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No. 12 Tennessee Edges Arkansas 34-31, Snaps Four-Game Skid in Petrino’s Interim Debut

A fourth-quarter turnover set up the decisive touchdown after Tennessee strung together 24 straight points.

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Joey Aguilar #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers throws a pass during the fourth quarter of a football game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Starkville, Mississippi.
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Overview

  • The Volunteers turned a 17-10 second-quarter deficit into a 34-17 lead before Arkansas closed to 34-31 with 2:55 remaining.
  • Edge rusher Joshua Josephs forced a strip-sack recovered by Jadon Perlotte, and Peyton Lewis capped the short field with a 3-yard touchdown run.
  • DeSean Bishop ran for a career-high 146 yards and a touchdown before exiting with a right leg injury as Tennessee rushed for 264 yards.
  • Quarterback Joey Aguilar went 16-of-25 for 221 yards with his 200-yard passing streak reaching 30 games, and Braylon Staley logged his first 100-yard outing (109).
  • Bobby Petrino’s first game as Arkansas’ interim head coach ended in defeat, halting the Razorbacks’ four-game series streak, and Tennessee visits No. 8 Alabama on Oct. 18.