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How Cincinnati Helped the Tennessee Football Program Saturday

How the Cincinnati Bearcats helped the Tennessee football program on Saturday.
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Oct 4, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) runs off the field after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
Oct 4, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) runs off the field after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

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The Tennessee Vols were off on Saturday, as this was their first bye week of the season. They won't return to action until Saturday when they play the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Neyland Stadium. This will be a huge game for the Tennessee Volunteers, and they will be entering this game as a better seed.

The Tennessee Vols will be moving up thanks to multiple teams, including the Cincinnati Bearcats. Cincinnati is currently unranked, but they played a ranked team inside their home stadium. They played against the Iowa State Cyclones, who is/were ranked one spot ahead of the Tennessee Volunteers. The Bearcats defeated the Cyclones by eight points in their game.

This is likely to move the Tennessee Volunteers up, as they had multiple teams ahead of them lose. This very well could move the Tennessee Volunteers up tremendously, as they are likely to compete inside the top-12 entering this next week. This is huge and important to monitor, as the Vols have hopes of making the college football playoffs.

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CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a talented sports journalist from the state of Georgia. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sisk's passion for sports grew. Bringing years of recruiting coverage experience, he has been named a National Recruiting Reporter and covers various college sites on the On SI network. He takes pride in covering recruiting and has been featured by numerous companies for his excellent coverage and knowledge. He has also spent time at other companies, including Rivals, where he covered the Tennessee Volunteers.

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