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Senior Night wasn't much different from so many other Saturdays for Tennessee's seniors. It was a struggle.

Johnny Mills set the single-game receiving record with 225 yards against Kentucky in 1967 .

It was 6:45 a.m., and former University of Tennessee defensive back Jason Parker was driving home from work. He was at the end of his 24-hour shift as a Dallas firefighter.

On its way to a 5-5 record this season, Tennessee has had to deal with a shortage of talent it has rarely seen.

I don't make a habit of calling out fans. But I'll make an exception in this case. Vanderbilt has been treated dreadfully.

South Carolina freshman wide receiver Alshon Jeffery when he was being recruited by Tennessee, Vols Coach Lane Kiffin told him if he stayed home to play for South Carolina, he would end up pumping gas for the rest of his ...

Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl, center, is presented with a framed jersey Tuesday commemorating his 100th victory at Tennessee.

The middle class might be struggling nationally. But it's thriving in the SEC, whose three-tier structure has a significant bulge in its mid-section.

Here they come again, Vanderbilt and Kentucky - the best one-two punching bag in Tennessee football history. What a finish, huh?

In the Southeastern Conference rushing statistics entering Saturday's games, you couldn't find Ole Miss' Dexter McCluster listed among the top 10.

OXFORD, Miss. — On a week when three Tennessee players were arrested on attempted armed robbery charges, the rest of the Vols showed up at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday completely unarmed and definitely not dangerous.

Tennessee quarterback Jeff Francis tosses a pass to fullback William Howard against Mississippi State in 1987, a 38-10 Vols' win in Starkville.

Ole Miss played a game worthy of its preseason billing. Tennessee played a game worthy of last season.

Tonight, Bruce Pearl starts his fifth basketball season at Tennessee. That's a basic statement UT hasn't been able to make about a coach since Wade Houston tipped off the 1993-94 season.

Tennessee’s first-year coaching staff doesn’t make a big deal out of injuries. It laments them but it doesn’t belabor them.