69,507 were in attendance at Nissan Stadium.
Redshirt senior quarterback Joe Milton III completed 21-of-30 passing attempts for 201 yards and two touchdowns. He recorded 33 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava debuted with the Vols on Saturday. He completed 2-of-3 passing attempts for 11 yards, while recording eight rushing yards on one attempt.
Sophomore running back Dylan Sampson scored three rushing touchdowns for the Vols. He recorded nine receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
PHOTOS: Tennessee football defeats Virginia in Nashville to open 2023 season
Vols Wire looks at postgame social media buzz after Tennessee’s season-opening win versus Virginia and is listed below.