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· collected 2026-09-05 · by Al Lesar The Associated Press
Freshman quarterback Brandon led No. 20 Tennessee to a 56-9 victory over Furman on Saturday, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns and running for two more. The Volunteers took a 42-0 lead after just under two quarters, with freshman quarterback George MacIntyre taking over later in the game. Furman's Jake Garcia was 8 for 17 for 36 yards, while Tennessee's DeSean Bishop rushed for 97 yards and a score. Brandon's performance gave the Vols' offense a measure of confidence heading into their next game against Georgia Tech.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Faizon Brandon threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more to lead No. 20 Tennessee to a 56-9 victory over Furman on Saturday.
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Brandon → throw → Saturday
In a little over two quarters, the freshman hit Mike Matthews on scoring passes of 55 and 57 yards to spark the Volunteers to a 42-0 lead before redshirt freshman quarterback George MacIntyre took over.
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MacIntyre → hit → lead
DeSean Bishop rushed for 97 yards and a score but lost a fumble.
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Bishop → rush → fumble
Tennessee defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, who transferred from Penn State, sacked Furman quarterback Jake Garcia three times.
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who → transfer → Garcia
The Paladins, who play in the Football Championship Subdivision, scored all their points after Tennessee turnovers.
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who → play → turnovers
Isaiah Davis had a 23-yard touchdown run.
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Davis → have → run
Tennessee scored 21 points in the second quarter.
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Tennessee → score → quarter
While the Vols’ offensive had trouble asserting itself early — rushing for just 32 yards in the first quarter — they generated 144 yards in the second quarter.
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they → have → quarter
Brandon ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the first 30 minutes.
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Brandon → run → minutes
Tennessee’s lopsided win won’t move the needle much when it comes to improving the Vols’ No. 20 ranking.
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it → move → ranking
What it will do is give them a measure of confidence to take on the road against Georgia Tech next week and give Brandon some experience to fall back on in a hostile environment.
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do → give → environment
Furman, meanwhile, can go into the rest of its schedule knowing it won’t see an opponent that is tougher than the one the Paladins just faced.
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Paladins → go → one
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Furman plays at Mercer on Sept. 12.
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Furman → play → Sept.
