Vols OL Mays granted transfer waiver by NCAA
Tennessee offensive lineman Cade Mays, who played in all 14 games for Georgia last season, has been granted a transfer waiver by the NCAA, but still needs a waiver from the SEC to play this season.
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2020 Schedule
0-0, 1st in SEC - East
Pruitt explains how lack of reps will affect Vols (1:19)
The Paul Finebaum Show: Hour 2: What does the Big 10 decision mean for SEC? with Jeremy Pruitt
Tennessee Head Coach, Jeremy Pruitt, joined the show to talk about how his team is preparing for this year. Callers continue to weigh in on what the Big 10 decision means.
SEC East preview: Georgia and Florida battle for a division on the rise
The SEC East is full of storylines in 2020. Florida and Georgia have College Football Playoff hopes, while Tennessee and Kentucky are fighting to take that next step. And how hot is Will Muschamp's seat in Columbia?
AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team
The AP Top 25 college football poll is out. And unlike the preseason version, this only features teams playing this fall. What do you need to know about each ranked team?
Putting together the ultimate SEC linebacker (3:15)
The 2020 ESPN preseason college football All-America team
Alabama leads the way with six players on our preseason All-America team, highlighted by playmaking receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
The Paul Finebaum Show: Hour 4: Tennessee and the SEC plans with Chris Low
ESPN Senior Writer Chris Low joins the show to discuss what is happening specifically at Tennessee, but also around the SEC with the amount of days someone must quarantine if they are in "close contact" with someone with COVID.
Vols' Pruitt scraps scrimmage with 44 players out
Tennessee had 44 players unable to participate in a scheduled scrimmage on Saturday because of injuries, contact tracing and positive coronavirus tests.
How college football players are using their voice to bring change (4:04)
Tennessee cancels practice because of virus
Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt canceled Friday's football practice after the team saw "a few more positive tests."
Happy National Dog: Here are the 14/10-rated pups from around the sports world
There are famous college mascots. There's Boujee -- JuJu Smith-Schuster's famous dog. There are dogs on grass, ice and the court.
SEC East: Could UT or UK win the division? (1:18)
Tennessee restricts home tickets to about 25%
Tennessee will be selling tickets for approximately 25% of the fan seats at Neyland Stadium this season, officials announced Tuesday. The stadium has a capacity of 102,455, counting everybody in the building, which could mean around 25,000 fans.
Position U 2.0: Which schools produce the most college football talent at each position
Oklahoma takes over as QBU, but which schools hold the crowns for every other position? ESPN Stats & Info crunches the numbers to let us know.
Win totals could look different for Vols, Aggies (2:03)
Alabama rises to top of 2021 college football recruiting class rankings
Ohio State had been atop the 2021 recruiting class rankings since they debuted, but there's a new No. 1 team this week.
SEC Voices for Change: Tennessee's Trey Smith (1:02)
Finebaum HR 4: David Ubben talks Tennessee football and potential CFB season
Paul is joined by David Ubben, Tennessee reporter for The Athletic. Plus, final calls of the day.
Tennessee set for great season if consistent at QB (2:37)
Tennessee to appeal eligibility ruling for OL Mays
Offensive lineman Cade Mays, who started 18 games in two seasons at Georgia before transferring, was ruled ineligible to play immediately at Tennessee, but the Volunteers will appeal the decision.
Bama-UGA on Oct. 17 headlines SEC schedule
The SEC released its entire 2020 football schedule Monday night, with Alabama and Georgia squaring off on Oct. 17 and Alabama and LSU meeting on Nov. 14.
SEC unveils opening week football schedule
The SEC's opening week football schedule for Sept. 26 includes some daunting matchups for the four first-year head coaches in the league.
College football schedule takeaways: SEC additions, the Notre Dame experiment and more
We don't know what this college football season will hold, but as long as several major conferences remain committed to playing, let's look at what we learned from their updated schedules.
They want to play: Athletes express desire for season (2:31)
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2020 SEC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards221.475th
Rushing Yards144.2Tied-87th
Points For24.2220th
Points Against21.7102nd
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 15 | 17 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Lewis | OLB | Committed | 90 |
| Dylan Brooks | DE | Committed | 89 |
| Aaron Willis | OLB | Committed | 83 |
| Kaemen Marley | ATH | Committed | 83 |
| Julian Nixon | WR | Committed | 83 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | E. Berry | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 2004 | M. Munoz | Campbell Trophy |
| 2000 | J. Henderson | Outland Trophy |
| 1998 | null. null | The Home Depot Award |
| 1997 | P. Manning | Davey O'Brien Award |