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Vandy looking for bowl eligibility vs. Kentucky

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Senior wide receiver Jordan Matthews has heard the talk that the Commodores might not be ready for Kentucky, even if Vanderbilt would become bowl eligible for a third straight season. That Vanderbilt will get caught still…

Tennessee unable to slow down rushing attacks

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's last few losses have turned into runaways because of the Volunteers' inability to stop the run. The Vols are allowing 5.5 yards per carry and 225.9 yards rushing per game to rank last in the…

UT Martin tops Rochester (MN) 79-64

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) - Myles Taylor scored 20 points shooting 60 percent (9-of-15) from the field to lead UT Martin to their first victory of the season over Rochester College 79-64 in their home opener Friday. NAIA power Rochester (7-2)…

USF, Memphis look to get on track in AAC

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - South Florida coach Willie Taggart looks at Memphis and sees a football program that reminds him a lot of his own. The one-time Conference USA rivals have been reunited as part of the new American Athletic…

Colts rally from 14-down, beat Titans 30-27

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Donald Brown ran for two touchdowns, Andrew Luck added another and the Indianapolis Colts rallied yet again, this time beating the Tennessee Titans 30-27 on Thursday night after trailing 14-0 in the first quarter. Adam Vinatieri…

Belmont squeaks by Indiana State 96-95

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Mann scored 23 points and Belmont scored 63 second-half points in a come-from-behind effort to beat Indiana State 96-95 on Thursday night. Indiana State led at the half 49-33, but Belmont opened the second half…

No. 13 Memphis beats Austin Peay 95-69

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Joe Jackson had 16 points and seven assists as six Memphis players scored in double figures and the 13th-ranked Tigers easily defeated Austin Peay 95-69 on Thursday night. Memphis (1-0) shot 54 percent from the field…

Tennessee signs 4 players to letters of intent

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed guards Larry Austin and Jordan Cornish and forwards Phil Cofer and CJ Turman to letters of intent. The university announced the signings Thursday. Austin is a 6-foot-1 guard from Lamphier High School in…

No. 4 Tennessee beats Chattanooga 80-56

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After watching yet another slow start by Tennessee, coach Holly Warlick had a terse message for the fourth-ranked Lady Vols at halftime against Chattanooga. "Yeah, I just said they don't need to come in tomorrow if…

ETSU to relaunch program against Kennesaw State

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State will relaunch its football program with a 2015 matchup against Kennesaw State in that school's inaugural game. The two schools made a joint announcement Thursday and revealed plans to face off Sept.…

Middle Tennessee holds off North Florida, 77-70

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Marcus Tarrance scored 14 points and Jaqawn Raymond added another 14 off the bench, and the pair were key down the stretch to lead Middle Tennessee to a 77-70 win over North Florida Wednesday night. Travis…

Van Slyke, Arkansas State top UT Martin 72-62

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Kirk Van Slyke scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures as Arkansas State beat Tennessee Martin 72-62 on Wednesday night. After Javier Martinez cut the Arkansas State lead to 42-41 with 17:21 left…

Filing in ex-player case refers to 'text messages'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawyers for a former Vanderbilt University football player charged with rape say that they haven't been given a large amount of evidence, including "text messages from witnesses and coaches." The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1e4piDq ) reports California-based defense…

Lady Vols announce signings of 3 players

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed guard Alex Middleton and guard/forwards Kortney Dunbar and Jaime Nared to letters of intent. The school announced the signings Wednesday in a university release. Nared, who is 6-foot-1, is rated as one of…

Vanderbilt signs 3 guards to letters of intent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores have signed three guards to national letters of intent for 2014, helping fill a gaping need in the backcourt. Vanderbilt announced Wednesday that Wade Baldwin IV from Metuchen, N.J.; Matthew Fisher-Davis of Charlotte,…

SEC teams scramble to salvage, upgrade bowl hopes

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is gearing up for a mad scramble toward bowl season. Eight SEC teams are bowl-eligible and four more can still reach six wins. The teams hoping to make it include Vanderbilt and Florida.…

No. 4 Lady Vols seek to avenge loss to Chattanooga

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga understands it won't blindside No. 4 Tennessee this time. The memories of last year are too fresh. Tennessee opened the 2012-13 season with a stunning 80-71 loss at Chattanooga in the Lady Vols' first game…

Christon scores 18, Xavier beats Tennessee 67-63

CINCINNATI (AP) - Semaj Christon scored 18 points, and short-handed Xavier - playing with two starters sidelined by injury - never trailed as the Musketeers used all of their depth and beat cold-shooting Tennessee 67-63 on Tuesday night. Xavier (2-0)…

Tennessee Tech trips Loyola of Chicago 74-69

COOKVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dennis Ogbe scored 13 points to lead four players in double figures as Tennesee Tech turned back Loyola of Chicago 74-69 Tuesday night. Reserves Ladon Carter and Ty Allen added 12 and 11, respectively, for the…

Vanderbilt held on to beat Georgia State 86-80

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Freshman Damian Jones and senior Rod Odom each scored 19 points to help Vanderbilt pull away for a season-opening win against visiting Georgia State, 86-80, Tuesday night. The victory tied Commodores coach Kevin Stallings for most…

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