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#20 Tennessee Beat Furman 56-9 as Faizon Brandon Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 5, 2026

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The #20 Tennessee Volunteers routed the Furman Paladins 56-9 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.

Tennessee led 28-0 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Tennessee outscored its opponent 21-0.

Tennessee moves to 1-0, while Furman falls to 1-1.

Top performers

• Jake Garcia (FUR, QB): 8/17, 36 YDS
• Isaiah Davis (FUR, RB): 8 CAR, 113 YDS, 1 TD
• Daniel Haughton (FUR, WR): 4 REC, 13 YDS
• Faizon Brandon (TENN, QB): 13/17, 226 YDS, 3 TD
• DeSean Bishop (TENN, RB): 14 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD
• Mike Matthews (TENN, WR): 4 REC, 132 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:42TENNEthan Davis 17 Yd pass from Faizon Brandon0-7
2. Q2 11:14TENNFaizon Brandon 6 Yd Run0-14
3. Q2 3:05TENNDeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run0-21
4. Q2 0:17TENNFaizon Brandon 7 Yd Run0-28
5. Q3 13:54TENNMike Matthews 55 Yd pass from Faizon Brandon0-35
6. Q3 11:38TENNMike Matthews 57 Yd pass from Faizon Brandon0-42
7. Q3 5:55FURNathan Chapman 50 Yd Field Goal3-42
8. Q3 1:50TENNTK Keys 22 Yd pass from George MacIntyre3-49
9. Q4 13:13FURIsaiah Davis 23 Yd Run9-49
10. Q4 11:40TENNJustin Baker 73 Yd Run9-56

Team stats

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