Jonathan Crompton News

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving when we thank God for our many blessings. This holds true for the many Tennessee football fans too.

Yes, I'll get around to commenting on that game in a moment, but first let's discuss some more important stuff.

KNOXVILLE - Fans were text messaging at a frantic rate following two feel-good stories Saturday.

Short on time and a long way from the end zone, the Tennessee football team's offense returned to the field Saturday night for one final first-half possession.

Jonathan Crompton threw for two touchdowns as Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 31-16 on Saturday night.

There have been quite a few revelations this fall , but there's always the flip side of things that have proved to be major disappointments.

Tennessee wide receivers coach Frank Wilson has found himself drilling a different lineup of players almost every week.

ATLANTA a ' Chick-fil-A Bowl representative George Haney will visit Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.

Florida running back Percy Harvin outruns South Carolina's Marvin Sapp and Stoney Woodson for a 26-yard touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Nov.

Tennessee's defense could not stop Ole Miss' Dexter McCluster. The Rebels' senior running back single-handily beat the Vols with four touchdowns and topping Tennessee 42-17. His 282 rushing yards is the most ever given up to a running back by the Volunteers .

Bowl representatives will be in attendance Saturday when Tennessee travels to Mississippi with both teams on the verge of clinching postseason eligibility.

We've seen every trick out of Lane Kiffin's recruiting sleeve. First, there were the Urban Meyer comments that had him all over ESPN and USA Today for weeks.

View full size photo>> Emotions around Rocky Top are burning brightly after the Tennessee Volunteers drilled the Memphis Tigers 56-28 in Neyland Stadium .

View full size photo>> Best beginning. David Oku , who took the opening kickoff 69 yards and set the tone for the entire game.

Jonathan Crompton has joined some elite company at the University of Tennessee. Think Erik Ainge, Heath Shuler, Peyton Manning.

Tennessee is trending upward, appearing to have successfully navigated the meat of the Kiffin Chimera's learning curve.

Jonathan Crompton threw for a career high 331 yards and tied his career best with five touchdown tosses as the Vols beat Memphis 56-28 on Homecoming for the Volunteers.

When Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin, I met the decision with a heavy dose of skepticism.

South Carolina senior linebacker No. 40 Eric Norwood sacks Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead in the third quarter at William-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. C. Aluka Berry/caberry@thestate.com South Carolina launched a Web site this week to promote senior linebacker Eric Norwood.

Each Sunday, our staff of college football experts will offer thoughts on things they learned over the weekend.