowing during Alabama-Tennessee week (5:13) -- Josh Heupel needs a big win (9:05) -- Who will start at quarterback for the Vols? (24:18) -- Which o-line combination will the Vols roll with? (30:07) -- It'll be another big recruiting weekend for the Vols (34:27) -- Tennessee basketball will play its first exhibition this week

Tennessee football avoided a bad loss at Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan reacted to the Vols' narrow win to improve to 5-1 this season during GoVols247's postgame show. They also shared their thoughts on how George MacIntyre performed in his first career start and what it means for the Vols moving forward. GoVols247's Patrick Brown briefly joined from Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium as well to share his thoughts on Tennessee's first win in Fayetteville since 2001. (00:00) -- Vols avoid a bad loss (5:03) -- Tennessee grinded it out (12:25) -- Radarious Jackson made a game-saving tackle (14:32) -- Tennessee finished with over 400 yards of offense! (19:04) -- George MacIntyre was really solid (33:56) -- Patrick Brown joins LIVE from inside Arkansas' stadium (41:47) -- Should MacIntyre start against Alabama? (53:22) -- Assessing the defensive performance

George MacIntyre is set to make his first career start at Arkansas this Saturday, giving the sophomore quarterback a golden opportunity to take the job and run with it. Patrick Brown, Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan previewed MacIntyre's first start on GoVols247's Thursday podcast. They were also joined by Trey Biddy from HawgSports.com to help preview Tennessee's matchup with Arkansas. (00:00) -- Tennessee is well aware that it hasn't won at Arkansas since 2001 (10:00) -- George MacIntyre will start at Arkansas (27:40) -- What it would take for Faizon Brandon to play this weekend (34:40) -- The Tennessee/Arkansas matchups to pay attention to (38:15) -- Recruiting storylines are beginning to emerge (48:12) -- Trey Biddy from HawgSports.com joins to discuss the state of Arkansas football

Josh Heupel wouldn't name a starting quarterback on Monday of Arkansas. He also grew tired of answering questions pertaining to Faizon Brandon and George MacIntyre. What does it all mean? Ben McKee and Patrick Brown reacted to Heupel's quarterback conundrum on Monday's GoVols247 Podcast.

Tennessee football was able to beat Auburn on Saturday afternoon even though Josh Heupel had to bench Faizon Brandon after the freshman threw a costly interception late in the first half. The Vols were able to win their first conference game of the season because its defense continued to state its case as one of the best in the SEC and a career day for Faizon Brandon. Punter Jackson Ross was able to pin Auburn deep time and time again to help the cause. Ben McKee and Patrick Brown discussed Tennessee's win over Auburn on GoVols247's LIVE postgame reaction show.

Tennessee football received bad news this week when it learned it will be without starting offensive guard Wendell Moe Jr. for the rest of the season. The injury adds to the issues the Vols were already dealing with up front, so how can they overcome them against Auburn on Saturday? Ben McKee, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan shared their thoughts on the situation on GoVols247's Thursday podcast. Nathan King from Auburn247 also joined to preview the Tigers and the matchup ahead of Alex Golesh's return to Knoxville. (00:00) -- Saturday is a must-win for Tennessee (7:35) -- Vols lose Wendell Moe Jr. for the season (15:08) -- What does Tennessee do next along the o-line? (29:32) -- Confidence in Tennessee's defense (35:30) -- DJ Durkin will try to defend Faizon Brandon like he did Jared Curtis (39:20) -- Do you trust Brandon or Byrum Brown more? (48:00) -- Our level of confidence that Tennessee will win (50:15) -- Auburn247's Nathan King

Ben McKee and Patrick Brown shared their thoughts on what went wrong for Tennessee's offense against Texas on Monday's GoVols247 Podcast, as the Vols begin to prepare for a critical game against Auburn. (00:00) -- Auburn week is underway (2:22) -- Apparently Tennessee's onside kick was illegal (8:49) -- Biggest takeaway from going back and watching the film (13:20) -- Who gets most of the blame on offense? (43:31) -- Is it a good or bad thing that the offensive performance wasn't because of one player or group? (51:51) -- The offensive line is poorly coached

Tennessee struggled to move the football against No. 1 Texas on Saturday, leading to a 20-17 loss for the Vols inside Neyland Stadium. Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee reacted to Tennessee's loss and discussed what went wrong for UT's offense on GoVols247's LIVE postgame show. (00:00) -- Tennessee loses to No. 1 Texas (4:53) -- Vols offensive line had a long day (11:28) -- Why didn't Tennessee attempt for quick stuff? (15:26) -- Faizon Brandon finally looked like a freshman (21:26) -- Is there any concern about Tennessee's running backs? (26:10) -- What about the wide receivers? (38:23) -- Jim Knowles earned his money (49:10) -- Neyland Stadium didn't disappoint

Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee previewed Tennessee's game against No. 1 Texas on the latest GoVols247 Podcast. They were also joined by Horn247's Eric Henry for a breakdown of the matchup from the Longhorns' perspective.

Tennessee baseball begins fall practice on Friday! It'll be the first time Josh Elander is the head coach of the Vols for the entire fall. Elander was kind enough to join Ben McKee on GoVols247's Diamond Vols Podcast to preview fall practice. Here's what they covered. (00:00) -- The Austin, Texas native shares his thoughts on Texas vs. Tennessee (3:14) -- Where Elander got away to after the portal madness (4:42) -- The key to balancing work and family (7:22) -- Why Tennessee was able to put together a talented roster this offseason (11:56) -- What he learned about himself in year one as a head coach (13:53) -- Where the pitching staff is at entering the fall (20:23) -- Stone Lawless, Trent Grindlinger and Levi Clark all decided to return at catcher (24:02) -- Recruiting three talented shortstops out of the portal (26:00) -- Thoughts on the outfield (28:37) -- His philosophy on Tennessee's fall schedule (33:09) -- UNIFORM TALK

Tennessee basketball begins practice on Tuesday! First-year Vols assistant coach Earl Grant joined Ben McKee on the GoVols247 podcast to preview the start of practice. (1:25) -- What Grant's first summer in Knoxville was like (5:08) -- Learning from Rick Barnes (7:32) -- What it will look like to be Barnes' defensive coordinator (9:52) -- What he's learned about Tennessee's roster (12:14) -- The most important part of preseason practice (13:44) -- Where the team's chemistry is at (16:12) -- Assessing Tennessee's frontcourt (18:26) -- How big a loss Ralph Scott was (20:03) -- Juke Harris and Terrence Hill Jr.

No. 14 Tennessee turned the page to conference play on Monday, and it did so with confidence ahead of this week's matchup against No. 1 Texas. Ben McKee, Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown discussed the start of Texas week on Monday's GoVols247 Podcast. Here's what all they discussed. 00:00 -- SEC football is here 4:41 -- DeSean Bishop is apparently feeling good 8:26 -- Tennessee's o-line has to clean up the mental mistakes 15:05 -- Should Donovan Haslam start at right guard? 18:35 -- Vols have a sense of confidence 27:30 -- Which Arch Manning will show up in Knoxville? 32:44 -- It's an awkward week for Peyton! 40:37 -- Ethan Davis says he will return to the Vols in 2027 47:55 -- It's going to be a busy week of recruiting

No. 15 Tennessee football beat Kennesaw State 42-9 on Saturday night in its final game before SEC play begins next weekend. Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan reacted to the Vols' win on the GoVols247 Postgame Show live from Neyland Stadium shortly after the game ended. Here's what all they discussed. (00:00) -- Tennessee handles business against Kennesaw State (3:20) -- Assessing Faizon Brandon's performance (5:00) -- Tennessee has a terrific running back room (9:54) -- Thoughts on Tennessee's o-line (14:03) -- UT's first game without Ethan Davis (17:20) -- Thoughts on how Tennessee's defense performed (31:50) -- Is Tennessee going to host College GameDay?

Tennessee football hosts Kennesaw State this Saturday before it begins SEC play next weekend. Patrick Brown and Ben McKee discussed what UT needs to accomplish in its final non-conference game of the season on the latest GoVols247 Podcast. 99.1 The Sports Animal and Locked on Vols' Eric Cain also joined the podcast to help preview the Vols and Owls. (00:00) A busy week for Tennessee Athletics looms (6:27) -- This is an important game for the Vols (15:42) -- Could position battles be finalized against Kennesaw State (21:45) -- David Sanders Jr.'s thoughts on how UT's o-line is performing (25:02) -- A look around the SEC ahead of Week 3 (39:00) -- Tennessee put out updated renderings of its entertainment district (52:29) -- Eric Cain joins the podcast to share his thoughts on Tennessee

Tennessee will be without Ethan Davis for the rest of the season after the senior tight end tore his ACL at Georgia Tech over the weekend. Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee reacted to the news on the latest GoVols Podcast. They also shared their final thoughts on the Vols' win over the Yellow Jackets before beginning to look ahead to this week's game against Kennesaw State. 00:00 -- Ethan Davis tears his ACL 12:52 -- The Kennesaw State game will be important for UT's tight ends 18:06 -- What will Ethan Davis' injury mean for UT's personnel decisions 29:27 -- What did we learn about the Vols at Georgia Tech? 40:05 -- Are penalties going to be an issue for the Vols once again? 52:12 -- An early look at Kennesaw State