7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (772+ words) ATLANTA — Tennessee sophomore running back Daune Morris on Saturday night went from a reserve needing experience to a very capable option when senior starter DeSean Bishop is needing a breather. Those carries set up Faizon Brandon's 20-yard touchdown pass to…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (51+ words) Baylor’s DGG was second-half hero in nationally ranked showdown Chattanooga Times Free Press Baylor’s DGG was second-half hero in nationally ranked showdown Knowing the importance of having a healthy David Gabriel Georges for the playoffs, Baylor football coach Erik Kimrey…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago   (409+ words) At least two area colleges are reporting overall record-high enrollments, as students return from summer and fall classes gear up at universities across the region. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga set a record for graduate enrollment this semester, according…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (848+ words) RICHMOND, Ky. — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team spent one half digging out of a hole, about 20 minutes on top of the world, and the rest of Saturday night’s game at Eastern Kentucky watching the Colonels take the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (503+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keelon Russell passed for 188 yards and a touchdown to help 12th-ranked Alabama beat Kentucky 45-17 on Saturday at Kroger Field in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Russell overcame two interceptions in the first half as the Crimson…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (958+ words) ATLANTA — Tennessee made its annual statement Saturday night that the Volunteers would be an Atlantic Coast Conference football power. Senior running back DeSean Bishop rushed 20 times for a career-high 147 yards and two touchdowns to lead the No. 18 Vols to a…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (612+ words) ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton threw five touchdown passes, tying a program record, and the second-ranked Bulldogs gained more momentum for their Southeastern Conference schedule by overwhelming Western Kentucky in a 70-20 victory on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Wearing all-white…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (46+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Hargis: Toughness between the tackles leads UT to dominant rushing night ATLANTA — Every time Saturday night's game bordered on getting outside of its control, the University of Tennessee offense turned inside....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (68+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Snap judgments: Chattanooga-area teams battle through QB injuries An unfortunate trend early this season that continues to trouble Chattanooga-area football programs is the rash of injuries to starting quarterbacks. More than a half-dozen local teams have…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (613+ words) PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy headed home to Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski headed south to Atlanta. Both veteran NFL head coaches have been tasked with helping their respective new franchises take the next step, though at wildly different speeds. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who…...