Overview

• After an NIL dispute led Nico Iamaleava to leave Tennessee for UCLA, a rare “pseudo-trade” followed with Joey Aguilar transferring from UCLA to Knoxville.
• Aguilar is 2-0 with 535 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in six quarters, and Tennessee ranks top five nationally in scoring and total offense.
• Georgia visits Neyland Stadium ranked No. 3, and the Bulldogs have won eight straight in the series dating back to 2016.
• Kirby Smart praised Aguilar’s arm talent, and Josh Heupel emphasized a team-first standard while commending Aguilar’s leadership.
• Jose Aguilar thanked Iamaleava for the sequence and said Tennessee “won the trade,” as UCLA started 0-2 with Iamaleava committing key turnovers.