Josh Heupel has a new starting quarterback for his 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers , with Joey Aguilar coming through the transfer portal to earn the job for the season opener Aug. 30 against Syracuse in Atlanta.

"He’s extremely comfortable in what we’re doing right now,” Heupel said of Aguilar.

Quarterback had been the biggest question for the Vols because Nico Iamaleava stunningly left just before the spring game . Iamaleava landed at UCLA , where Aguilar changed his mind and chose Tennessee after throwing for 3,003 yards with 23 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions last season at Appalachian State.

He beat out Jake Merklinger, who played in two games for the Vols last season, and freshman George MacIntyre.

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