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No. 15 Tennessee rallies in 4th quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17

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Bolin, E. W. (2026, October 11). No. 15 Tennessee rallies in 4th quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-15-tennessee-rallies-in-4th-quarter-to-beat-arkansas-24-17/article_d2ff6906-77cc-580e-a05b-14aaf99a64c0.html

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In a close game at Fayetteville, Ark., No. 15 Tennessee overcame an early deficit and won against Arkansas with a final score of 24-17. Sophomore quarterback George MacIntyre made his first career start due to Faizon Brandon's injury, throwing for 247 yards and one touchdown while leading the team's fourth-quarter rally. The victory extended Tennessee’s record to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC play.

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On Saturday, No. 15 Tennessee rallied to beat Arkansas 24-17 in a crucial SEC game. The turning point came when Tennessee was trailing by one and facing a tough situation inside their own 10-yard line with only 4:07 left on the clock. Sophomore quarterback George MacIntyre, filling in for an injured Faizon Brandon, threw for 247 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, running back DeSean Bishop contributed significantly with 138 rushing yards, including a critical 59-yard run that set up Tennessee's go-ahead score late in the game. Arkansas (2-4) had opportunities but failed to capitalize after their last drive ended with a punt when trailing by seven points with 1:36 left. Coach Josh Heupel praised MacIntyre for his performance under pressure, highlighting the young quarterback’s ability to execute plays effectively during challenging moments.

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🔮 As for who will line up behind center going forward, Heupel didn’t commit.

2026-10-11 · assertive framing · No. 15 Tennessee rallies in 4th quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17

🔮 Jackson split quarterbacking duties against Georgia last week and it was unclear how coach Ryan Silverfield would handle the position against Tulsa.

2026-09-27 · assertive framing · KJ Jackson impresses as Arkansas snaps 12-game skid vs FBS opponents with win over Tulsa

🔮 Georgia coach Kirby Smart, whose team won its first two games by a combined score of 133-23, cautioned that the win over Arkansas wasn’t like those, even with the lopsided score. “I don’t know that I would call it a blowout,” Smart said.

2026-09-19 · assertive framing · No. 2 Georgia rolls over Arkansas 45-17 in Southeastern Conference opener

🔮 What the Arkansas faithful would like to see is competitiveness.

2026-08-20 · assertive framing · Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield seeking to turn around Razorbacks fortunes

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George MacIntyre threw for 247 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, DeSean Bishop ran for 138 yards and No. 15 Tennessee rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17 on Saturday. asserted

Tennessee → throw → Saturday

With the game tied at 17 with 4:07 left and Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) pinned inside its own 10 after an Arkansas punt, Bishop ran for 59 yards to help set up the go-ahead score. Four plays after that run, Bishop took the ball into the end zone from 8 yards and Tennessee’s defense responded by forcing Arkansas three-and-out as the Razorbacks chose to punt with 1:36 left, trailing by seven points. MacIntyre, a sophomore, took over for usual starter Faizon Brandon last week as Brandon dealt with a troubling shoulder injury and then made the start against the Razorbacks (2-4, 0-3). “I thought he did a really good job in some of the adverse situations of just playing the next play and pulling the trigger,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. asserted

Heupel → tie → trigger

“It was a winning performance by him, ultimately.” asserted

It → win → him

His best moments came in the fourth quarter. asserted

moments → come → quarter

On the first play of the Volunteers’ drive in the fourth, MacIntyre connected with DeSaahn Brame down the seam for 68 yards to the 6. asserted

MacIntyre → connect → 6

Three plays later, Brame, a wide receiver, took his first carry of the season over the goal line from a yard out to give Tennessee a three-point lead. asserted

Brame → take → lead

Arkansas, which had taken its first lead in an SEC game this season on back-to-back touchdown drives to start the second half, responded with a 55-yard field goal from Max Bryant with 7:20 left. asserted

which → take → 7:20

MacIntyre finished 18 of 29 for 247 yards with the touchdown and two interceptions. asserted

MacIntyre → finish → touchdown

Arkansas quarterback KJ Jackson went 15 of 27 for 155 yards and a touchdown. asserted

Jackson → go → yards

As for who will line up behind center going forward, Heupel didn’t commit. asserted

Heupel → line → center

“With what (Brandon) was dealing with, he really didn’t rep during the course of the week. asserted

he → deal → week

George knew on Monday he was going to start this week. asserted

he → know → Monday

We’ll continue to play it by ear as we keep going,” he said. asserted

he → continue → ear

Takeaway Arkansas lost its 14th straight SEC game, but played markedly better than in their first two conference games of the coach Ryan Silverfield era, though that’s hardly consolation given the length of the streak. asserted

that → lose → streak

Outside of a couple of big passing plays, Tennessee never looked especially sharp, something that will have to change if the Volunteers want to upset Alabama on the road next week. asserted

Volunteers → look → road

No. 15 Tennessee rallies in 4th quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17

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