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How Joey Aguilar’s First Start Compared to Other Josh Heupel Era Tennessee QB Debuts | Rocky Top Insider
The first start of Joey Aguilar’s tenure as Tennessee football’s starting quarterback is in the books. The Appalachian State/UCLA transfer had just the spring to get ready for a Power Four foe in Syracuse, but passed the test and led the Vols to a 45-26 victory.In the game, Aguilar completed 16-of-28 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns. His attack through the air included a 73-yard touchdown strike to Braylon Staley and touchdown connections with Miles Kitselman and Star Thomas. He also ran the ball six times for 34 yards.
So, this begs the question: how does this compare to previous first starts for Tennessee quarterbacks under the watch of Josh Heupel? In 2021, both Joe Milton III and Hendon Hooker got the ball for the first time. In 2023, Nico Iamaleava got the reins of the offense as a true freshman in the Citrus Bowl win over Iowa.
Ultimately, Aguilar was the only one to eclipse the 200 passing yard mark as he soared to 247. Hooker’s debut as the starter against Tennessee Tech left him in second place with 199. Aguilar had the most attempts to get to this point with 28, though. His 57% completion percentage still topped Joe Milton’s vs. Bowling Green (48%).
Aguilar’s three touchdowns tied Hooker’s mark in 2021, as well. However, Hooker’s rushing score did put him over Aguilar, who didn’t find the end zone with his feet.
However, it’s worth noting, both Hooker and Milton played far inferior opponents in their outings. Iamaleava faced a more comparable team in Iowa. He finished with 151 passing yards on 12-for-19 passing with no scores through the air. He did rush for three, though.
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Here’s a closer look at the stats.
- W, 45-26
- 16-for-28
- 247 yards
- 3 TD
- 0 INT
- 0 sacks
- 6 rushes
- 34 rushing yards
- 0 rushing TD
- 1 fumble
- W, 38-6
- 11-for-23
- 139 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- 3 sacks
- 14 rushes
- 44 rushing yards
- 2 rushing TD
- W, 56-0
- 17-for-25
- 199 yards
- 3 TD
- 0 INT
- 0 sacks
- 9 rushes
- 64 rushing yards
- 1 rushing TD
- W, 35-0
- 12-for-19
- 151 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- 6 sacks
- 15 rushes
- 27 rushing yards
- 3 rushing TD
West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor
Jackson, TN – Garrett Baughman, 19, of Wildersville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for soliciting sexually explicit images and videos from a thirteen-year-old child. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
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Baughman was charged with one count of production of child pornography; one count of use of a facility and means of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice a minor to engage in sexual criminal acts; and one count of receipt of child pornography. Following his guilty plea to the enticement of a minor charge, United States Senior District Judge J. Daniel Breen sentenced Baughman to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Additionally, Baughman must comply with the conditions of the Sexual Offender Registry upon his release.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Nashville-Jackson Resident Agency Child Exploitation Task Force and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Caroline Parish prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
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The Associated Press has released a new batch of college football rankings following week three of the 2025 college football season.
Week three of the 2025 college football season is in the books as teams all across the country turn their attention to week four. With another exciting week of college football now complete, the Associated Press has released another batch of college football rankings.
Multiple exciting games took place over the weekend and resulted in some massive upsets. Multiple teams inside the top-15 were upset, as 12th-ranked Clemson was defeated by Georgia Tech, 11th-ranked South Carolina was handled by Vanderbilt, and eighth-ranked Notre Dame suffered a shocking loss to Texas A&M at home.
The Georgia Bulldogs were another team to play in an exciting matchup, as they won an overtime thriller against the 15th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on the road. The victory was the Bulldogs’ ninth consecutive win over the Vols and their fifth straight in Neyland Stadium.
The Bulldogs will be off for week four as they partake in their first bye week of the 2025 season. The Dawgs will return to action on Saturday, September 27th, when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide in Athens. It will be the first meeting between these two teams in Sanford Stadium since 2015.
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