No. 24 Tennessee has decided on its new starting quarterback. Joey Aguilar, who transferred in from UCLA following the departure of Nico Iamaleava, will lead the offense onto the field when the Vols open their season against Syracuse in Atlanta on Aug. 30, the program announced.

Former UCLA Bruins quarterback Joey Aguilar was officially named the Tennessee Vols' starting quarterback on Sunday evening. Aguilar, who transferred from UCLA to Tennessee in April in the wake of Nico Iamaleava's transfer from Tennessee to UCLA,

Joey Aguilar was named Tennessee's starting quarterback Sunday, beating out redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger for the job.