LIVE Updates: Orange and White Game

The Tennessee Volunteers are beginning their journey toward the 2023 season, and we at Volunteer Country have you covered with all the latest updates of the spring game.

We are creeping toward football season. Tennessee kicks off their season today in an intra-squad scrimmage, dubbed "The Orange and White Game." Head coach Josh Heupel begins his third season with the Volunteers, coming off an 11-win season and an Orange Bowl victory.

Quarterback Joe Milton III begins the season as a starter. Nico Iamaleava is the prized five-star recruit that many are itching to see, but Milton is a legitimate starter with all-conference upside. He has stacked personnel around him, as per usual in a Heupel offense.

Hendon Hooker recently praised the young quarterback, who showed a lot of promise after Hooker went down with an injury last year. Nico Iamaleava will have a lot to prove as well, trying to compete with Milton and prove that he has what it takes to be a star at this level. In addition to Hooker, the offense saw key departures at wide receiver. 

How To Watch: Orange and White Game

• Gameday: Saturday, April 15th, 2023.
• Game time: 2:30 pm ET
• TV: ESPN+ / SEC Network+
• Stadium: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
• Live stream on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!

First Quarter

(7-0), 10:40 - Quarterback Gaston Moore delivers an excellent back-shoulder ball to true freshman wide receiver Dayton Sneed for a red zone touchdown to put the white team up early.

(7-0), 8:40 - The orange team stalls out after getting near midfield.

(7-0), 7:43 - Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava tried to find a receiver in a tight windows but a good deflection forced the white team to punt.

(7-0), 2:53 - Moore deliver a sidearm strike to tight end Hunter Salmon for a score for the orange team. Moore now has touchdown passes for both teams.

Second Quarter

(7-7), 6:23 - Iamaleava finds wide receiver Trey Leary on a quick screen pass, who catches it and turns upfield before linebacker Jalen Smith punched the ball out. The defense recovers and the orange team takes possession.

(14-7), 3:31 - Quarterback Joe Milton III delivers a nice pass to wide receiver Kaleb Webb for a touchdown. This comes after Webb hauled in a 40-yard catch to set the Vols up in the red zone.

(14-14), 0:30 - Running back Cameron Seldon takes a handoff from Iamaleava right through the heart of the defense for a 25-yard touchdown, evening the score at 14 apiece.

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