The forgotten play that possibly changed the Tennessee Vols' season for the better
There were plenty of memorable plays for the Tennessee Vols this season. At some point this offseason, I'll probably go through the top 10 plays of the season (it'll be tough to narrow it down to just 10). But for now, I want to highlight one play early in the season that's mostly been forgotten […]
There were plenty of memorable plays for the Tennessee Vols this season.
At some point this offseason, I'll probably go through the top 10 plays of the season (it'll be tough to narrow it down to just 10).
But for now, I want to highlight one play early in the season that's mostly been forgotten about due to the way the rest of the season unfolded.
Early in Tennessee's game against Pittsburgh (the second game of the season), the Vols were facing a tough situation.
Tennessee was already down 10-0 and the Panthers were threatening to score again.
With just over four minutes to play in the first quarter, Pittsburgh had the ball at the Tennessee 21-yard line. A touchdown would've made it 17-0. At worst, the Vols were about to go down 13-0.
If Pittsburgh goes up 17-0 there, the game might play out very differently. And then maybe Tennessee's magical season doesn't happen (this game gave the Vols a lot of confidence).
Instead, Trevon Flowers makes the interception off the tipped pass. Tennessee then went on an 11-play drive that ended with a one-yard run by Jabari Small.
A potential 17-0 situation flipped to a 10-7 situation because of that play, which allowed the Vols to gain some momentum.
We might be talking about the 2022 season with a different tone if Flowers doesn't make that interception against Pittsburgh.
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