‘I was really pissed’ – Former Tennessee quarterback says he wasn’t happy during one part of the Vols’ win against Kentucky
Tennessee beat Kentucky by 28 points last Saturday in Knoxville, but the game was close for three quarters.
Former Tennessee quarterback Matt Simms found himself feeling “pissed” at one point during the Vols’ win over Kentucky.
Tennessee won the game 34-6, but they led just 13-6 at the end of the third quarter. Most of the game was an intense affair before turning into a blowout late.
So, Simms, along with plenty of fans, was understandably not happy when Vols tight end DaSaahn Brame caught what looked like a touchdown that was called incomplete by the officials.
It looked like Brame caught the ball, got a foot down, broke the plane, then stepped out of bounds and then fell to the ground, at which point he lost the ball. Many, including Simms, felt once he broke the plane the play was over and it should’ve been a touchdown.
“What the hell was that?” said Simms on Monday during WNML’s SportsTalk. “I mean, he caught the ball in the field of play with his foot essentially on the inch line, and then backs into the end zone, and then they rule it incomplete.
“Last time I checked, when you catch the ball in the field of play and you cross the goal line, what happens? Touchdown and play is over. Like, what are we doing? Give him six, as we say. That was wild. I was really pissed, and I’m really happy, too, that the Vol Twitterverse just went nuts because I was going crazy, too.”
Vols head coach Josh Heupel said after the game that officials told him the play was reviewed, even though no official announcement was made.
