Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 24
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, Atlanta, GA. September 12, 2026
Tennessee picked up its first Power Four win of the season, going on the road and holding off Georgia Tech 45-24 in the Volunteers' first true road test of the year.
Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon connected with tight end Ethan Davis for the second straight week to open the scoring, hitting him on a 25-yard strike to put Tennessee up 7-0 just over two minutes into the game. Georgia Tech answered with a much longer, more methodical drive, chewing six minutes off the clock before settling for a 30-yard field goal to cut it to 7-3. The Yellow Jackets' defense settled in from there, forcing a Tennessee punt from deep in its own territory, and Georgia Tech capitalized on a blocked punt that it returned for a touchdown to briefly seize the lead.
Tennessee found its footing after that, with running back DeSean Bishop breaking off a big run that blew the game open and set up another Davis...
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