Tennessee Volunteers piled up four turnovers and still found a way to beat Arkansas Razorbacks on the road.

The final was Tennessee Volunteers 24, Arkansas Razorbacks 17, played Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Tennessee Volunteers move to 5-1 while Arkansas Razorbacks drop to 2-4. A fourth-quarter surge bailed out a Tennessee offense that couldn't hang onto the ball all afternoon.

Box score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Volunteers0731424
Arkansas Razorbacks0014317

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How it turned

Nothing happened in the first quarter, tied at 0-0. Tennessee Volunteers broke through before the half on a George MacIntyre touchdown pass, taking a 7-0 lead into the locker room.

Arkansas Razorbacks flipped the script in the third quarter, outscoring Tennessee Volunteers 14-3 in that frame to grab a 14-10 lead by the end of the period. B. Russell scored on a 9-yard run and KJ Jackson found J. Platt for a 4-yard touchdown during that stretch, with C. Ranvier answering for Tennessee Volunteers on a 49-yard field goal.

The fourth quarter belonged to Tennessee Volunteers. D. Brame punched in a 1-yard touchdown run, Arkansas Razorbacks answered with a 55-yard field goal from M. Gilbert to cut it to 17-20, but D. Bishop's 8-yard touchdown run sealed it. Tennessee Volunteers outscored Arkansas Razorbacks 14-3 in the final quarter to finish on top, 24-17.

Scoring plays

  • Q2 10:03 TENN: G. MacIntyre pass to T. Thomas for 5 yds, for a TD (C. Ranvier KICK)
  • Q3 11:04 ARK: B. Russell run for 9 yds, for a TD (M. Gilbert KICK)
  • Q3 4:28 ARK: KJ Jackson pass to J. Platt for 4 yds, for a TD (M. Gilbert KICK)
  • Q3 1:35 TENN: C. Ranvier 49 yd FG GOOD
  • Q4 12:52 TENN: D. Brame run for 1 yd, for a TD (C. Ranvier KICK)
  • Q4 7:20 ARK: M. Gilbert 55 yd FG GOOD
  • Q4 1:57 TENN: D. Bishop run for 8 yds, for a TD (C. Ranvier KICK)

Top performers

George MacIntyre threw for 247 yards and a touchdown but also tossed two interceptions, going 18/29 through the air for Tennessee Volunteers. DeSean Bishop did the heavy lifting on the ground, carrying 19 times for 138 yards and a score. DaSaahn Brame added 3 catches for 87 yards and Mike Matthews chipped in 4 receptions for 78 yards. TJ Metcalf led the defense with 9 tackles.

For Arkansas Razorbacks, KJ Jackson went 15/27 for 155 yards and a touchdown without turning it over. Cam Settles led the rushing attack with 8 carries for 50 yards, while Chris Marshall hauled in 7 catches for 56 yards. Ben Bogle paced the defense with 9 tackles.

Top performers

Tennessee Volunteers

  • George MacIntyre (QB) — 18/29, 247 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • DeSean Bishop (RB) — 19 car, 138 yds, 1 TD
  • Daune Morris (RB) — 8 car, 33 yds, 0 TD
  • DaSaahn Brame (TE) — 3 rec, 87 yds, 0 TD
  • Mike Matthews (WR) — 4 rec, 78 yds, 0 TD
  • TJ Metcalf (DB) — 9 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

Arkansas Razorbacks

  • KJ Jackson (QB) — 15/27, 155 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • Cam Settles (RB) — 8 car, 50 yds, 0 TD
  • Sutton Smith (RB) — 11 car, 40 yds, 0 TD
  • Chris Marshall (WR) — 7 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD
  • Monte Harrison (WR) — 1 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD
  • Ben Bogle (LB) — 9 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

Team stats

StatTennessee VolunteersArkansas Razorbacks
Total yards414288
Passing18/29, 247 yds15/27, 155 yds
Rushing35 att, 167 yds34 att, 133 yds
Turnovers42
Sacks21

What's next

Tennessee Volunteers host Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Arkansas Razorbacks travel to face Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

What's next

  • Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) — vs Alabama Crimson Tide, Saturday, October 17, 2026
  • Arkansas Razorbacks (2-4) — at Vanderbilt Commodores, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.