Tennessee lists MacIntyre or Brandon against Kentucky
The Vols retain an OR designation at quarterback as George MacIntyre continues to hold the starting role he took over against Auburn.
| Kickoff | 7:45 PM ET |
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| Venue | Kroger Field |
| Spread | Tennessee -7.5 |
| Total | 55.5 |
| TV | Not announced yet |
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →No. 13 Tennessee listed George MacIntyre or Faizon Brandon at quarterback for Saturday’s home game against No. 6 Kentucky, while DeSean Bishop remains the starting running back. MacIntyre has completed 69 of 103 passes for 728 yards and two touchdowns since replacing Brandon during the first half of the Oct. 3 win over Auburn.
Brandon, who suffered a right shoulder injury against Texas, has not played since MacIntyre took over. He completed 61 of 101 passes for 697 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. On the ground, his 53 attempts produced 130 net rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Bishop has carried 171 times for 957 yards and 11 touchdowns. Javin Gordon, Daune Morris and Justin Baker are listed behind him with OR designations. Coach Josh Heupel said Gordon should be close to 100% by kickoff after missing four games with a leg injury. Gordon appeared more comfortable at South Carolina and had additional recovery time during the open week.
The offensive line continues to work around Wendell Moe’s season-ending leg injury and Shamurad Umarov’s earlier ankle injury. Haslam replaced Moe, Moore started opposite for a month. Tennessee has rushed for 1,904 yards and 21 touchdowns on 352 attempts through seven weeks, but the Vols have allowed 20.0 sacks for 114 yards.
Linebacker Amare Campbell leads Tennessee with 52 tackles, and Xavier Gilliam has 11.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and nine quarterback hits in eight games. Tyree Weathersby has added 8.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 7.0 sacks. In the secondary, Dejuan Lane leads the Vols with three interceptions and four pass breakups.
Cooper Ranvier remains the starting placekicker after making all 30 extra-point attempts and 11 of 12 field goals. Jackson Ross has averaged 44.6 yards on 32 punts, with 14 downed inside the 20.
Why it matters
Tennessee’s depth chart leaves the quarterback designation open even though Brandon has not played since MacIntyre took over. The Vols also enter the Kentucky game with established production from Bishop and a defense led statistically by Campbell, Gilliam and Weathersby.
What to watch next
No. 13 Tennessee hosts No. 6 Kentucky at Neyland Stadium on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
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