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Tennessee football announces uniform combination for NC State game
Tennessee football will wear all-white uniforms against NC State on Saturday.
UT announced its uniform combination with white jerseys, pants and helmets on Thursday. The No. 12 Vols (1-0) face No. 23 NC State (1-0) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What uniforms Tennessee football has worn this season
Tennessee wore its Smokey Grey alternate uniforms in its 59-3 against Chattanooga in the season opener.
It is the second straight season UT has unveiled a new version of the Smokey Grey uniforms. This edition was focused on celebrating the state of Tennessee. It had the tri-star logo on the shoulder and the pants, Tennessee on the chest and a helmet stripe and pants to mimic the state flag.
What alternate uniforms did Tennessee football wear in 2023?
The Vols wore a handful of alternate uniforms in the 2023 season.
Tennessee returned to all-black “dark mode” uniforms for its 41-20 win against South Carolina on Sept. 30, 2023. It also wore dark mode uniforms for its 44-6 win against Kentucky on Oct. 29, 2022. Tennessee had worn black uniforms previously but not with a black helmet. The uniforms have orange numbers and the pants feature two orange stripes.
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UT wore “Summitt Blue” uniform accents for its 59-3 win against UConn on Nov. 4, 2023, to celebrate the legacy of late Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt. UT wore orange jerseys, white pants and white helmets, with “Summitt Blue” accessories. It did the same in 2022 against UT Martin, Summitt’s alma mater.
The Vols wore “Smokey Grey” alternates in their 30-13 win against Austin Peay on Sept. 9, 2023, that paid homage to legendary UT quarterback Condredge Holloway. It was the second straight season in which UT wore Smokey Grey uniforms. The Vols won 40-13 at LSU on Oct. 8, 2022, in Smokey Greys. Before 2022, they had not worn the Smokey Grey uniforms since a 41-0 loss to Georgia in 2017.
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Country music singer arrested for drug possession in Tennessee
Jamey Johnson was arrested for drug possession and speeding in Williamson County, Tennessee, on Sunday.
Saving Country Music was first to report the news, and TMZ confirmed it.
The arrest took place just more than a week after the release of his first album in 14 years, “Midnight Gasoline.”
News Channel 5 reports Johnson posted a $5,000 bond before he got out of jail Monday.
“We can confirm that Jamey Johnson was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Williamson County. The incident is still under investigation,” the Tennessee Highway Patrol wrote in a statement.
Johnson has served as a Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Strait and others.
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Lions Sign Former Titans LB
The Detroit Lions are adding a former Tennessee Titans draft pick to the practice squad ahead of Week 12.
Detroit announced Monday that former Titans linebacker David Long Jr. has signed with the team’s practice squad after standout linebacker Alex Anzalone was placed on injured reserve due to an arm injury.
Long Jr. started out the season with the Miami Dolphins but was waived on Nov. 13. He sat out due to injury when the Titans beat Miami as Hard Rock Stadium in Week 4. In six starts and eight appearances for Miami this season, Long Jr. totaled 38 tackles (26 solo).
Originally a sixth-round pick by the Titans in the 2019 NFL Draft, Long Jr. spent four years in Tennessee and proved to be a consistent presence for head coach Mike Vrabel’s defense. During his time with the team, he played in 50 regular-season games and made 26 starts while posting 230 total tackles (15 for loss), two forced fumbles, 14 pass breakups and four interceptions.
He also started two of five playoff appearances for Tennessee while tallying 27 total tackles and a sack in the postseason. Long Jr. played in the Titans’ AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 Playoffs.
He then signed a two-year, $11 million deal with Miami ahead of the 2023 campaign. Long Jr. immediately became an impact player for McDaniel, finishing his debut season with the Dolphins with a career-best 113 total tackles to go along with one sack and one forced fumble.
Though Miami decided to move on from his this season, Long Jr. now has a chance to eventually contribute to arguably the best team in the NFL. The Lions are currently 9-1 and coming off a 52-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This matched their point total from the 52-14 win over the Titans on Oct. 27.
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Tennessee Volunteers Football: Are they Out of the Playoffs?
Are the Tennessee Volunteers out of the college football playoff race?
The Tennessee Volunteers earned their second loss of the season this weekend as the Georgia Bulldogs defeated them by a final score of 31-17. Tennessee jumped out to an early 10-0 lead in the first half, but it was all Georgia for the remainder of the game. The Volunteers would fail to score a single point in the second half.
That now puts Tennessee in the two-loss club in the SEC, which is getting lengthier by the weekend it seems. That also means they are no longer in as good of a position to make the playoffs this year and will be at the mercy of the committee at the end of the regular season to see if they made the top-12. So was Tennessee’s loss to Georgia enough to keep them out of the race?
The short answer is no. Tennessee certainly still has a chance to make the college football playoff this season, but fans are probably going to have to hold their breath. Because with there being so many two-loss SEC teams this season, someone is going to have to be left out of the mix.
Georgia is one of these teams. They have multiple wins over ranked opponents and their only two losses on the season came on the road against ranked opponents. Alabama has a loss to Vanderbilt and Tennessee but wins against Georgia, LSU and South Carolina. Ole Miss has losses to Kentucky and LSU but has wins against Georgia and South Carolina. Tennessee has losses to Arkansas and Georgia but has a win against Alabama.
And that’s the potential problem for Tennessee. They have one signature win on the schedule thus far. The rest of it is teams like NC State, Mississippi State, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Teams that have struggled a lot this season. The win against Florida certainly looks better as the season progresses, but when their schedule gets matched up against the rest of the SEC, it might cause some concerns from the committee. However, the win against Alabama could very well earn them a spot in the top-12.
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