Tennessee DOMINATES Furman 56-9! FAIZON BRANDON IS THE REAL DEAL + Georgia Tech NEXT

🍊 THE FAIZON BRANDON ERA IS OFFICIALLY HERE!Tennessee Football opened the 2026 season with a 56-9 beatdown of Furman, and the Vols gave us plenty to talk about.But the biggest story?FAIZON. BRANDON.The true freshman QB1 made his Tennessee debut and put on a show — throwing for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns while adding 68 rushing yards and 2 more scores. That’s 5 total touchdowns in his first college game, tying a Tennessee freshman record. Tonight on Straight Up Tennessee, we’re breaking down the biggest takeaways from Tennessee’s season-opening victory and asking the biggest question:👀 HOW GOOD CAN FAIZON BRANDON BE?We’ll break down Brandon’s debut, his chemistry with Mike Matthews, what impressed us most about the offense, and what still needs to be cleaned up before Tennessee heads into its first road game.🏈 TONIGHT’S BREAKDOWN:🔥 Tennessee 56, Furman 9 — GAME RECAP⭐ Faizon Brandon’s incredible 5-TD debut📊 226 passing yards + 68 rushing yards🎯 Mike Matthews goes OFF with 132 receiving yards and 2 TDs💥 638 total yards for the Tennessee offense🧠 What did we learn about Josh Heupel’s offense?🛡️ Jim Knowles’ defense — biggest positives & concerns👀 What needs to improve before SEC play?🏃 DeSean Bishop & the Tennessee rushing attack🔥 GEORGIA TECH IS NEXT🏟️ Tennessee heads to Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta next Saturday for a primetime matchup with Georgia Tech. The Vols kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. And we’re already looking ahead:Is Georgia Tech the first REAL test for Faizon Brandon?Can Tennessee’s defense travel?What did we learn against Furman that matters going into Atlanta?And just how good can these 2026 Vols actually be?