Tennessee football QB George MacIntyre replaces Faizon Brandon vs Auburn

Tennessee backup quarterback George MacIntyre replaced freshman starter Faizon Brandon in the second quarter against Auburn on Oct. 3.

"Faizon just wasn't operating. He wasn't feeling 100%," coach Josh Heupel told ESPN at halftime.

UT trailed 7-3 with 3:42 remaining in the second quarter when it swapped quarterbacks. MacIntyre finished the half 5-of-5 for 38 yards in relief.

The Vols had a terrible offensive start with Brandon and a makeshift offensive line.

Brandon was 3-of-8 passing for no yards and one interception. He also had four rushing attempts for minus-9 yards. That included sacks on back-to-back plays and a 12-yard loss on a lateral when he was hit attempting the pass.

Brandon's interception came deep in UT territory and gave Auburn's its first points of the game.

MacIntyre is a sophomore and former Brentwood Academy standout. He entered the game with 62 yards passing and one TD in three games as a backup this season.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com . X, formerly known as Twitter @AdamSparks . Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe .

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