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Josh Heupel Makes Faizon Brandon Expectations Clear as Tennessee Gets Key Injury Boost Before Auburn

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has expressed full confidence in freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon following a difficult defeat against Texas that dropped the Volunteers to the seventeenth spot in the AP rankings. During that matchup, Brandon faced immense defensive pressure, taking ten sacks and briefly leaving the field in the second quarter due to a throwing-arm shoulder injury before returning to action.

As the team prepares to face an upcoming opponent in Auburn, Heupel emphasized that the entire offensive unit must execute at a higher level to support their young signal-caller and help him bounce back from the team's early-season setbacks.

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