No. 9 Tennessee (8-2, 5-2 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (4-6, 1-6 SEC), 22-7, on Saturday in Week 11 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. 108,504 were in attendance.
The Aggies led, 7-6, at halftime.
Sophomore quarterback George MacIntyre started for Tennessee. He completed 13-of-17 passing attempts for 109 yards.
Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon also appeared in the game for the Vols, replacing MacIntyre in the second half due to a knee injury. Brandon completed 1-of-1 passing attempts for five yards and one touchdown. He completed a touchdown pass to tight end DaSaahn Brame in the fourth quarter.
Brandon also totaled 36 rushing yards on six attempts.
Braylon Staley led the Vols with four receptions. He also recorded 34 receiving yards.
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wide receiver Mike Matthews suffered a leg injury during the second quarter and exited the game on crutches. He totaled two receptions for 42 yards in the first half.
Running back DeSean Bishop led Tennessee with 97 rushing yards on 34 attempts. Javin Gordon also totaled 78 rushing yards on 11 attempts.
Tennessee kicker Cooper Ranvier converted 5-of-5 field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards.
TJ Metcalf and Dejuan Lane had one interception each for the Vols.
Tennessee will next play on Nov. 21 against LSU at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST. ABC or ESPN will televise the matchup.
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