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Tennessee defeats Auburn for first SEC football win

Seventeenth-ranked Tennessee secured its initial conference victory of the 2026 campaign during week five by defeating Auburn in front of 101,915 spectators. DeSean Bishop spearheaded the offensive attack by carrying the ball 34 times for 220 yards and three scores, highlighted by a rush of 44 yards.

Under center, Faizon Brandon opened the contest by connecting on three of eight passes for zero yards alongside an interception, while George MacIntyre stepped in to hit eight of ten throws for 86 yards. Mike Matthews paced all targets with four catches totaling 57 yards as the squad generated 323 total yards compared to 345 for the opposing side.

Defensively, Dejuan Lane and Tevis Metcalf each hauled in an interception to aid the effort before the team prepares for a road matchup against Arkansas in week six.

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