True Freshman QB Takes Over at Tennessee | Tennessee Volunteers Football News

True freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon has claimed the starting role for Tennessee, beating out sophomore George MacIntyre in a battle that had college football fans buzzing. A five-star recruit and top-ten national prospect, Brandon brings massive hype and over 24 scholarship offers to Rocky Top — and he’ll debut against Furman on September 5th. With MacIntyre stepping into the backup role, Brandon becomes the 13th true freshman QB to start for the Vols. The pressure’s on — can he live up to the hype and lead Tennessee off the bat? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aa70fbb41fc2f0d7