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Vols drop to 17 after loss to Texas

Headline from WATE Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Vols are ranked 17th after losing to Texas on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. On Sunday, the AP Top 25 poll and the AFCA Coaches Poll both listed Tennessee as 17th after its 20-17 loss to the Longhorns. This is a drop of three places in the AP ranking which [...]

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  1. WATE Knoxville

    Vols suffer first loss of season to Texas (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Vols suffered their first loss of the season during their SEC opener against Texas. The Longhorns took home the win 20-17. The Longhorns put the first points of the game on the board with a 9-yard run from fifth-year running back Raleek Brown, followed by an extra point…

  2. Fox7 Austin

    No. 1 Texas Longhorns holds off No. 14 Tennessee Vols 20-17 in Knoxville (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The Texas Longhorns survived a wild finish Saturday, holding off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 in the first on-campus meeting between the two programs. The win keeps Texas ranked No. 1 and moves the Longhorns to 4-0.

  3. WATE Knoxville

    Vols drop to 17 after loss to Texas (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Vols are ranked 17th after losing to Texas on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. On Sunday, the AP Top 25 poll and the AFCA Coaches Poll both listed Tennessee as 17th after its 20-17 loss to the Longhorns. This is a drop of three places in the AP ranking which [...]

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