Overview
- Tennessee defeated Texas A&M 22-7 on Saturday, Nov. 14, to move to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in SEC play while Texas A&M fell to 4-6 and 1-6 in the conference.
- Kicker Cooper Ranvier scored a career-high five field goals and was Tennessee’s leading scorer as the Vols settled for multiple trips to the red zone that resulted in kicks instead of touchdowns.
- Freshman Faizon Brandon replaced an injured George MacIntyre in the second half, added 36 rushing yards and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to DaSaahn Brame that broke the game open.
- Texas A&M managed a season-low 179 total yards and quarterback Marcel Reed was limited to 9-for-22 passing for 71 yards with an interception, continuing the Aggies’ recent trouble finishing drives.
- Friday’s FAA communications outage briefly delayed travel plans but Tennessee arrived Friday night and the scheduled kickoff proceeded as planned, and the Vols now turn to a Nov. 21 home game against LSU that will affect their CFP outlook.