# Josh Heupel explains decision to bench Faizon Brandon in Vols' win over Auburn

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-04 23:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Auburn, Brandon, Josh, Faizon, Vols, Heupel

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| A to Z Sports | Josh Heupel absolutely can't name George MacIntyre as Tennessee's starting QB after the win over Auburn, and there's a big reason why | 2026-10-04 16:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOOE9ZZV9fZ0U4dUZCRXViRE9NMUFka1ZvVVNmc195andWdTdPQ2tVT0JkTzZPS0NmRFIya256M1hVN1NxVFZ6SmhEOVA2UDJIaDI2blNmWEQ4cGtRUC1WY01qMWJPSEd2Y3V1ZlZKVUhod0NRWW5ZSHBQbTdNeXQ0ZG1MQ0ZTU2dvNkJpN2FaRkxVQ0V2VFM4Q3AxY0tjbXktbXNoRy1LQ043WnVTMlhqcE1ZeWtGalU?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Former Vols QB Hendon Hooker had an important message for George MacIntyre after Tennessee's win over Auburn | 2026-10-04 16:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNUEF2N3RuZmhzaTlvMHFuNG1IQ0dvZGFKQ2hWbnhLVHkxb3BfcmhtNDZTd3NzY0Nha2puNmRGRDdFY1c2U1Jsc0MyVmhHYkt6TUpwZXM3QmR5ajZKeXE5QmxJcU83ZVFmbHRyX2xzOXVQV3ptSmJJQ1hXTzNPRlVOZ24xWQ?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Josh Heupel explains decision to bench Faizon Brandon in Vols' win over Auburn | 2026-10-04 16:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxNSWVHbW1PRl9XSkNoa3NCTW5lenE4NjZBNGY4MHJWS0lGbzNsejctbGpJdXNNalNmVXI2MWRwY1g3cnVGUkFKSTBkUnFMdFdpaHQzTW5lNGppb1lUTUhoOE0wVExCWS1mZk8wdmJXOW5RZDNSaU0xcFp5dGVrcWNJQTc0MVB4bFNXQWkycVFnMnZHWUNvNGFyX2tIWjFqQ25CYlhVVVFDMEFELWNnQjRibl9MZ2FEUkRITkJpZjd5bkJyem1KVFB2X1RyZ2RLczA2WVpCWlQwckJvNmJscEp6T2NPTzVueHQ1a3NNeDM4Mzc1NjhkeS1BbVV6NkIzVTRFbTFldGdRX2w?oc=5) |

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