Tennessee running back Peyton Lewis (27) celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Jackson Lampley, and wide receiver Bru McCoy (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against UTEP, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) (Wade Payne | AP)

The UTEP football team doesn't have a problem with effort. It rarely has. That's true under coach Scotty Walden, it was true under Dana Dimel and Sean Kugler and Mike Price. In the aftermath of a 56-0 loss to Tennessee that started so well and ended so familiarly and so poorly,

Tennessee football surged to 56-0 win over UTEP at Neyland Stadium on Saturday to seize an opening in the College Football Playoff race. Nico Iamaleava threw a career-high four touchdown passes as No. 11 Tennessee (9-2) went on a scoring spree in the ...