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FBS college football / FINAL / Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:00 PM CT

Tennessee Volunteers beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 45-24

Tennessee Volunteers led Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 24-10 at halftime.

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Final
Tennessee Volunteers45
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets24
WHERE IT TURNED

Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 45-24. Tennessee Volunteers led Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 24-10 at halftime.

Faizon Brandon completed 10 of 21 passes for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns. Alberto Mendoza completed 26 of 40 passes for 221 yards and 1 touchdown.

DeSean Bishop ran 20 times for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justice Haynes ran 14 times for 81 yards and 1 touchdown.

Radarious Jackson caught 3 passes for 64 yards. Kevin Roche Jr. caught 6 passes for 66 yards.

Tennessee Volunteers: 447 total yards; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 356 total yards.

GAME LEADERS

Names of the game.

Passing yards

Faizon Brandon

Tennessee Volunteers · 10/21, 148 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing yards

DeSean Bishop

Tennessee Volunteers · 20 CAR, 147 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving yards

Radarious Jackson

Tennessee Volunteers · 3 REC, 64 YDS

Sacks

Mariyon Dye

Tennessee Volunteers · 2

Passing yards

Alberto Mendoza

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 26/40, 221 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

Rushing yards

Justice Haynes

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 14 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving yards

Kevin Roche Jr.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 6 REC, 66 YDS

Sacks

Kyle Efford

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 1

GAMEBOOK

The final ledger.

Open period scoring and team statistics
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Volunteers71771445
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets1007724

Team statistics

StatisticTennessee VolunteersGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets
First downs2425
Net passing yards148221
Time of possession28:4831:12
Rushing yards299135
Third-down efficiency8-147-13
Total yards447356
Turnovers02