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What Joey Aguilar said after Tennessee’s 34-31 win over Arkansas on Saturday
Tennessee Football quarterback Joey Aguilar completed 16 of 25 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown and ran five times for 59 yards in the 34-31 win over Arkansas Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
Here’s everything Aguilar said during his postgame press conference after the win, as the Vols improved to 5-1 (2-1 SEC):
Leaving the game late after getting the wind knocked out of him
“Yeah, no, I feel good right now. But yeah, that ball was deep in my stomach. That took the air out of me for sure.”
The defensive looks from Arkansas after their defensive staff changes
“Yeah, for sure. Man, the past two weeks, (we were) kind of going against four different defenses, not sure what we’re going to get. But prepared for whatever they came out in and they came out in a certain defense, tried to switch it up second half, but we just stayed to our preparation and just executed as offense.”
Tennessee having two overtime games against Georgia and Mississippi State, then a close game against Arkansas, what the Vols have learned
“I mean, definitely. Just it’s kind of in a situation, playing in a game like that, three great teams, and just being in that situation before. It just shows everybody, we’ve been here and we know what to expect. And we just got to dig harder, lean more on our teammates, and just go out there and execute.”
Tennessee WR Braylon Staley catching six passes for 109 yards, the progress he’s made this season
“He’s a young guy. And him, Mike (Matthews), and (Chris) Brazzell just came in and worked and. Today they were trying to take out Brazzell out the game, kind of double team him, play super soft. But Braylon stepped up and when he got the ball, he produced pretty well.”
Tennessee RB DeSean Bishop running for 146 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with an injury, Peyton Lewis replacing him
“That’s awesome. We got a deep running back core. And all three of those guys go in there and make plays. And Bishop had the hot hand, he was making plays. And then P-Lew came in and stepped it up as well. So just to have rotational guys like that, just knowing and trusting that they’re going to go in there and do the job and do what they have to do is awesome.”
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Rescue teams pull kayakers and dog from Red River in Tennessee
Sissy arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 2000, where caretakers began monitoring and managing her osteoarthritis. Sanctuary leaders said a recent progression of the disease caused what they described as “clear signs” of pain and swelling in her right wrist.
Tennessee
Tennessee Highway Patrol holds open house at Jackson district office
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol held an open house Thursday at the THP Jackson District Office in West Madison County for those interested in becoming a state trooper.
Attendees had the opportunity to learn about the various operations of the THP and the roles the department offers.
Trooper Tiffanie Williams said the career comes with competitive benefits and a sense of community responsibility.
“What makes us a good career choice is, one, base your retirement plan is pretty good, your benefits are pretty good. Also, just giving back to the community — we kind of hold ourselves to a higher standard,” Williams said.
For more information about the Tennessee Highway Patrol and how to get involved, click here.
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Tennessee State men’s hockey cancels 2026-27 inaugural season for second straight year
Tennessee State men’s hockey has once again canceled its inaugural season.
The first ever ice hockey team at an historically Black, public university was expected to begin play in 2025-26, but the season was canceled due to a fundraising shortfall. Now, the team has canceled its 2026-27 season according to a source with knowledge of the situation who wished to remain anonymous because the news is not public.
The Tennessean reached out to Tennessee State president Dwayne Tucker, who decline to comment on the situation.
The Tennessee State’s men’s hockey website does not have a schedule, roster, or any team events listed on its website. The site’s most recent update was July 10 of last year, an announcement about the 2025-26 season cancellation. Requests for additional information about the hockey team have gone unanswered.
This delay in the start of the men’s hockey team comes three years after the team’s inception was announced at Bridgestone Arena ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft. The Nashville Predators and NHL were instrumental in bringing a team to Tennessee State, and a representative with the Predators confirmed that support is ongoing.
While the 2025-26 cancellation followed unrest about the school’s financial situation, it’s unclear if this year’s cancellation is for the same reason or if its related to the school’s recent turmoil in the athletic department.
In May, six coaches gave a vote of no confidence for Tennessee State’s athletic director Mikki Allen. A letter to Dwayne Tucker on May 29 expressed concern about the “current direction, leadership, communication, and operational management of the athletic department” under Allen.
Men’s hockey coach Duante Abercrombie was not among the six coaches mentioned in the letter.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. He never uses artificial intelligence when developing or drafting stories. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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