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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar ranked as No. 50 college football player in 2025
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar ranked as No. 50 college football player in 2025 Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season Aug. 30 against Syracuse. The season opener is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game. Ahead of the upcoming campaign, College Wire's lead writers were polled to determine the top 50 players in college football ahead of the season. Tennessee transfer quarterback Joey Aguilar ranks as the No. 50 player for the 2025 college football season. He transferred to UCLA after the 2024 season from Appalachian State. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound quarterback played at Appalachian State from 2023-24 after transferring from Diablo Valley Community College. More: 2025 Tennessee football post-spring game-by-game predictions Aguilar appeared in 25 games, including 24 starts, at Appalachian State. He completed 511-of-850 passing attempts for 6,760 yards, 56 touchdowns and 24 interceptions, while totaling 456 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 140 attempts. Aguilar recorded at least 200 passing yards in all 24 starts with the Mountaineers. He had four passing touchdowns in four different contests, and 22 touchdown passes were either to tie a game or give his team a lead. Aguilar earned 2023 Cure Bowl MVP and Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year honors. At Diablo Valley Community College from 2021-22, he totaled 2,992 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. PHOTOS: Tennessee starting quarterbacks through the years Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Game times announced for first 3 Tennessee football games of 2025 season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Kickoff times have been announced for the first three University of Tennessee football games of the 2025 season. Here's when and where to watch. The first game of the season against Syracuse will be taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on August 30. The Aflac Kickoff Game is scheduled to begin at noon and will be aired on 6 News. Could the University of Tennessee leave the SEC? Lawyer explains new state law The following weekend, Tennessee will be facing ETSU at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville at 3:30 p.m. on September 6. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ Then, on September 13, Tennessee will be taking on Georgia at Neyland Stadium. The game will be aired on 6 News at 3:30 p.m. The Tennessee-Georgia game will kick off the Vols SEC season with the earliest meeting between the two teams since September of 1995. VFL Bru McCoy medically retires from football With the start of the season getting closer, there are still some questions Vol fans are waiting to find answers to. Specifically, it is unclear who Tennessee's go-to quarterback will be, after Nico Iamaleava transferred to UCLA after missing the spring Orange and White game. There are currently two options on the team's roster: redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and freshmen George MacIntyre. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tennessee football vs Georgia kickoff time announced for 2025 SEC opener
Kickoff times for Tennessee football games against ETSU and Georgia have been announced for the 2025 season. On Sept. 6, Tennessee plays ETSU at 3:30 p.m. ET and streamed on ESPN+/SEC Network+ in a nonconference game. On Sept. 13, the Vols play Georgia at 3:30 p.m. on ABC in the SEC opener for both teams. Advertisement Both games will be played at Neyland Stadium as part of UT's three-game homestand early in the 2025 season. UT and Syracuse will face off in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 30 (noon, ABC). The Vols also have a Week 4 home game against UAB on Sept. 20, but that kickoff time will be announced at a later date. UT beat ETSU 59-3 in 2018 in their only previous meeting. The Vols have lost eight straight to Georgia, all by double-digit margins. Checker Neyland game vs Georgia, plus John Henderson The matchup with Georgia also will serve as UT's Checker Neyland game. Advertisement Checker Neyland showcases UT's checkerboard pattern across the stadium by utilizing the sections in a strategic manner. Fans are assigned either orange or white based on their seat location. Fans can find which color to wear at It will be the fifth straight season UT holds a Checker Neyland game following a four-year hiatus. It is the ninth Checker Neyland game at UT. The Vols are 4-4 in the eight previous Checker Neyland games with three of the wins coming against Florida. They are 3-1 in coach Josh Heupel's tenure in such games. Former UT star defensive lineman John Henderson also will be honored at the Georgia game as a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Advertisement Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football vs Georgia kickoff time, TV announced for 2025 game
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dabo Swinney Looks to Add to Brian Kelly's Week 1 Misery in Clemson-LSU Clash
The 2025 college football season is set to open with a bang, as ESPN and the ACC announced Tuesday that Clemson will host LSU at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Death Valley, with ABC broadcasting the heavyweight clash in primetime. It's a matchup loaded with national intrigue and even more pressure—especially for two programs that have struggled to start fast in recent years. Advertisement For Clemson, this is a chance to flip the narrative after two straight season-opening losses. In 2023, the Tigers fell flat on the road in a shocking 28-7 loss to Duke. A year later, they opened the 2024 campaign in the Aflac Kickoff Game against Georgia, and were dismantled 34-3 in Atlanta. 'They just kicked our freakin' tails in the second half,' head coach Dabo Swinney said after that loss. 'That's on me. That's complete ownership of an absolute crap second half.' Swinney has been adamant that winning the opener is priority No. 1 for his program—and there may be no better place for a reset than Memorial Stadium on a Saturday night. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney speaks during the College Football Playoff National Championship Coaches Conference at the media hotel in New Orleans© Ken Ruinard / staff, The Greenville News via Imagn Content Services, LLC LSU enters the season opener with its own baggage. Head coach Brian Kelly is still seeking his first Week 1 victory since taking over in Baton Rouge. The Tigers have lost their season opener in each of Kelly's first three years at LSU. Advertisement In 2022, it was a blocked extra point that sealed a wild loss to Florida State. In 2023, they were overwhelmed in a 45-24 defeat to the Seminoles again. Then in 2024, LSU held a fourth-quarter lead over USC in Las Vegas, only to collapse late and lose 27-20. A visibly angry Kelly didn't mince words after that loss. 'We're sitting here again talking about the same things,' he said, pounding the press conference table. 'I've got to coach them better because it's unacceptable for us not to have found a way to win this football game.' Now, with both programs facing early pressure, the stage is set for one of the most intense opening games in the nation. Adding even more spice? This is a rematch of the 2019 national championship game, where Joe Burrow and LSU crushed Clemson's title hopes in New Orleans. Advertisement While the rosters and coaching staffs have evolved since then, the stakes remain sky-high. A win in Week 1 could be a tone-setter for either team—and a much-needed relief for two coaches who have had to answer too many postgame questions about slow starts. A Saturday night in Death Valley. Two bluebloods with something to prove. And only one can finally start 1-0. Related: Dabo Swinney Joins Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden, Tom Osborne in Elite Coaching Milestone Related: Clemson Turns Heads With $346,000 Offseason Move Related: NCAA President Addresses Trump's Potential Role in College Sports Reform
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Details emerge for Tennessee-Syracuse football season opener in 2025
Details emerge for Tennessee-Syracuse football season opener in 2025 Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season on Aug. 30 against Syracuse. The contest will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Officials for the 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game announced a start time and television network for the season opener. Kickoff between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. South Carolina versus Virginia Tech will also play in an Aflac Kickoff Game. The Gamecocks and Hokies will face each other on Aug. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (3 p.m. EDT, ESPN). "We're kicking off the 2025 season here in the capital of college football with two terrific ACC versus SEC matchups," Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO and president Gary Stokan said. 'For nearly two decades the Aflac Kickoff Game has been the leader in neutral-site opening weekend matchups. That will once again be the case this year with games between storied programs from two of the premier college football conferences." Tennessee leads the football series all time against Syracuse, 3-0, dating to Dec. 31, 1966. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
