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Notre Dame-UConn rematch at Purcell Pavilion scheduled for Dec. 12

Mark your calendar!

One of the highlights of a terrific 2023-24 season for Notre Dame was a road win over UConn on national TV. While it didn’t mean anything as far as conference play, the rivalry that has developed between the programs during the 21st century made it a big moment. Now, the date for the rematch between the women’s basketball blue bloods has been set.

UConn has released its nonconference schedule for the 2024-25 season. In doing so, it revealed that the Irish will welcome the Huskies to what surely will be a packed Purcell Pavilion on Dec. 12. The Huskies also will face USC, Tennessee and South Carolina, all of them women’s basketball powerhouses.

With both the Irish and Huskies expected to do big things during the upcoming season, this will be a game no one with a heavy interest in women’s basketball should miss. What’s more, the Irish have beaten the Huskies in each of the past two seasons, and they’ll do everything they can to make it three in a row.

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PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball’s fall world series game No. 1

Tennessee will conclude fall baseball with its annual fall world series.

Tennessee’s orange team will play against the white team Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

First pitch for the three contests is slated for 4:30 p.m. EST. Admission is free for fall world series games. Contests are weather permitting.

Tennessee played two fall exhibition games ahead of its world series.

The Vols played Wake Forest at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and against Memphis in Jackson, Tennessee.

Tennessee hosted Wake Forest Oct. 9. The Vols and Demon Deacons played 18 innings. After 18 innings, Tennessee led 13-9.

Tennessee led Memphis, 22-4, following 18 innings in Jackson.

Below are photos of game No. 1 of Tennessee’s fall world series. Tennessee’s orange team defeated the white team, 5-4.

Tennessee’s all-time games against teams from Indiana

A look at Tennessee’s all-time games against teams from Indiana.

Tennessee (7-5, 4-4 SEC) will play Purdue (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. EST and ESPN will televise the matchup.

Prior to the game, Vols Wire will look at how Tennessee has fared in games against opponents from the state of Indiana.

The Vols have played 12 games against teams from Indiana in program history. Tennessee has a 7-5 record of against schools from Indiana.

Tennessee and Notre Dame have played eight times. The Vols were victorious over Notre Dame in 1979, 1991, 1999 and 2001, while the Fighting Irish prevailed in 1978, 1990, 2004 and 2005.

The Vols have played Indiana twice. Both times, Tennessee and the Hoosiers have met in bowl games.

Tennessee was victorious in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 2, 1988, defeating Indiana, 27-22.

Tennessee and Indiana met again in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2020. Tennessee defeated Indiana, 23-22.

The Vols played Purdue in the 1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The Boilermakers defeated Tennessee, 27-22.

Tennessee defeated Indiana State, 42-7, in 2017 at Neyland Stadium.

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VFL Garrett Crochet projected on White Sox postseason roster

Former Tennessee pitcher Garrett Crochet projected to be on the White Sox’s playoff roster.

Former University of Tennessee baseball player Garrett Crochet is projected to be on the Chicago White Sox 26-man roster for the American League divisional series.

Crochet, a left-handed relief pitcher for Chicago, went 3-5 in 2021 as the White Sox won the American League Central crown with a 93-69 record.

He pitched 54.1 innings and surrendered 42 hits, 22 runs (17 earned) and 17 walks (two intentional). The former Vol hit one batter and recorded 65 strikeouts.

Crochet was drafted by the White Sox in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, selected with the No. 11 overall pick.

He made his professional debut on Sept. 18, 2020 and was the first player in six years to make his MLB debut in the first year he was drafted.

Crochet is one of nine relievers projected for Chicago’s postseason roster.

He will likely be joined in the bullpen by Aarron Bummer, Liam Hendriks, Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrell, Michael Kopech, Reynaldo Lopez, Jose Ruiz and Ryan Terpa.

The White Sox, the No. 3 seed in the American League playoffs, will open their postseason at Houston Thursday.

The Astros, the No. 2 seed, won the American League West with a record of 95-67.

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Rick Barnes discusses UT leadership, Josh Heupel as Vols’ head coach

Rick Barnes discusses the University of Tennessee leadership and Josh Heupel as the Vols’ football head coach.

The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team officially opened preseason practice on Tuesday, one day after head coach Rick Barnes hosted his annual golf tournament to benefit the Emerald Youth Foundation.

Barnes addressed reporters Monday morning and discussed the preseason, his 2021-22 roster, Tennessee’s nonconference schedule.

He also spoke on the Volunteers’ football program and his support of first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Barnes said he feels that the football program is headed in the right direction.

“I think our football team is in good hands,” Barnes said of the Vols (2-2, 0-1 SEC). “Right now, at the University of Tennessee, we have unbelievable leadership from at the top from (president) Randy Boyd to (chancellor) Donde Plowman.

“I think they made an unbelievably great hire for us with Danny White (as athletics director) and his staff. What they are doing, and the direction they are taking the entire athletic department.”

Barnes said he believes in Heupel and thinks he will be in Knoxville for the distant future.

“I am impressed with my time with coach Heupel,” Barnes said. “One, he knows exactly what he wants to do. He knows that he wants to build a program. Does he want to win today? Absolutely, all coaches want to.

“He is in it for the long haul. I think if you have watched us, we have shown great progress. I don’t think there’s any question whatsoever that we have got the right guy leading the football program.”

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43 days until it is football time in Tennessee

43 days until it is football time in Tennessee.

Tennessee will kick off the 2021 football season on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.

The 2021 season-opening game against Bowling Green commences the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium, which opened in 1921.

Tennessee hired Josh Heupel as its head coach on Jan. 27.

Tennessee will play four regular-season nonconference contests against Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Tech and South Alabama. All games will be played at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols will play Southeastern Conference contests against Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

Below are dates and locations for Tennessee’s 2021 schedule.

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