{
  "id": 12489773,
  "title": "Quarterback George MacIntyre to start for Tennessee football vs Arkansas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/quarterback-george-macintyre-to-start-for-tennessee-football-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:58:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/quarterback-george-macintyre-start-tennessee-225805399.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Quarterback George MacIntyre will make his debut for Tennessee football against Arkansas on October 10th, according to a source who wished to remain anonymous due to the lack of an official announcement from UT. Prior to this, freshman Faizon Brandon had been the starter, beginning the season's first five games. However, MacIntyre took over the role after being substituted in the second quarter of a 24-14 victory over Auburn on October 3rd. The Vols, currently ranked 14th, will face the 2nd-ranked Arkansas team in their first SEC road game of the season, scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET at the SEC Network, located in Fayetteville. MacIntyre, a sophomore and former Brentwood Academy standout, has logged in four games this season as Brandon's understudy, participating in relief appearances, a brief stint against Texas when Brandon was injured, and replacing an ineffective Brandon in the Auburn game. MacIntyre has managed to complete 70% (14-20) of his passes for 148 yards and one touchdown, with no rushing attempts and no sacks this season. His performance in the pocket improved after replacing Brandon in the Auburn game, where he completed 8 of 10 passes for 86 yards, recording one touchdown and no interceptions. MacIntyre's passing accuracy was better against Furman, where he completed 5 of 7 passes for 56 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions, while against Texas, he completed just 1 of 3 passes for 6 yards. He didn't attempt any passes during the game against Kennesaw State. MacIntyre demonstrated poise under pressure during his time in the pocket following his substitution in the Auburn game, completing 8 of 10 passes for 86 yards, scoring one touchdown, and not turning the ball over. This change in quarterbacks has also enabled DeSean Bishop to excel as a runner, rushing for a career-high 220 yards and three touchdowns. Brandon, on the other hand, has completed 60.4% (61-101) of his passes for 697 yards, seven touchdowns, and one interception, while contributing with 130 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. He has faced 16 sacks, likely due to his less experienced performance in the passing game and under pressure in SEC matchups against Texas and Auburn. Brandon's performance in the Auburn game could be attributed to the effects of Texas's aggressive defense. In that game, he displayed indecisiveness in the passing game and sometimes prematurely exited the pocket, resulting in zero passing yards on three completions and a loss of nine yards on the ground.",
  "summary": "Quarterback George MacIntyre will make his first career start for Tennessee football against Arkansas on Oct. 10, a source confirmed to Knox News.",
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        "title": "Quarterback George MacIntyre to start for Tennessee football vs Arkansas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/quarterback-george-macintyre-to-start-for-tennessee-football-vs-12489774",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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