{
  "id": 13371849,
  "title": "Will Faizon Brandon play today vs Arkansas? Injury update for Tennessee football",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/will-faizon-brandon-play-today-vs-arkansas-injury-update-for-13371849",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:06:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/faizon-brandon-play-today-vs-090602589.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee football quarterback Faizon Brandon is set to face Arkansas in the upcoming game, but his injury status remains uncertain. The 14th-ranked Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-3, 0-2) on October 10 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Brandon was replaced by backup George MacIntyre during the second quarter of the Vols' 24-14 win against Auburn on October 3. Initially listed as questionable for the Arkansas game on the availability reports for October 7-9, Brandon has yet to provide a clear update on his condition. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has avoided giving away any definitive details about his quarterback situation, stating that he does not wish to delve into specifics regarding his plan for the game against Arkansas. Brandon, a freshman and five-star recruit, suffered a right shoulder injury during Tennessee's loss to No. 1 Texas on September 26, which kept him from playing certain plays while he received treatment. MacIntyre took over for one drive before Brandon returned to finish the game. While there is no confirmation yet on who will start in the Arkansas game, MacIntyre, a sophomore and four-star recruit, had a strong performance in relief of Brandon against Auburn, completing eight of 10 passes for 86 yards.",
  "summary": "Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel was keeping the injury status of quarterback Faizon Brandon quiet for the Vols play Arkansas on Oct. 9.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tennessee football vs Arkansas picks: Vols run away from SEC's worst team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/tennessee-football-vs-arkansas-picks-vols-run-away-from-secs-worst",
        "published": "2026-10-10T09:04:53.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}