Tennessee benches Faizon Brandon after slow start vs. Auburn
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Tennessee has made a change at quarterback midway through the 2nd quarter against Auburn.
The Vols have benched true freshman Faizon Brandon, instead turning to backup George MacIntyre to lead the offense against the Tigers. MacIntyre lost a quarterback battle to Brandon during fall camp, but the freshman has struggled in the early going against P4 competition.
Brandon got the first 7 drives of the day on Saturday in Knoxville. Tennessee‘s offense scored 3 points from those 7 drives, with the other 6 opportunities resulting in 4 punts, a lost fumble and an interception.
Brandon completed 3-of-8 passes for 0 yards and 1 interception before being benched. Though he completed multiple passes, Tennessee’s offense also lost yardage on multiple wide receiver screen passes that went behind the line of scrimmage in the first half.
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MacIntyre has been solid in limited game time so far in his college career. The freshman enters Saturday with 131 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions in his career on 19 total pass attempts.
MacIntyre is from Brentwood, Tennessee. He was a 4-star prospect in the class of 2025.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
