B.O.S.S. — Big Orange Sports Supplement
George MacIntyre got the offense moving. DeSean Bishop kept it moving with 220 yards and three touchdowns. The defense made the stops that finished Tennessee’s 24–14 win over Auburn.
October 3, 2026
Game stories, quarterly momentum, the full SEC picture and firsthand stadium reports when available.
Tennessee sacked Arch Manning six times, but No. 1 Texas held off the Vols 20–17 after one final throw into the end zone.
Four Tennessee runners scored, Daune Morris delivered his first 100-yard night and the Vols closed nonconference play at 3-0.
Tennessee ran for 299 yards, answered an early mistake and turned its first road test into a three-touchdown victory.
Faizon Brandon accounted for five touchdowns as Tennessee opened the season with 638 yards and a decisive victory.
Recruiting, basketball, history, opinion and everything else wearing orange.
A closer look at the Tennessee recruits making noise before they arrive on Rocky Top.
Read this edition →B.O.S.S. brings the perspective of someone who has followed Tennessee from the stands, the sideline and the earliest days of the Vol internet. Informed, independent and orange through and through.
