Vols Dominate Season Opener | Tennessee Volunteers Football News

Tennessee obliterated Furman 56-9 in a statement-opening win, exploding for 638 total yards as true freshman QB Faizon Brandon made history with five touchdowns—three passing, two rushing—while head coach Josh Heupel tied a program record with his 46th victory. The sold-out crowd of 101,915 witnessed a dominant defense led by Xavier Gilliam’s three sacks and five tackles for loss, and 33 players—including 17 freshmen—made their debut, signaling a deep, energized roster ready to dominate the season. 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/d2e69d3384ebde7d