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Aguilar passes for 3 touchdowns as No. 24 Tennessee beats Syracuse 45-26 in season opener

— Joey Aguilar passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 24 Tennessee held off Syracuse for a 45-26 win on Saturday.
Aug 31, 2026, 05:58 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Tennessee Volunteers
Field Goal
12:46 - 1st
0
SYR
3
TENN
Max Gilbert 34 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 59 yards, 2:14
Tennessee Volunteers
Touchdown
6:02 - 1st
0
SYR
10
TENN
Peyton Lewis 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
12 plays, 85 yards, 3:35
Tennessee Volunteers
Touchdown
0:56 - 1st
0
SYR
17
TENN
Colton Hood 22 Yd Fumble Return (Max Gilbert Kick)
1 play, -7 yards, 0:10
2nd Quarter
Syracuse Orange
Touchdown
11:40 - 2nd
7
SYR
17
TENN
Yasin Willis 2 Yd Run (Tripp Woody Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16
Tennessee Volunteers
Touchdown
11:14 - 2nd
7
SYR
24
TENN
Braylon Staley 73 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26
Syracuse Orange
Touchdown
1:55 - 2nd
14
SYR
24
TENN
Johntay Cook Ii 3 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Tripp Woody Kick)
9 plays, 49 yards, 3:38
Tennessee Volunteers
Touchdown
0:21 - 2nd
14
SYR
31
TENN
DeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34
3rd Quarter
Tennessee Volunteers
Touchdown
12:22 - 3rd
14
SYR
38
TENN
Star Thomas 7 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)
7 plays, 17 yards, 2:27
Syracuse Orange
Touchdown
7:33 - 3rd
20
SYR
38
TENN
Yasin Willis 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
12 plays, 75 yards, 4:49
4th Quarter
Syracuse Orange
Touchdown
11:54 - 4th
26
SYR
38
TENN
Yasin Willis 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
14 plays, 88 yards, 5:19
Tennessee Volunteers
Touchdown
3:57 - 4th
26
SYR
45
TENN
Miles Kitselman 2 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)
9 plays, 54 yards, 4:42
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