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Tennessee defeats North Carolina State in Duke’s Mayo Classic

Tennessee defeats North Carolina State in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season.

No. 12 Tennessee (2-0) defeated No. 23 North Carolina State (1-1), 51-10, Saturday in the Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Vols led, 20-3, at halftime.

Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava completed 16-of-23 passing attempts for 211 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also recorded 65 rushing yards on eight attempts and scored a 31-yard rushing touchdown.

Dylan Sampson was the Vols’ leading rusher as he totaled 132 yards and two touchdowns on 20 rushing attempts. He also recorded three receptions for 37 yards.

Squirrel White recorded two receptions for 67 receiving yards, while Miles Kitselman totaled three receptions for 39 yards and one receiving touchdown.

The Vols’ defense forced three Wolfpack turnovers, including an 85-yard interception return by Will Brooks for a touchdown.

Max Gilbert converted three field goals for Tennessee.

Vols have three top 75 draft eligible wide receivers in 2024

Three 2024 Tennessee football players are ranked as top 75 draft eligible wide receivers.

Southeastern Conference media days will take place July 15-18 at Omni Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel will meet with media on July 16.

Ahead of the 2024 college football season, “Phil Steele’s College Football Preview” was released. Phil Steele ranked the top 75 draft eligible wide receivers (seniors, juniors and redshirt sophomores).

Three Tennessee wide receivers were ranked in the top 75: Bru McCoy (No. 10), Squirrel White (No. 24) and Dont’e Thornton Jr. (No. 54).

McCoy suffered a season-ending fracture-dislocation of his right ankle in the second quarter versus South Carolina on Sept. 30, 2023. He appeared in five games for the Vols last season, recording 17 receptions, 217 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

White recorded 67 receptions for 803 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games for the Vols in 2023.

In his first season at Tennessee after transferring from Oregon, Thornton Jr. totaled 13 receptions, 224 yards and one touchdown.

READ: Tennessee football’s projected 2024 offensive starting lineup

Squirrel White. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Squirrel White ‘is an explosive play waiting to happen’

Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White is an explosive play waiting to happen.

Tennessee sophomore wide receiver Squirrel White appeared in every game for the Vols during the 2023 regular-season.

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound wide receiver recorded 64 receptions for 764 yards and two touchdowns in 12 contests. He also totaled 13 rushing yards on two attempts.

Ahead of Tennessee’s matchup versus Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle met with media. He discussed what White has meant to the Vols’ offense this year and what is ahead for him.

“Squirrel, he is just an explosive play waiting to happen,” Halzle said. “That has been one of the biggest things for him, is he has legit 10.4 track speed out there. You put guys like that on a bunch of grass and you let them go run really fast, cool stuff happens.

“He is been the guy we can rely on to be, all right, we need to go take the top off of this right now, we need to go stretch the defense. Squirrel is a guy that can go out there and do it on any given down, any given snap. He has been a big, crucial part of this offense.”

Vols defeat UConn for homecoming victory

Tennessee defeats UConn for homecoming victory.

No. 16 Tennessee (7-2, 3-2 SEC) defeated UConn (1-8), 59-3, Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

It was a homecoming victory for the Vols. who led, 35-3 at halftime.

Tennessee led, 7-0, on its second offensive play as Jaylen Wright scored on an 82-yard run.

After the Huskies kicked a field goal, the Vols scored 28 unanswered points before halftime. Joe Milton III completed a 60-yard touchdown pass to Ramel Keyton and scored on a six-yard touchdown run.

Later in the second quarter, Milton III completed an 82-yard touchdown pass to Squirrel White with 4 minutes, 34 seconds left until halftime. Tennessee’s defense scored before the end of the first half as Tyler Baron returned a UConn fumble to the end zone.

In the third quarter, Jaylen McCollough and Aaron Beasley had interception returns for scores to give Tennessee a 42-3 advantage.

Nico Iamaleava entered the game at quarterback for Tennessee and completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to McCallan Castles.

Milton III completed 11-of-14 passing attempts for 254 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. He also recorded seven rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.

Wright had eight rushing attempts and totaled 113 yards and one touchdown.

White recorded two receptions for 94 receiving yards and one touchdown.

PHOTOS: Tennessee football wears Summitt Blue against UConn

2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 8

A look at 2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 8.

No. 20 Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC) will return to action on Saturday in Week 9.

The Vols will play Kentucky (5-2, 2-2 SEC) at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN).

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season on Sept. 2, defeating Virginia, 49-13, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay (W, 30-13), UTSA (W, 45-14), South Carolina (W, 41-20), Texas A&M (W, 20-13), UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Florida (L, 29-16), Alabama (L, 34-20), Kentucky and Missouri.

2023 Tennessee Vols football schedule: Downloadable smartphone wallpaper

Following Week 8 contests, Vols Wire looks at SEC receiving yard leaders and are listed below. Squirrel White is Tennessee’s leader for receiving yards (416) entering Week 9.

2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 6

A look at 2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 6.

No. 17 Tennessee (4-1, 101 SEC) will play Texas A&M (4-2, 2-1 SEC) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

Kickoff between the Vols and Aggies is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised by CBS.

Tennessee had an open date last week.

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season on Sept. 2, defeating Virginia, 49-13, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay (W, 30-13), UTSA (W, 45-14), South Carolina (W, 41-20), Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Florida (L, 29-16), Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri.

2023 Tennessee Vols football schedule: Downloadable smartphone wallpaper

Following Week 6 contests, Vols Wire looks at SEC receiving yard leaders and are listed below. Squirrel White is Tennessee’s leader for receiving yards (276) entering Week 7.

2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 5

2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 5.

No. 18 Tennessee (4-1, 101 SEC) will next play on Oct. 14 versus Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff between the Vols and Aggies is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised by CBS.

Tennessee will checker Neyland Stadium orange and white for the Southeastern Conference matchup in Week 7.

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season on Sept. 2, defeating Virginia, 49-13, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay (W, 30-13), UTSA (W, 45-14), South Carolina (W, 41-20), Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Florida (L, 29-16), Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri.

2023 Tennessee Vols football schedule: Downloadable smartphone wallpaper

Following Week 5 contests, Vols Wire looks at SEC receiving yard leaders and are listed below.

Squirrel White ‘continues to get better’ for Vols

Wide receiver Squirrel White continues to get better for Tennessee.

Sophomore wide receiver Squirrel White led Tennessee in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (104) versus South Carolina on Saturday.

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound White has totaled 26 receptions and 276 receiving yards in five games during the 2023 season.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed White after the Vols’, 41-20, win against South Carolina.

“He’s a young player, relatively speaking, that just continues to get better and that’s extremely confident and comfortable out there,” Heupel said. “He operates extremely efficiently. Joe Milton III has great confidence in him. He made a big time competitive play on the deep ball early in the first quarter. He gets us going. He just did an unbelievable job. A lot of the night was one-on-one. I told our skill players earlier that it was the line of scrimmage, to own it, and then out on the perimeter was going to be a one-on-one game. You’ve got to be efficient, throwing it, catching it and winning it in those matchups. Squirrel, obviously, nine targets and nine catches, that’s a night by him.”

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats South Carolina in dark mode uniforms

Watch: Squirrel White previews Tennessee-South Carolina game

Watch: Vols’ wide receiver Squirrel White previews Tennessee-South Carolina game

Tennessee sophomore wide receiver Squirrel White has totaled 17 receptions for 172 yards in four games this season.

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound White recorded six receptions versus Virginia, four against Austin Peay, three at Florida and four versus UTSA.

His longest reception this season was 41 yards at Florida in Week 3.

White appeared in 12 games for the Vols as a freshman in 2022. He recorded 30 receptions, 481 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns, five rushing yards and 43 punt return yards last season.

White met with media on Tuesday and previewed the Tennessee-South Carolina game. Kickoff between the Vols and Gamecocks on Saturday at Neyland Stadium is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).

White’s media availability can be watched below.

2023 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 3

A look at SEC football receiving yard leaders after Week 3.

Tennessee will next play in Week 4 on Saturday versus UTSA at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff between Tennessee and the Roadrunners is slated for 4 p.m. EDT and will be televised by SEC Network.

The Vols are ranked No. 20 in the US LBM Coaches Poll entering Week 4.

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season on Sept. 2, defeating Virginia, 49-13, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay (W, 30-13), UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Florida (L, 29-16), Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri.

PHOTOS: Tennessee suffers first loss in 2023 at Florida

Following Week 3 contests, Vols Wire looks at SEC receiving yard leaders and are listed below.