Well, this is definitely the biggest Vanderbilt-Tennessee game in a long time. Vanderbilt heads to Knoxville today looking for its first win over the Vols since 2018 — and looking for its first ten-win season in school history, along with possibly maybe a playoff berth? That looks less likely after yesterday’s results (which saw Utah pick up a come-from-behind win over Kansas, and Texas beat Texas A&M), but it’s still within the realm of possibility. Will Vanderbilt make it a 10-win season?
Tennessee
TSSAA football scores: Week 10 Tennessee high school football scoreboard in Memphis
The Tennessee high school football season continues into Week 10 on Friday across the state.
Here are the scores from the tenth week of the 2024 TSSAA football season.
Please note all games with an * denotes a region game.
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TSSAA football scores: Week 10 Tennessee high school football scoreboard
West
Adamsville 56, Gibson Co. 0 *
Bartlett 61, Cordova 6 *
Bolivar Central 36, Scotts Hill 12 *
Bolton 35, Raleigh Egypt 8 *
Brighton 40, Millington 15 (Thu)
Chester Co. 35, Lexington 14 *
Collierville 27, Whitehaven 6 *
Covington 59, Ripley 7 *
Dresden 35, Gleason 0 *
Dyer Co. 49, Obion Co. 6 *
Dyersburg 54, Liberty Magnet 8 (Thu) *
ECS 40, St. George’s 0 *
Fairley 44, Memphis Overton 0 (Thu)
Fayette Academy 31, FACS 21 *
Germantown 38, Arlington 7 *
Hamilton 12, Frederick Douglass 8 (Thu) *
Hardin Co. 32, Jackson South Side 7 *
Haywood 50, Crockett Co. 29 *
Henry Co. 49, Ridgeway 0
Houston 41, White Station 0 (Thu) *
Huntingdon 42, Camden 8 *
Jackson Christian 43, Harding Academy 7 *
Jackson North Side 41, South Gibson 33 *
JCM 18, Riverside 6 *
Lake Co. 38, Greenfield 0 *
Lakeland Prep 20, Sheffield 13 *
Lausanne 28, Northpoint Christian 17 *
MASE 44, Manassas 0 (Thu) *
Melrose 47, Craigmont 0 *
Memphis Central 49, Kingsbury 6 *
Memphis East 40, Wooddale 32 *
Milan 47, Peabody 14 *
MUS 49, Oakhaven 14 (Thu)
Perry Co. 42, Middleton 20
South Fulton 30, Halls 20 *
Southwind 42, Kirby 6
Trezevant 6, Hillcrest 0 (Thu)
Trinity Christian 48, Tipton-Rosemark 7 (Thu) *
Union City 42, Humboldt 6 *
USJ 63, St. Benedict 14 *
West Carroll 58, KIPP Memphis Collegiate 22 (Thu)
Westview 56, McNairy Central 14 *
Mitchell at Fayette-Ware
B.T. Washington at Memphis Business
Memphis Middle College at Memphis Westwood *
East
Alcoa 24, Maryville 17
Anderson Co. 49, Gibbs 6 *
Austin-East 49, Union Co. 14 *
Bearden 20, Morristown West 17
Bledsoe Co. 45, Gordonsville 35
Boyd Buchanan 49, Knoxville Webb 7 *
CAK 21, Notre Dame 14 *
Chattanooga Central 48, Howard 14
Chattanooga Christian 26, JPII 14
Chattanooga Grace 28, Concord Christian 21
Cherokee 42, Volunteer 23 *
Claiborne 13, Cumberland Gap 7
Cleveland 14, Bradley Central 13 *
Clinton 17, Karns 15 *
Coalfield 34, Oliver Springs 25 (Thu) *
Coffee Co. 35, Ooltewah 0
Dobyns Bennett 41, David Crockett 7
Eagleton 36, Hampton 20 *
East Ridge 34, Sequoyah 0 *
Farragut 34, Hardin Valley 21 *
Franklin Christian Academy 35, Providence Academy 7
Gatlinburg-Pittman 45, Pigeon Forge 7 *
Grainger 35, Cosby 19
Greenback 38, Sunbright 8 *
Greeneville 56, Northview Academy 21 *
Happy Valley 46, Unaka 0
Harriman 34, Midway 20 *
Jefferson Co. 49, Cocke Co. 6
Knoxville Central 35, Heritage 10 *
Knoxville Fulton 42, Knoxville Carter 35 *
Knoxville Grace 44, Silverdale 22 *
Knoxville West 28, Knoxville Halls 27 *
Loudon 43, Signal Mountain 7 *
Marion Co. 42, Cannon Co. 7 *
McCallie 38, Knoxville Catholic 7 *
McMinn Central 22, Tellico Plains 6
Meigs Co. 43, Brainerd 8 *
Morristown East 19, Campbell Co. 12
North Greene 24, Cloudland 22 *
Oak Ridge 17, Lenoir City 7 *
Oneida 24, King’s Academy 20
Powell 38, McMinn Co. 14
Red Bank 35, Hixson 3 *
Rhea Co. 24, Tyner 23
Rockwood 41, Oakdale 14 *
Science Hill 56, Daniel Boone 7
Scott 42, Pickett Co. 8
Sequatchie Co. 50, Grundy Co. 8 *
Sevier Co. 29, East Hamilton 0
Seymour 27, South-Doyle 14 *
Soddy Daisy 17, William Blount 14
South Greene 41, West Greene 7 *
South Pittsburg 41, Sale Creek 13 *
Sweetwater 7, Polk Co. 6
Tennessee 37, West Ridge 14
Twin Springs (VA) 35, Hancock Co. 8
Unicoi Co. 48, Chuckey-Doak 0 *
Whitwell 27, Chattanooga Prep 20 *
Union Co. at Alcoa (Mon) *
Hancock Co. at Unicoi Co. (Mon)
Middle
Antioch 34, Smyrna 27 *
Baylor 32, MBA 21 *
Beech 35, Hunters Lane 14 *
BGA 55, Webb School 14 *
Blackman 42, Rockvale 0 *
Brentwood 20, Independence 6 *
Brentwood Academy 24, Lipscomb Academy 16 *
Cane Ridge 14, McGavock 12 (Thu) *
Cheatham Co. 41, Stewart Co. 27 *
Clarksville 17, Rossview 7 *
Clarksville Northeast 21, Clarksville Northwest 3 *
Clay Co. 33, Trousdale Co. 0
Columbia 45, James Lawson 14
Columbia Academy 42, Mt. Juliet Christian 7 *
CPA 21, FRA 7 *
Creek Wood 33, Greenbrier 0 *
DCA 32, Franklin Grace 27 *
Dickson Co. 35, West Creek 7 *
Eagleville 26, Richland 7 *
East Hickman 43, Harpeth 6 *
East Robertson 56, WH Heritage 21
Ensworth 36, Briarcrest 3 *
Father Ryan 45, Christian Brothers 14 *
Fayetteville 60, Cascade 11 *
Friendship Christian 35, Ezell-Harding 12 *
Green Hill 28, Cookeville 14 *
Hendersonville 48, Lebanon 28
Hillsboro 34, Glencliff 0 (Thu) *
Houston Co. 53, Jo Byrns 35
Kirkwood 40, Kenwood 20 *
Lawrence Co. 35, Franklin Co. 17 *
Liberty Creek 33, Maplewood 28 *
Livingston Academy 22, Cumberland Co. 21 *
Loretto 42, Waverly 13 (Thu) *
Macon Co. 49, Watertown 7
Marshall Co. 54, Whites Creek 18 *
McEwen 42, Hollow Rock-Bruceton 20 *
McKenzie 47, Giles Co. 14
Monterey 42, Jackson Co. 6 *
Moore Co. 46, Forrest 37
Mt. Juliet 30, Franklin 27
Mt. Pleasant 35, Hickman Co. 6 *
Nashville Christian 53, Clarksville Academy 0 *
Nashville Overton 38, Stratford 14 (Thu)
Page 49, Centennial 7 *
Pearl Cohn 41, White House 7 *
Portland 21, Westmoreland 19
Providence Christian 41, MTCS 7 *
Ravenwood 32, Oakland 31
Red Boiling Springs 31, Community 24
Riverdale 30, Siegel 0 *
Shelbyville 35, Lincoln Co. 7 *
Shroder, OH 64, Robertson Innovation 0
Springfield 26, Gallatin 19
Station Camp 37, Montgomery Central 13 *
Stewarts Creek 42, LaVergne 6 *
Summertown 35, Lewis Co. 18 *
Summit 20, Nolensville 13
Sycamore 34, Fairview 20 *
Tullahoma 31, Spring Hill 10 *
Upperman 29, Stone Memorial 26 *
Wayne Co. 20, Collinwood 14 *
White Co. 27, DeKalb Co. 21 *
Wilson Central 55, Warren Co. 28 *
York Institute 60, Wartburg Central 0 *
Huntland at Cornersville *
Goodpasture at Davidson Academy (Sat) *
Out of state
Holston, VA 31, Johnson Co. 20
Jellico 32, Jackson County, KY 20
Tennessee
Saturday Predictions: Vanderbilt at Tennessee
You know, I’ve seen a lot of people out there still picking against us like they doubt us. I have also seen a lot of Tennessee fans on Twitter posting about Diego Pavia’s mom behind burner accounts, which let me just say is exceptionally weird. And in some cases psychotic. Give me Vanderbilt to win this one. 10-2 it is.
The Pick: Vanderbilt 38, THEM 27
The SEC Upset Pick of the Week: An underrated one here: ARKANSAS (+3.5) is 2-9 but actually has a positive point differential on the season. This is their last chance to actually get one, so I am picking them to beat Missourah (spits.) How a game between an SWC and Big 8 team counts as “The SEC Upset Pick of the Week” is not clear.
This game screams “First to 50 wins.” Diego’s going to make sure, in his last regular season game, conference game, and rivalry game, that that will be The Gridiron Dores.
It really is that simple. Nothing sucks like a big orange.
The Pick: Vanderbilt 52 – Buttchuggers 49.
The SEC Upset Pick of the Week: The fact that so many of the games have already happened makes this prediction less impactful, so go ahead and give me The South Cackalacky Game Penises over Clemson. Wait… the penises are actually favored in this one??? Ah hell, I guess I’ll do the ol’ “I picked Vanderbilt to win, didn’t I?” canard.
This is a game of great offenses versus less-great defenses. Rivalry games often come down to big moments. Vanderbilt has, at times to a fault, been committed to preventing the big play on defense. They have also turned the ball over once for every two Tennessee turnovers. Turnovers and long TDs are often the plays that swing these games. Vanderbilt has the edge in both.
It is funny seeing the normal “rival trying to ruin their opponent’s season” script flipped. Granted, some results have already fallen that have Vanderbilt’s CFP hopes on life support. Still, the chance to go to the Citrus bowl, which Steve Spurrier called out as the rightful home of the 90s and 00s Vols, hangs in the balance. The Dores have the driver’s seat unless the CFP committee screws them in favor of Texas after the Longhorns’ win over Texas A&M.
Frankly, throw the stats out. The Dores have Diego Pavia who has been on a mission both for New York and for his team’s postseason chances. That baaaad man is not going to be denied in Neyland after struggling horribly against THEM in the 2024 contest.
The Pick: Vanderbilt 48, Tennessee 21
The SEC Upset Pick of the Week: Iron Bowl in Jordan-Hare with Auburn surging under an interim coach? That is absolutely the setup for an upset there. War. Damn. Eagle.
They lowdown.. They dirty. They suck. Go ‘Dores.
The Pick: Vanderbilt 41, Tennessee 31
The SEC Upset Pick of the Week: Upset? Volunteer fans after we whoop the only thing that brings those overgrown brats any joy.
Tennessee
Rocky Top Insider’s Ryan Schumpert Previews Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee
Vanderbilt football heads to Knoxville this weekend as 2.5-point underdogs as it looks to take down Tennessee on the way to its first 10-win season in program history. Taking down Josh Heupel’s 8-3 team will be a tall task of sorts, though.
Vandy on SI caught up with Rocky Top Insider’s Ryan Schumpert to discuss the matchup and what the Commodores are up against over the weekend. Here’s what Schumpert says in regard to this weekend’s matchup.
1. How much does Tennessee still have to play for?
As far as this season and its postseason implications, very little. A nine-win regular season with a chance to earn a 10-win season in a bowl game is certainly nice but hard to believe that is much of a motivating factor for players. We wondered what Tennessee’s interest level and motivation would look like last week at Florida and the Vols came out and played inspired football and turned in their best performance of the season. The rivalry aspect and chance to end Vanderbilt’s College Football Playoff hopes should be enough to motivate this team. If not, Diego Pavia’s offseason comments should help.
2. Tennessee has yet to win against a ranked opponent, is that indicative of its talent level? What else do you attribute that to?
I don’t think I’d attribute it to the talent level. Tennessee’s schedule has played a part. The Vols have only played three ranked teams and they’re all ranked in the top 10 and projected to make the playoffs if they take care of business this weekend. But Tennessee had chances to win all three of those games, especially home matchups against Georgia and Oklahoma. The Vols have struggled to play complimentary football this season. The Vols failed to put the Georgia game away with a touchdown off of a fourth quarter fumble that set them up in plus-territory. The defense didn’t get the stop to seal the game and Max Gilbert misfired on the potential game-winning kick. Against Oklahoma, Tennessee turned it over three times in the first half and trailed 16-10 at halftime despite allowing only 99 yards of offense. This Tennessee team certainly isn’t extremely talented but they’ve also hurt themselves consistently in their three losses.
3. Has Joey Aguilar met expectations, exceeded them or fallen short?
Overall, Aguilar has exceeded expectations. Most didn’t know what to expect from the Appalachian State transfer after a rocky 2024 season in Boone and his summer arrival in Knoxville. But he looked comfortable in Josh Heupel’s offense from the jump. Aguilar has thrown the ball well down the field and in the intermediate. He also possesses a much better internal clock than Tennessee’s last two starting quarterbacks. Where Aguilar has met expectations and struggled is with turnovers. He came to Tennessee with the reputation as a turnover prone quarterback and that has reared its ugly head at times. Aguilar’s thrown 10 interceptions this season which doubles the previous Heupel-era season-high. He’s also fumbled it a handful of times.
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Tennessee’s defense?
The most obvious area is in the secondary where Tennessee’s top two returning corners have played just 19 snaps this season due to injury. Colorado transfer Colton Hood and true freshman Ty Redmond have done a solid job stepping it but it’s definitely been a step back. Tennessee’s safety play has often been woeful this season. Tennessee’s run defense struggled badly early in the season and gap integrity was a key deficiency, something Vanderbilt will be able to exploit. But the run defense has been much better the last month. The Commodores will test it more than most have the back half of the season though. Over the course of the season, Tennessee’s pass rush has probably been its biggest strength. They’ve had a knack for making big plays in big moments.
5. What do you view as the main keys for Tennessee in this game?
Winning on early downs on defense is a big one because of the success of the pass rush and the way Vanderbilt seems to excel in third-and-intermediate and third-and-short. Another big one is for the offense to just play clean football. I think they’re going to be able to move the ball on Vanderbilt’s defense. Can they avoid turnovers, drive killing penalties and finish drives with touchdowns?
6. Score prediction?
Tennessee 31, Vanderbilt 27
Tennessee
Black Friday hours: List of major retailers open in Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Black Friday is right around the corner, and FOX 17 News is breaking down retailers open across the Midstate and their hours for shoppers who celebrate.
See our list of stores open and hours for Black Friday below (Listed in alphabetical order):
Bass Pro Shops
Open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Best Buy
Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
CoolSprings Galleria
Open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Costco
Locations will open at 10 a.m. and close at 8:30 p.m.
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
Home Depot
Most locations to open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
Home Goods
Locations to open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
Kohl’s
Locations to open at 5 a.m. and close at 12 a.m.
Lowe’s
Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
Opry Mills
Open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Publix
Locations to open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
Rivergate Mall
The mall opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m.
Sam’s Club
Locations will open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Tanger Outlets
The outlets are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Target
Nashville locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
The Mall at Green Hills
Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Trader Joe’s
Locations to open at 8 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
Tractor Supply
Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
Walmart
Walmart locations in Nashville will open at 6 a.m. and close at 11 p.m.
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