Wednesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (10/30/13)

By Jason Yellin on October 30, 2013 8:50 AM

Loads of news from Tuesday's football media sessions following practice. Get the latest in #VolReport: Dobbs To Start Vs. Mizzou including Butch Jones' comments on the team's new starting QB and a perfect APR score for the program:

Also on UTSports.com:

- Opportunity Rockets for Dobbs

- #VolReport: Wall Graphics

- North's Catch Up For Play Of The Year

- FOOTBALL CENTRAL: #10 Missouri

Here's the latest from the media:

- Associated Press: Vols QB Worley out indefinitely with injured thumb

- Associated Press: Vols' Jones has history with Missouri QB Mauk

- CBS Sports.com: Josh Dobbs to start at QB for Tennessee vs. Missouri

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Josh Dobbs to start for Tennessee Vols at Missouri

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Tennessee Vols expect ailing Brian Randolph to play

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Vols hand offense to Josh Dobbs as Justin Worley undergoes surgery

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Butch Jones says Vols' academic scores have improved

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Missouri loss could be tougher to shake off than UT's

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Better Know a Foe: Missouri

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Notes: Jones excited by APR news

- Nooga.com: Freshman quarterback Joshua Dobbs to start for Tennessee at No. 10 Missouri

- Nooga.com: Vols will avoid APR penalties

- The Chattanoogan: Vol Freshman QB Dobbs Will Get Start Against 10th-Ranked Missouri

- Tricities Sports:Vol Report: Dobbs to Start vs Mizzou

- USA Today: Justin Worley out, Joshua Dobbs in for Tennessee at QB

- UT Daily Beacon: Worley out 'indefinitely' with thumb injury, Dobbs named starter

- UT Daily Beacon: Unpredictability surrounds UT-Mizzou showdown

- UT Daily Beacon: Notable November: Vols eager to earn bowl bid

News out of Missouri includes:

- MUTigers.com: Tigers Look For Bounce-Back vs. Vols

- Associated Press: Athletes can struggle when heckling turns to hate

- Columbia Missourian: Missouri's James Franklin listed as No. 3 on depth chart

- Columbia Missourian: Tennessee football coach has history with Missouri's Maty Mauk

- Kansas City Star: Sophomore Shane Ray adds to MU pass rush

- Kansas City Star: Vicious comments directed at Missouri kicker Andrew Baggett fly wide of mark

- Kansas City Star: James Franklin could return to top of Missouri's depth chart soon

- MissouriNet.com: Baggett buries missed kick and moves on

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Injuries might thrust Murphy into bigger role

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mizzou's Franklin may be ready to play

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Sorting out Mizzou's path to Atlanta

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Previewing Mizzou-Tennessee

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mizzou's Baggett takes high road after costly miss

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