Overview

• Ward went 3-of-4 for 36 yards in his final preseason outing, leading a 13-play, 90-yard march that ended in a Julius Chestnut 1-yard touchdown.
• The rookie finished the exhibition slate 10-of-19 with no interceptions, logging brief appearances that extended into the second quarter of each game.
• Tennessee topped Minnesota 23-13 to end the preseason at 2-1, with many starters held out for precautionary reasons.
• Levis’ season-ending shoulder surgery leaves veterans Brandon Allen and Trevor Siemian as the primary backups behind Ward.
• Tennessee emphasized the ground game during Ward’s snaps, with Chestnut and Kalel Mullings carrying much of the load, and the team now turns to its Sept. 7 opener in Denver.