Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke to reporters in the postgame after the 28-10 win over Vanderbilt on Senior Night to end the regular season.
Video: Jeremy Pruitt postgame after Vols 28-10 win over Vanderbilt
Hoops Preview: #17 Tennessee vs. VCU
NICEVILLE, Fla. – No. 17 Tennessee men’s basketball returns to the hardwood for a Saturday afternoon matchup with the VCU Rams at 4 p.m. ET in the third-place game at the Emerald Coast Classic. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET and can be seen on a free live stream provided by the tournament.
Saturday’s game will be available through the tournament’s web streaming service. Access to the afternoon’s stream can be found HERE.
Fans can also listen in to their local Vol Network station to hear John Wilkerson (play-by-play) and Bert Bertelkamp (color) describing the action.
Last time out, the Vols dropped their first game of 2019-20, falling to Florida State 60-57 in the Emerald Coast Classic. Junior Yves Pons was a bright spot for UT, dropping 13 points, corralling a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, while also rejecting three shots, marking the fifth multi-block game for him this season.
This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Tennessee and VCU. The last time the programs met was to open the 2014-15 season, when then 15th-ranked VCU took down the Vols 85-69 in the 2014 Veterans Classic.
Up next, the Vols will return home to Thompson-Boling Arena to take on Florida A&M on Wednesday Dec. 4, 2019. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and can be seen on SEC Network.
THE SERIES
• Tennessee leads its all-time series with VCU 4-1, dating to 1981.
• Tennessee is 26-14 all-time against current members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Rick Barnes won his only previous meeting with VCU, and it came during his first season as a college head coach (1987-88) when he was at George Mason. Barnes is 11-8 against all current members of the A10, including an 0-1 mark at Tennessee.
A WIN WOULD…
• Leave Rick Barnes‘ two wins away from recording his 700th career head coaching victory.
• Give Tennessee a 53-15 record as a ranked team (AP rankings) during the Barnes era.
• Prevent UT’s first two-game losing skid since Dec. 30, 2017, and Jan. 2, 2018 (Arkansas and Auburn). Tennessee has since played 63 games.
STORYLINES
• Rick Barnes spent time in Virginia when he was the head coach at George Mason for the 1987-88 season.
• Tennessee Director of Basketball Operations Mary-Carter Eggert is a native of Richmond.
• VCU senior De’Riante Jenkins took an official visit to Tennessee when he was a prospect. He was one of four official visitors that weekend, and the three players who joined him all were NBA Draft picks—Jordan Bone (Tennessee), Josh Okogie (Georgia Tech) and Grant Williams (Tennessee).
LAYUP LINES
• Tennessee is ranked No. 17 in this week’s AP poll and No. 16 in the current coaches poll.
• Other than the SEC Tournament in March, this week marks the only time this season Tennessee will play on back-to-back days.
• Tennessee leads the SEC in blocks per game (6.8 bpg) and assists per game (16.5 apg).
• Yves Pons has 17 total blocks through six games this season. His 2.8 bpg leads the SEC.
• Josiah-Jordan James leads the Vols and ranks 11th in the SEC with 7.2 rebounds per game. He is the top-rebounding freshman in the league.
ABOUT VCU
• VCU is coming off a nail-biting loss to Purdue in their Friday matchup at the Emerald Coast Classic, 59-56.
• Before heading south to the Emerald Coast Classic, VCU opened its season with six straight home games, most notably defeating nationally ranked LSU 84-82 inside the Siegel Center.
• Under second-year head coach Mike Rhoades, the Rams are fresh off their first outright Atlantic 10 regular-season title in 2018-19. They did so using a stifling defense that ranked seventh in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency (89.5), holding opponents to 28.5 percent shooting from 3-point range and a 43.8 percent mark from two-point range while forcing turnovers on more than 23 percent of their total defensive possessions.
• While the Rams excelled on the defensive side of the ball, they will look to improve upon a rough year shooting the ball from behind the 3-point line. VCU ranked 332nd in shooting the ball from behind the arc last season, with a 3-point percentage of .305.
• The Rams will look to rely on senior guard Marcus Evans. Evans is coming off an injury-plagued past two seasons that saw him tear both of his achilles since transferring to VCU from Rice prior to the 2017-18 season. He currently leads the Rams in both scoring (13.8 ppg) and assists (2.7 apg) through six games.
• Junior forward Marcus Santos-Silva is currently 20th in the country in rebounding, averaging 10.5 rebounds per game.
• VCU’s hospital performed the state of Virginia’s first-ever liver, kidney and heart transplants, while also becoming the first hospital on the east coast to conduct an artificial heart transplant. #DonateLife
LAST TIME VS. VCU
• Tennessee opened the 2014-15 season with an 85-69 defeat at the hands of 15th-ranked VCU Nov. 14, 2014, in the Veterans Classic at the U.S. Naval Academy.
• The game marked the regular-season debut for Donnie Tyndall in his lone season as Tennessee’s head coach.
• Down by as many as 20, Tennessee cut its deficit to eight points on several occasions late in the second half, but couldn’t get any closer.
• VCU’s full-court pressure forced the Vols into 19 turnovers, which the Rams converted into 26 points.
• Tennessee’s Robert Hubbs III, Kevin Punter and Derek Reese made their first career starts. Despite fouling out, Punter finished with eight points, five rebounds and a game-high seven assists.
• Vols freshman forward Jabari McGhee grabbed five offensive rebounds.
• The game featured 62 total fouls (34 by UT).
• Guard Melvin Johnson led the Rams with 23 points, but the Vols held preseason All-American Treveon Graham to 3-of-13 shooting (eight of Graham’s 15 points came at the foul line).
BLOCK PARTY
• Tennessee ranks eighth among Division I teams with 6.8 blocks per game. Individually, Yves Pons leads the league and ranks 22nd nationally with 2.8 bpg.
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Vols Fall to Florida State at Emerald Coast Classic, 60-57
NICEVILLE, Fla. – A poor shooting night and an early 12-point deficit brought the Tennessee basketball its first loss of the season in a 60-57 result against Florida State at the Emerald Coast Classic Friday night.
The Vols fell to 5-1 on the year, while the Seminoles improved to 6-1, winning their sixth consecutive contest.
Tennessee junior Yves Pons put in a solid performance in his sixth straight start, tallying 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Pons also recorded two blocks, marking his fifth multi-block game of the season and keeping his six-game block streak alive.
Senior Lamonte Turner was big from the charity stripe, knocking down 11 of his 14 free throw attempts. Turner finished the night with a game- and season-high 20 points.
Freshman Josiah-Jordan James added a season-high-tying nine points while also pulling down seven rebounds.
The Seminoles jumped out to an early lead, using a 10-0 run in the first half to put the Vols in a 12-point hole. The run was ceased by a dunk from Pons, who cut down the middle of the lane on a dish from James.
Over the next seven minutes of play, the Vols fought their way back, outscoring FSU 15-8 to cut the deficit to 22-17 with 7:06 remaining in the opening half.
Following an evenly matched end to the half, UT fended off the Seminoles’ offense in the final minute to hold the score at 29-24 in favor of Florida State as both teams headed to the locker rooms.
Florida State came out of the halftime break in the same fashion they opened the first stanza. The Seminoles came out quick, outscoring UT 11-5 in the first five minutes of the second frame, extending their lead to 40-29.
The final 15 minutes of action provided a lot of back-and-forth basketball, with the Vols cutting the Seminole lead to as few as three points. However, several key buckets and stops from FSU in the game’s latter stages cemented the final outcome.
Up Next: Tennessee returns to the hardwood Saturday for a 4 p.m. ET tip against either Purdue or 20th-ranked VCU inside Raider Arena at Northwest Florida State College. The game can be seen through the tournament’s live stream web page, which can be accessed HERE.
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Hoops Preview: #20/25 Lady Vols vs. Air Force
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Lady Vols (6-0), who are ranked 20th in this week’s AP Poll and debuted on Nov. 26 at No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, welcome Air Force (1-6) to Thompson-Boling Arena for a 2:02 p.m. ET contest on Sunday.
This marks Tennessee’s first matinee of the season after opening with seven straight 7:02 p.m. tips, including the exhibition. The Lady Vols are playing their fourth of six straight games on Rocky after opening with two of the season’s first three contests on the road.
After facing Air Force (Dec. 1), UT welcomes Texas (Dec. 8) and Colorado State (Dec. 11) to The Summitt. The Air Force game is part of UT’s Salute to Service Week, while the Texas match-up is part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
The meeting with the Falcons is the first-ever between the programs in women’s hoops.
Tennessee stayed perfect on the season on Tuesday night, bolting to a 48-11 halftime lead and coasting to a 92-51 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Air Force, meanwhile, began a two-game eastern U.S. swing in Annapolis, Md., dropping a 67-59 decision against Navy on Wednesday evening.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
- Sunday’s game will be televised by the SEC Network with Eric Frede (PxP) and Christy Thomaskutty (Analyst) on the call.
- The contest also can be heard on Lady Vol Network radio stations and by audio stream, with Mickey Dearstone calling the action for the 21st season.
- A link to the live audio stream can be found on each game’s Hoops Central page or the Lady Vol schedule on UTSports.com.
- For a list of Lady Vol Network affiliates, please click on the Fans tab at the top of UTSports.com, select Vol Network and then click on Vol Network Affiliates in the black bar at the top of the page.
- Air time for games on the Lady Vol Radio Network generally occurs 30 minutes prior to tip-off.
- SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and tablets.
- All of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
PROMOS
- It’s Salute to Service Week, when we honor all who have served and say thank you for their service and sacrifice. Current military members and veterans may present their Military ID or DD 214 at Gate C, Gate E or the ticket tent located on Phillip Fulmer Way prior to entering Thompson-Boling Arena for complimentary admission for themselves and their immediate family.
- Tickets are available for the general public at AllVols.com. Spark the Summitt with tickets starting at $5! Gates open at 1 p.m.
- Enjoy the pregame Kids’ Corner at Gate F. It opens one hour prior to tip-off. Fun includes free face painting, the Big Orange prize wheel, visits from Smokey and cheerleaders, crafts and more.
- Participate in “High-5 the Lady Vols.” Kids 12 & younger can pick up a wristband at the Fan HQ table on the concourse to participate in the pregame High-5 tunnel. Wristbands are limited. To purchase discounted group tickets and reserve wristbands for your team, please call 865-946-7000.
- Post-game Lay-ups: Kids 12 & younger can shoot a lay-up on the court after the game!
- Free parking & shuttle service is available from UT’s Ag Campus. Shuttles begin two hours prior to tip.
RECAPPING OUR LAST GAME
- No. 20/25 Tennessee moved to 6-0 on the season, defeating the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 92-51, on Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.
- The Lady Vols were led by junior forward Rennia Davis, who recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Rae Burrell added a career-high 17 points, while junior Kasiyahna Kushkituah chipped in 15.
- The Golden Lions (0-4) were paced by junior Trasity Totten, who finished the night with 19 points and four rebounds. Jayla Atmore and Tyler Pyburn contributed 12 and 11, respectively.
- Tennessee finished the game with 54 points off the bench and 62 in the paint, both season bests. The Lady Vols also out-rebounded the Lady Lions 53-32, continuing their streak of out-performing their opponents on the boards for the sixth-straight game.
NOTES FROM THE LAST GAME
- Big First Quarter: The Lady Vols poured in 26 points during the first quarter against UAPB, their highest point total in any quarter this season. Meanwhile, they held the Golden Lions to just seven points, the fewest scored by any UT opponent in a first quarter this season.
- Balanced Attack: Tennessee’s first four baskets came from four different players, and by halftime 10 of the 11 active roster members had scored at least two points. By the end of the game, Tennessee had seven players with five or more points and three in double figures.
- Lockdown Defense: The Lady Vols held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for nearly nine minutes in the second quarter, allowing just four points to tie for the third-fewest allowed in a quarter all-time. The 11 points allowed in the first half tied for the fifth-fewest scored by a UT opponent in any game.
- Hot Hands: The 92 points against the Golden Lions was the highest point total managed by a Lady Vol team since they scored 98 against Murray State on Dec. 28, 2018. With a field goal percentage of 54.5 percent against UAPB, the Lady Vols posted their highest shooting percentage of the season and best since clicking at a 61.7 rate vs. Liberty in the NCAA First Round on March 16, 2018.
- Bench Points: Tennessee’s bench produced a season-high 54 points, outscoring the Golden Lions’ bench by 28 points. UT had 15 in the first quarter.
- Double-Double Davis: Junior Rennia Davis logged her fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds. The effort moved her career total to 22, tying her with Shekinna Stricklen, Karla Horton and Shyra Ely for the 11th-most career double-doubles by a Lady Vol.
HARPER HISTORY IN THE MAKING
- Kellie Harper will attempt to open a season 7-0 for the first time in her head coaching career. She twice opened 4-0 at NC State in 2011-12 and 2012-13 before topping that with a 6-0 start at UT this season.
- On Nov. 18, 2019, Kellie Harper became the 40th person to play for and coach an AP-ranked women’s basketball team when UT debuted at No. 23.
- She became the 13th person to accomplish that feat at the school where she also played.
- According to Hoops Guru Mel Greenberg, UT and USC are the only schools with two alums to accomplish that feat. Harper and Holly Warlick did so at Tennessee, while Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke did so at Southern Cal.
- Harper is one of only 11 coaches to lead three different women’s programs to NCAA Tournament appearances (Western Carolina, NC State, Missouri Stat
- She will attempt to join Jim Foster (St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, Chattanooga) in becoming the only coaches to take four different women’s teams to the NCAA tourney.
TENNESSEE TOPICS
- Tennessee has opened a season 6-0 for the third year in a row and will attempt to make it 7-0 for the third time in as many seasons and for only the fifth time in the past 10 years.
- Junior guard/forward Rennia Davis has posted double-doubles in three of her past four games. She ranks No. 8 nationally with four double-doubles.
- Junior forward Jaiden McCoy (injured left hand/missed three of last four games) returned to action vs. UAPB, tallying a season-best six points and five rebounds.
- The Lady Vols have won the rebounding battle in all six games and have an +18.3 margin vs. opponents.
- Eight players currently are averaging at least 4.5 rebounds per game, led by Rennia Davis at 8.5 and Kasiyahna Kushkituah at 6.2. Seven different players have led the squad in rebounds during the first six games.
- Tennessee is allowing only 51.2 points per game and has given up more than 51 points in only two of its six contests.
- At home, the Lady Vols are allowing only 44.0 ppg.
- The highest field goal percentage UT has allowed in a game this season was .348 to ETSU in the opener.
- Rae Burrell leads Tennessee in scoring average in home games at 12.3 ppg.
- Jazmine Massengill has recorded 15 assists vs. only three turnovers in four home games this season.
- Kasiyahna Kushkituah is shooting 63 percent from the field and averaging 10.3 ppg. in home contests.
- Tennessee has had 16 or more assists in each game this season and a season-best 25 vs. UAPB.
- The Big Orange have been big on swatting shots, averaging 7.5 blocks per contest. Tamari Key averages 2.8 per game.
- Jordan Horston (10-24, .417) and Rennia Davis (6-19, .316) have accounted for 16 of UT’s 28 three-pointers this season. Lou Brown has four.
UT-AIR FORCE SERIES NOTES
- Tennessee and Air Force are meeting for the first time in women’s basketball. This is also the first time a Kellie Harper-coached team has faced the USAFA program.
- The Falcons are members of the Mountain West Conference.
- UT is 3-0 in all-time meetings vs. schools currently in the MWC.
- The Lady Vols also play host to Mountain West Conference school Colorado State on Dec. 11.
- UT is 1-0 each vs. MWC schools Boise State, San Jose State and UNLV.
- In the most recent meeting with a Mountain West Conference program, a No. 6/5 Lady Vol unit turned back the Boise State Broncos in Knoxville during the NCAA First Round on March 21, 2015, 72-61.
- In games vs. other service academies, the Lady Vols own a 3-0 mark. They are 2-0 vs. Army and 1-0 vs. Navy.
- The most recent meeting between the Lady Vols and a service academy occurred on Nov. 13, 2016, when Tennessee played host to Navy. Tennessee came away with an 85-55 victory in that match-up.
- Kamera Harris was the only current member of the team to play in that contest vs. Navy, carding one blocked shot in the match-up.
- The second of UT’s two all-time contests vs. Army occurred on March 19, 2006, when then-redshirt freshman Candace Parker set an NCAA record with two dunks in a 102-54 win in Norfolk, Va.
ABOUT AIR FORCE
- Air Force returned four starters and six other letterwinners from a year ago, when an extremely young Falcon squad posted an 8-22 ledger and finished 10th in the Mountain West Conference with a 4-14 record.
- The team is still quite youthful, featuring no seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and five freshmen. First-year player Kamri Heath has started all six games for the Falcons, joining two juniors and two sophomores in the lineup.
- Kaelin Immel is leading the Air Force in scoring for the third-straight season, averaging 14.9 points per game.
- Second-leading scorer Riley Snyder (12.3 ppg.) was named to the Mountain West All-Freshman Team last season.
- The Falcons are coached by Chris Gobrecht, who is 20-157 in her fifth season at the Air Force Academy and 562-580 in her 40th year as a head coach.
- Gobrecht had DI stops at Cal State Fullerton (1979-85), Washington (1986-96), Florida State (1996-97), USC (1997-2005) and Yale (2005-15) before arriving in Colorado Springs. She last faced UT as USC’s coach on Dec. 14, 2002, falling 71-39.
- Associate head coach Stacy McIntyre was a standout player at Kentucky, a two-time team captain, an All-SEC Second Team honoree in 1992 and a 1994 graduate.
- The Falcons were picked to finish 10th this season in the Mountain West Conference.
RECAPPING AIR FORCE’S LAST GAME
- Air Force dropped a 67-59 contest to Navy, Wednesday evening in Alumni Hall on the campus of the United States Naval Academy.
- The Falcons, now 1-6 on the season, were led by junior co-team captain Kaelin Immel who scored a season-high 24 points on the night. The Mids ended their three-game losing streak, improving to 3-3 on the season.
- Immel, who has led the Falcons in scoring for three-straight games, left it all on the court, snagging six rebounds and dishing three assists while shooting 9-of-17 from the field in her attempt to rally the Falcons to victory.
- A native of Beaverton, Ore., Immel has two 20-point games and five double-figure scoring marks this season. She now has 952 career points, continuing her run to become the 16th all-time Falcon to achieve 1,000 career points.
- Sophomore forward Riley Snyder dropped 12 points for her fifth double-figure scoring mark this season. Snyder shot 40-percent from the field and notched her fifth perfect game from the free throw line this season (4-4). Sophomore teammate Haley Jones record eight points and five rebounds on the night.
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Football Preview: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will look to wrap up the month of November undefeated as in-state rival Vanderbilt visits Neyland Stadium this Saturday for the regular-season finale.
The Vols enter the contest on a four-game winning streak and secured bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016 with a road win at Missouri last weekend.
Broadcast Info
Saturday’s game will be televised on the SEC Network with Dave Neal (PxP), DJ Shockley (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline) on the call. Kickoff for Saturday’s contest is slated for 4 p.m.
Fans can also listen to Tennessee’s official radio broadcast on the Vol Network (WIVK-FM 107.7) and satellite radio (Sirius Ch. 134, XM Ch. 190, Internet Ch. 961). Bob Kesling (PxP), Tim Priest (analyst) and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will call the action.
Need to Know
Senior Day
Be sure to get to your seats early on Saturday as Tennessee will recognize 13 seniors prior to kickoff as they run through the T for the final time.
Aerial Attack
While the defense has led the charge in Tennessee’s incredible turnaround, it was the offensive – specifically the passing attack – that led the Vols to victory in Missouri.
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano had a career day with 415 passing yards and two touchdowns. The 415 passing yards were the fourth most in a single game in program history and the most since Tyler Bray set a school record with 530 passing yards against Troy in 2012. The redshirt junior signal caller was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
Guarantano had help from his impressive group of wideouts, which featured three players posting 100-plus yards receiving for the first time in program history. Josh Palmer led the way with 124 yards on six catches (both career highs), while Jauan Jennings had five grabs for 115 yards and a touchdown and Marquez Callaway snagged five ball for 110 yards and a score.
Bituli On Another Level
Senior linebacker Daniel Bituli has been downright dominant throughout conference play this season, leading the SEC with 10.1 tackles per game in league games. The Nashville native posted his third game with double-digit tackles in UT’s win over Mizzou, leading all players with 12, including a sack. That performance was off the heels of a 19-tackle night at Kentucky that earned him SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Bituli currently leads the team with 74 tackles this season despite missing the first two games with an injury. If he finishes the year as the team leader in tackles, he would join VFL A.J. Johnson as the only two Vols to lead the program in tackles for three straight seasons.
Going Bowling!
With last Saturday’s 24-20 road win against Missouri, UT secured bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016. The victory over the Tigers was the fourth straight for the Big Orange, who have won five of the past six games after starting the year 1-4.
This season’s bowl game will mark the 53rd overall in program history, which ranks sixth among all college football programs. The Vols are 28-24 all-time in bowl games.
Getting it Done in the Classroom and on the Gridiron
Early this week it was announced that Tennessee had a program-record four players earn CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors, breaking the previous record of three (2016). The Vols had more players earn Academic All-District honors than any other Power 5 team.
Series History: Vanderbilt
Vols lead series, 75-32-5
The Tennessee-Vanderbilt series dates back further than any other in program history, with the first meeting between the two programs coming way back in 1892. The only opponent that the Vols have faced more than the Commodores (112 meetings) is Kentucky (115 meetings).
The Big Orange have dominated the all-time series with a 75-32-5 overall record and a 38-12-1 record at home. However, UT will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak to their in-state rival on Saturday.
About Vanderbilt
The Commodores ended a three-game losing streak with a 38-0 shutout win over ETSU last Saturday. However, Vandy enters Saturday’s game in last place in the SEC East with a 1-6 conference record and 3-8 mark overall this season. The Dores are led by sixth-year head coach Derek Mason, who is 27-46 overall and has led the program to a pair of bowl appearances during his tenure.
Vanderbilt’s top weapon on offense is senior running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who ranks sixth in the SEC in rushing at 92.3 yards per game. The Nashville native has run for 1,015 yards and nine touchdowns to pace the offense this season.
The Commodores have used a handful of players behind center this season, but veteran Riley Neal has been the most productive of the group with 1,446 passing yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions on the year. Senior wide receiver Kalija Lipscomb has been the top target in the passing game with 43 receptions for 468 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, redshirt sophomore linebacker Dimitri Moore leads the team with 88 total tackles to go along with six tackles for loss and three pass breakups. Defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo leads the unit with 9.5 tackles for loss while outside linebacker Andre Mintze leads the team with 4.5 sacks. Junior safety Tae Daley leads the secondary with 53 tackles and three interceptions.
Gameday Promotions
Senior Day
Tennessee will honor 13 seniors prior to kickoff as they run through the T for the final time. Be in your seats 30 minutes prior to kickoff to see the presentations.
Salute to Service
Saturday will also be this year’s Salute to Service game. Select military personnel will lead the Vol Walk and there will be a Blackhawk helicopter flyover as well as in-game recognitions.
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SEC score predictions for Week 14 including UT/Vandy and more rivalries
By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
Below are my predictions for SEC games in Week 14 of the college football season here on my blog, “Vince’s View.”
These are straight-up picks. The point spreads are just for some context of who the favorites are. Broadcast information for TV and radio is listed, as well as series info.
Check back here all season for score predictions on every game involving an SEC team all the way through the bowl season and perhaps, again, the national championship game.
2018 Game Prediction Record: 93-32 (74%)
2019 Week 13 Prediction Record: 8-0 (100%)
2019 Game Prediction Record: 87-16 (84%)
RIVALRY WEEK IN THE SEC
THURSDAY, NOV. 28
Ole Miss (4-7, 2-5 SEC) at Mississippi State (5-6, 2-5 SEC)
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337)
7:30 p.m. ET • ESPN
Series: UM leads, 62-45-6
Last: MSU, 35-3 (2018 at Oxford)
Sirius: 211/84 • XM: 190/84
Line: Mississippi State -2 ½
Score Prediction: Miss State 38 Ole Miss 31
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
Missouri (5-6, 2-5 SEC) at Arkansas (2-9, 0-7 SEC)
Series: MIZ leads, 7-3
2:30 p.m. ET • CBS
Last: MIZ, 38-0 (2018 at Columbia)
Little Rock, Ark. • War Memorial Stadium (54,120)
Sirius: 98 • XM: 190
Line: Missouri -12 ½
Score Prediction: Missouri 31 Arkansas 14
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
#4 Georgia (10-1, 7-1 SEC) at Georgia Tech (3-8)
Atlanta, Ga. • Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000)
12 p.m. ET • ABC
Series: UGA leads, 67-39-5
Last: UGA, 45-21 (2018 at Athens)
Sirius: 81 • XM: 81
Line: Georgia -28
Score Prediction: Georgia 45 Georgia Tech 10
Louisville (7-4) at Kentucky (6-5, 3-5 SEC)
Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000)
Noon ET • SEC Network
Series: UK leads, 16-15
Last: UK, 56-10 (2018 at Louisville)
Sirius: 134 • XM: 190
Line: Kentucky -3 ½
Score Prediction: Kentucky 34 Louisville 31
#3 Clemson (11-0) at South Carolina (4-7, 3-5 SEC)
Columbia, S.C. • Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250)
Noon ET • ESPN
Series: CLEM leads, 70-42-4
Last: CLEM, 56-35 (2018 at Clemson)
Sirius: 136 • XM: 192
Line: Clemson -27
Score Prediction: Clemson 38 South Carolina 17
#5 Alabama (10-1, 6-1 SEC) at #15 Auburn (8-3, 4-3 SEC)
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
3:30 p.m. ET • CBS
Series: UA leads, 46-36-1
Last: UA, 52-21 (2018 at Tuscaloosa)
Sirius: 136/81 • XM: 192/81
Line: Alabama -3
Score Prediction: Alabama 28 Auburn 24
Vanderbilt (3-8, 1-6 SEC) at Tennessee (6-5, 4-3 SEC)
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (102,455)
4 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: UT leads, 75-33-5
Last: VU 38-13 (2018 at Nashville)
Sirius: 134 • XM:190
Line: Tennessee -21
Score Prediction: Tennessee 35 Vanderbilt 10
Texas A&M (7-4, 4-3 SEC) at #2 LSU (11-0, 7-0 SEC)
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (102,321)
7 p.m. ET • ESPN
Series: LSU leads, 33-21-3
Last: A&M, 74-72 [7OT] (2018 at College Station)
Sirius: 81/84 • XM: 81/84
Line: LSU -17
Score Prediction: LSU 42 Texas A&M 28
Florida State (6-5) at #11 Florida (9-2, 6-2 SEC)
Gainesville, Fla. • Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)
7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: UF leads, 35-26-2
Last: UF, 41-14 (2018 at Tallahassee)
Sirius: 134 • XM: 190
Line: Florida -18
Score Prediction: Florida 37 FSU 21
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Vol Report: Tennessee looks to cap regular season with victory over Vandy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday will be a culmination of the 2019 regular season for Tennessee and for 13 Vols it will mark the time they play at Neyland Stadium.
While the game against Vanderbilt, which is set for a 4 p.m. ET start on the SEC Network, has all the build-up of an in-state rivalry, before the opening kick, Vol Nation will have a final chance to celebrate a decorated group of seniors.
Head coach Jeremy Pruitt has charged Vols fans to show up to send off the touted group.
“I just want to ask everybody, I know it’s Thanksgiving weekend, but this group of seniors has really bought in to what we’re trying to get done here at Tennessee and we want to send them out the right way,” Pruitt said at his Wednesday presser. “I know we’ll do that. We’ve had a fantastic atmosphere the entire year with our fanbase.
“It’s the last home game for these 13 seniors and I can’t say enough good things about them and the way they’ve represented the university, this program, this team, themselves, their families.”
Senior Recognition to Begin 30 Minutes Before Kick
Tennessee will honor 13 seniors, who will get to run through the T one last time 25 minutes before the start of the game. Fans are asked to be in their seats by 3:30 p.m. to honor the senior class.
Vols to Honor Veterans with Salute to Service
The Vols will honor veterans for their military service throughout the game on Saturday. Select military personnel will lead the Vol Walk and there will be a Blackhawk helicopter flyover as well as in-game recognitions.
Tennessee Leading in the Classroom
Earlier in the week, four Vols were recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom. Redshirt senior Brandon Kennedy, junior Matthew Butler, redshirt junior Ryan Johnson and sophomore Paxton Brooks earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors.
UT’s four honorees is the most of any Power 5 school and is a program record. The Vols’ previous record was three All-District honorees in 2016.
Tennessee now has 32 all-time recipients of the honor, which has been recognized since at least 1956.
“It is a credit to Joe Scogin and everybody who works in our Thornton Center with academics,” Pruitt said. “They do an outstanding job. I said this earlier today, it is very competitive in the SEC on the field every Saturday and it is very competitive in the classroom here at the University of Tennessee. Last year’s incoming freshman class averaged 28 on the ACT, so it is competitive in the classroom and Joe and his guys do a phenomenal job of getting our guys prepared every day when they attended class.
“It says a lot for those four individuals that can apply it, can execute it and can go do it. It is also the most in all of college football this year.”
Jeremy Pruitt Presser (Nov. 27)
Opening statement:
“We’ve had another really good week of practice here. Our guys continue to work hard to improve. We definitely, this past week, had a physical game, so we’ve got some guys that are banged up. It’s been a great opportunity for other guys to get more reps. They’ve done a nice job of that. It’s the last home game for these 13 seniors and I can’t say enough good things about them and the way they’ve represented the university, this program, this team, themselves, their families. We’ve had a fantastic atmosphere the entire year with our fanbase, from the Vol Walk, running through the T, the crowd experience has been great. I just want to ask everybody, I know it’s Thanksgiving weekend, but this group of seniors have really bought in to what we’re trying to get done here at Tennessee, we want to send them out the right way. I know we’ll do that.”
On what makes Tennessee’s wide receivers difficult to guard for opposing defenses:
“They’re big-bodied guys. They have a very large catch radius. They have really good ball judgment, so they high point the ball. They maximize their height and length. They have a lot of courage, so they’re going to catch the ball in traffic. They’re instinctive guys so they have a good feel of what the other team is trying to do to them, so these guys are tough to guard. We try to guard them every day. They catch a lot of contested balls. They’re also really good in the run game, so a lot of people take that for granted because you don’t really see that. They’re physical, tough guys. They’re complete players.”
On if he ever encouraged a medical trainer or staff member to resign or get fired:
“No, absolutely not. Our athletic staff has always reported to the athletic director.”
On if he has every influenced the training staff to rush a player back from injury:
“No. If you look at our athletic training staff starting with Dr. (Chris) Klenck, he does a phenomenal job. Jeronimo Boche, Dr. Matt Rappe – these guys have done a fantastic job. Over the course of the year, we’ve had a lot of guys banged up. We’ve probably had more injuries than most of the years I’ve been coaching. I think they’ve done a phenomenal job getting these guys well. We’ve had guys that’ve missed playing time this year. Look what they (the medical staff) did with Trey Smith. I think these guys are some of the best in the country.”
On what makes Ke’Shawn Vaughn such a tough runner:
“I don’t know Ke’Shawn personally, but I have a lot of respect for the way he plays. Guy is tough and runs hard, you have to tackle him, you are not going to butt him down. He finishes runs, he falls forward and he can run in-between tackles and he can run out on the perimeter. He is a great blocker in the pass game, he’s got good hands and is a guy that can score from anywhere on the field. I think he is one of the better players in this conference.”
On how the team continues to get better and continues to work:
“Everybody has a choice every single day when you get out of bed and put your feet on the floor. What are you going to do with today? It is the same way when you go out there on the field, you have a choice. You’re either going to get better or you’re going to get worse. Most of that is a mindset, if you have the right mindset when you hit the grass, you have an opportunity to maximize your potential. I feel like that is one of the things this team has continued to work hard to do. Sometimes when you have some personalities that we have on our team, it is contagious, and I think it has been that way the entire year.”
On Brandon Kennedy coming back for a sixth year and Darrin Kirkland Jr.:
“First of all, about getting the sixth year, I know absolutely nothing about that part. That is through the athletic training staff and compliance. With Darrin Kirkland running through the T, we decided this last January when Darrin decided that he was going to retire from football. That was one of the things that he and his family really wanted to do because they have so much pride in the University of Tennessee. Darrin was a phenomenal representative. He was a really good player and I think he graduated with a 3.2 GPA. He feels a part of this team, he has come back and seen us two or three times already this year.”
On the four guys being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team:
“We had four guys, Brandon Kennedy, Ryan Johnson, Matt Butler and Paxton Brooks. It is a credit to Joe Scogin and everybody who works in our Thornton Center with academics. They do an outstanding job. I said this earlier today, it is very competitive in the SEC on the field every Saturday and it is very competitive in the classroom here at the University of Tennessee. Last year’s incoming freshman class averaged 28 on the ACT, so it is competitive in the classroom and Joe and his guys do a phenomenal job of getting our guys prepared every day when they attended class. It says a lot for those four individuals that can apply it, can execute it and can go do it. It is also the most in all of college football this year.
On the affect Jarrett Guarantano has had on the guys around him:
“The players on our team, they respect Jarrett. He’s a really tough guy. He’s taken a lot of hits over his career. We’ve done an outstanding job protecting him as this year has went. But, it’s a great lesson for everybody that not only in sports, but just in life. Things didn’t go the way that we wanted them to go, they didn’t go the way Jarrett wanted them to go, (so) we decided to make a change and he bought into the change. He tried to help the other quarterbacks be the best that they possibly can be, he continued to work on the things he needed to work on and to prepare so that if he ever got another shot, he would have a chance to be at his best. It’s a great lesson for all of us and everybody in our program respects Jarrett for what he has done, and I know he wants to be able to finish this year the right way.”
On why Jarrett’s decision making and accuracy have improved late in the season:
“I don’t know that the decision making and accuracy is really comparable. We go a lot on clean plays, so he’s been a little cleaner here in the last month of the season. Why is that? I think it’s been hard work, probably a little better understanding. Maybe we took a little too much for granted at the beginning of the year. Jarrett is a very bright guy and he picked up this system really fast and we had a lot of confidence in him, but you know it’s still his first year in this system. He’s learned, we’ve learned as coaches and we’ve all improved because of it.”
On what clean play means for a quarterback:
“The first thing is, there’s a lot on our quarterback in our system. So, No. 1, he’s got to make sure that all 10 guys know what to do. He’s got to be the extension of the coaching staff, he’s got to understand the situations, he’s got to be able to remind them if there’s anything pre-snap that they need to know about the situation, he’s got to have a great understanding of what the other team is trying to do to keep us in a positive play. And then when the ball is turned over, there’s lots of bullets flying out there and he’s got to have poise and confidence in himself and the people around him so he’s able to execute.”
On if he remembers his senior day and his message for the 13 seniors being honored on Saturday:
“To start with, about my senior day, that’s been so long ago, I don’t remember a whole lot about it. But, for these 13 guys, I think this is a close group of guys. I said it the other day after the ball game, it’s been really something to watch and experience how our team has really come together. We have a very close team. They pull for each other, they coach each other, they compete hard against each other. It’s been a real fun year. It’s been one of the funnest years I’ve experienced in all of coaching with this group of guys. I’ll never forget them.”
On if plans are a little different this week with Thanksgiving on Thursday:
“Yeah, we’ll go at 8:30 in the morning (on Thursday), so if there’s local guys who can get him within an hour or two hours and they want to take somebody with them (they can). Every coach will have his group over at their house if they’re not going somewhere, and tomorrow night I’ll have everybody else. I’ve said before, this is one of my, probably is my favorite holiday. It’s always fun to play football on Thanksgiving. You know I started off as a high school coach and if you were playing on Thanksgiving it meant you were having a pretty good year. It’s a special time and it’s something that we all need to reflect on and look and appreciate the things and the opportunities that have been given to us and be thankful for them.”
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Video: Pruitt on Jennings and Callaway “They’re tough to guard. They’re complete players.”
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke to the media at his weekly Wednesday post-practice press conference ahead of Saturday’s Vanderbilt game.
Hoops Central: #17 Tennessee vs. Florida State
NICEVILLE, Fla. – No. 17 Tennessee men’s basketball travels south to Niceville, Florida to take part in the 2019 Emerald Coast Classic. The Vols will match up with Florida State in their semifinal game, with tipoff slated for 7 p.m. ET inside The Arena at Northwest Florida State College. The contest will be aired on CBS Sports Network.
Friday’s game will be available through CBS Sports Network or online through cbssports.com/watch/cbssportsnetwork/ after entering your cable providers information. Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (color) and Justin Miller (sideline reporter) will have the call.
Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear John Wilkerson (play-by-play) and Bert Bertelkamp (color) describing the action.
Last time out, the Vols took care of business against Chattanooga, using a suffocating defensive performance to walk away with a 58-46 victory on Monday night. Seniors Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner, each recorded their first career double-double’s, just one game after both players entered UT’s 1,000-Point Club. Bowden dropped 13 points and pulled in a career-high 12 rebounds, while Turner tallied 17 points and 12 assists with just one turnover.
This will be the ninth all-time meeting between the Vols and Seminoles, with the most recent matchup coming in 1989. Tennessee currently leads the all-time series between the programs at 5-3.
A win would improve the Vols record to 6-0, marking their best start to a season since 2010-11, when Tennessee began the year with seven consecutive victories.
Up next, Tennessee will take on either Purdue or VCU on Saturday at 4 or 7 p.m. ET. A win would place the Vols in the championship game at 7 p.m. ET, which can also be seen on CBS Sports Network.
THE SERIES
• Tennessee leads its all-time series with Florida State, 5-3. The teams haven’t met since 1989. The series is tied, 1-1, when contested at a neutral site.
• Tennessee is 112-99 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. That includes a four-game win streak dating to December 2017.
• Rick Barnes is 4-4 all-time vs. FSU. All eight meetings came when Barnes was the head coach at Clemson (1994-98). Barnes is 73-74 against all current members of the ACC.
A WIN WOULD…
• Leave Rick Barnes‘ two wins away from recording his 700th career head coaching victory.
• Give Tennessee a 53-14 record as a ranked team during the Barnes era (AP rankings).
• Extend Tennessee’s win streak over ACC foes to five games.
STORYLINES
• The Vols are riding a three-game win streak over opponents from the Sunshine State spanning the last two seasons
• Tennessee’s returning players are familiar with FSU big man Dominik Olejniczak. He spent the past two seasons at Ole Miss, where he averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound in three games against the Vols (all UT wins).
• Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton has ties to Pat Summitt and the University of Tennessee system. See note on Page 4.
• Coached by current Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee defeated Florida State, 23-16, in the Fiesta Bowl to claim the 1998 BCS National Championship.
• Former Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke is now the QB coach at Tennessee. He led the Seminoles to the 1999 BCS National Championship and won the Heisman Trophy the following season.
LAYUP LINES
• Tennessee is ranked No. 17 in this week’s AP poll and No. 16 in the current coaches poll.
• Other than the SEC Tournament in March, this week marks the only time this season Tennessee will play on back-to-back days.
• Tennessee leads the SEC in blocks per game (6.8 bpg), assists per game (18.8 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (1.5).
• The Vols have assisted on 70.7 percent of their made field goals this season. That assist percentage ranks second in the nation, trailing only Texas Tech.
• Bob Cousy Award candidate Lamonté Turner ranks second among Division I players with 9.2 assists per game, trailing only Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton (10.3 apg).
• Josiah-Jordan James leads the Vols and ranks 11th in the SEC with 7.2 rebounds per game. He is the top-rebounding freshman in the league.
ABOUT FLORIDA STATE
• In this week’s AP Top 25 poll, Florida State was the top vote-getter among unranked teams.
• Following a season-opening loss on the road at Pitt, Florida State has gained momentum as it is currently riding a five-game win streak. The most notable of those wins came on the road at Florida in FSU’s second game of the season.
• The Seminoles are coming off a record-breaking 2018-19 season during which they won a program-best 29 games, advanced to the championship game at the ACC Tournament and saw their season extend to the second week of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Noles are led by senior guard Trent Forrest, who is second on the team in scoring (12.2 ppg) and steals (1.6 spg) while leading FSU with 4.6 apg. Forrest came into the year primed to carry the load on offense after the Noles lost NBA Draft picks Mfiondu Kabengele (13.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg) and Terance Mann (11.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg) who accounted for nearly 25 points of offense per game.
• With the loss of two NBA picks, freshman Patrick Williams is expected to fill those holes immediately. Williams was ranked as a five-star prospect and the No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina. He is currently second on the Seminoles in blocks (0.8 bpg) and third in rebounds (3.8 rpg) while also averaging nearly 11 points per game (10.83 ppg).
• Founded in 1851, FSU is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Florida
• Notable FSU alumni include late actor Burt Reynolds and Leonard Skinner, the namesake of the legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
LAST TIME VS. FLORIDA STATE
• Tennessee’s seven-game win streak came to an end at the Tallahassee Civic Center, as the No. 14 Florida State Seminoles defeated the Vols, 101-90, on Jan. 15, 1989.
• It was UT’s first road loss of the season after starting 5-0 away from Thompson-Boling Arena under head coach Don DeVoe.
• Greg Bell paced Tennessee with 20 points, as he was 5-for-10 from 3-point range. Dyron Nix and Ian Lockhart each scored 16, and Clarence Swearengen added 15. Ron Taylor came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in just five minutes of action.
• FSU raced to a 50-28 lead with 2:32 left in the first half, but the Vols rallied to close the gap to 51-38 at halftime. Tennessee came within six points in the second half, at 77-71 with 6:44 to play, but could get no closer.
• FSU’s Tony Dawson led all scorers with 30 points, and teammate George McCloud added 29.
HAMILTON PLAYED, COACHED IN TENNESSEE
• Longtime Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton has multiple ties to the Volunteer State.
• Hamilton played college basketball at UT-Martin from 1969-71. He was the program’s first black player and earned a degree in Physical Education.
• Part of Hamilton’s time in Martin coincided with the playing career of Skyhawks women’s hoops star Pat Summitt (1970-74). Hamilton and Summitt were inducted into the UTM Hall of Fame together in 1983.
• Hamilton’s coaching career began at Austin Peay, where he served as a graduate assistant from 1971-73 and then as a full-time assistant from 1973-74. He earned a Master’s in Physical and Health Education from APSU in 1973.
• Hamilton also has experience coaching in the SEC, as he was an assistant at Kentucky from 1974-86.
BARNES CLOSING IN ON 700TH CAREER COACHING WIN
• Rick Barnes is three wins shy of logging his 700th career victory as a college head coach.
• With 697 Division I wins to his credit, he ranks seventh among active head coaches. He would become the 22nd head coach ever to log 700 Division I wins.
• He is seven victories away from recording his 100th win at Tennessee.
BOWDEN & TURNER IN SYNC WHEN IT COMES TO MILESTONES
• In Tennessee’s fourth game of the season—a 76-41 win over Alabama State on Nov. 20—Jordan Bowden and Lamonté Turner each scored their 1,000th career point.
• Then, five days later in UT’s fifth game of the year—a 58-46 victory over Chattanooga—Bowden and Turner each recorded their first career double-double in the same game. Bowden finished with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while Turner tallied 17 points and 12 assists.
LEADING THE SEC
• Lamontè Turner leads the SEC in assists per game with 9.2 apg. The next closest SEC player is Vanderbilt’s Saben Lee, with 7.0 apg.
• Turner’s 315 career assists lead all active SEC players.
• As a team, Tennessee leads the SEC in blocks per game (6.8 bpg), assists per game (18.8 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (1.5).
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Vols in the NFL Week 12 Update
Week 12 of the NFL was highlighted by VFL Alvin Kamara contributing significant yardage in the Saints’ 34-31 win over the Panthers. Kamara totaled 102 yards on offense, including an explosive 30-yard carry to help New Orleans to its ninth win of the season.
Defensively, Alexander Johnson recorded a season-high with 15 tackles in the Broncos 20-3 loss to the Bills.
Defensive back Emmanuel Moseley tallied five tackles in the 49ers’ 37-8 win over the Packers, while Shy Tuttle contributed on the defensive side of the ball for the Saints with three tackles.
Tyler Bray – QB, Chicago Bears
Practice Squad
Next game: Nov. 28 at Giants
Derek Barnett – DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Did not record stats in 17-9 loss vs. Seahawks
Next game: Dec. 1 at Dolphins
Justin Coleman – DB, Detroit Lions
1 tackle in 19-16 loss at Redskins
Next game: Nov. 28 at Bears
Britton Colquitt – P, Minnesota Vikings
Bye week
Next game: Dec. 2 at Seahawks MNF
Dustin Colquitt – P, Kansas City Chiefs
Bye week
Next game: Dec.1 vs Raiders
Morgan Cox – LS, Baltimore Ravens
Snapped the ball nine times in a 45-6 win at the Rams
Next game: Dec. 1 vs 49ers
Jason Croom – TE, Buffalo Bills
Injured reserve
Next game: Nov. 28 at Cowboys
Joshua Dobbs – QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Not active in Jaguars 42-20 loss at Titans
Next game: Nov. 24 at Titans
Ramon Foster – G, Pittsburgh Steelers
Started in 21-7 loss at Browns
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Buccaneers
Zach Fulton – G, Houston Texans
Started in 20-17 win vs Colts
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Patriots
Rashaan Gaulden – DB, Carolina Panthers
Played but did not record stats in 34-31 loss at Saints
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Redskins
Malik Jackson – DT, Philadelphia Eagles
Injured reserve
Next game: Dec. 1 at Dolphins
Ja’Wuan James – T, Denver Broncos
Not active in 20-3 loss at Bills
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Chargers
Alexander Johnson – LB, Denver Broncos
15 tackles in 20-3 loss at Bills
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Chargers
Jakob Johnson – FB, New England Patriots
Injured reserve
Next game: Dec. 1 at Texans
Colton Jumper – LB, New Orleans Saints
Injured reserve
Next game: Nov. 28 at Falcons
Alvin Kamara – RB, New Orleans Saints
11 rushes for 54 yards, 9 receptions for 48 yards in 34-31 win vs Panthers
Next game: Nov. 28 at Falcons
Daniel McCullers – DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Did not record any stats in 16-10 win at Bengals
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Browns
Kahlil McKenzie – G, Seattle Seahawks
Practice squad
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Raiders
Emmanuel Moseley – DB, San Francisco 49ers
5 tackles in 37-8 win vs Green Bay
Next game: Dec. 1 at Ravens
Michael Palardy – P, Carolina Panthers
3 punts for 126 yards in 34-31 loss at Saints
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Redskins
Cordarrelle Patterson – WR, Chicago Bears
Played but did not record any stats in 19-14 win vs Giants
Next game: Nov. 28 at Lions
Kyle Phillips – DE, New York Jets
3 tackles in 34-3 win vs Raiders
Next game: Dec. 1 at Bengals
Jalen Reeves-Maybin – LB, Detroit Lions
1 tackle in 19-16 loss at Redskins
Next game: Dec. 28 vs Bears
Matt Simms – QB, Atlanta Falcons
Injured reserve
Next game: Nov. 28 vs Saints
Luke Stocker – TE, Atlanta Falcons
Played but did not record stats in 35-22 loss vs Buccaneers
Next game: Nov. 28 vs Saints
Cameron Sutton – DB, Pittsburgh Steelers
1 tackle in 16-10 win at Bengals
Next game: Dec. 1 vs Browns
Shy Tuttle – DL, New Orleans Saints
3 tackles in 34-31 win vs Panthers
Next game: Nov. 28 at Falcons
Jason Witten – TE, Dallas Cowboys
1 reception for 5 yards in 12th start of season in 13-9 loss at Patriots
Next game: Dec. 1 at Texans
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