One of the most underrated plays in Tennessee history happened 20 years ago in Vols' last win in Tuscaloosa
One of the most underrated plays in Tennessee Vols history happened 20 years ago in UT's last win in Tuscaloosa. Tennessee took down Alabama in 2003 in a five overtime thriller that ended with the Vols walking out of Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 51-43 win. For a moment in the second overtime, however, Alabama fans […]
One of the most underrated plays in Tennessee Vols history happened 20 years ago in UT's last win in Tuscaloosa.
Tennessee took down Alabama in 2003 in a five overtime thriller that ended with the Vols walking out of Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 51-43 win.
For a moment in the second overtime, however, Alabama fans were ready to celebrate a win. And I'm sure plenty of Vols fans thought a loss was imminent.
With Tennessee facing a fourth-and-19 in the second overtime and needing a touchdown to keep the game going (Alabama had already scored in the overtime period), Vols senior quarterback Casey Clausen somehow found CJ Fayton open in the middle of the field for a miraculous first down.
Tennessee's good fortune continued on the very next play as Vols wide receiver James Banks caught a deflected pass in the end zone to tie the game.
What a play. To do that on the road in front of 83,000 screaming Alabama fans is nothing short of incredible. But that's why Clausen was known as The Iceman. He never got rattled into those big moments — especially on the road.
There were plenty of great plays in that game. But it was that fourth-and-19 that really stands out. It's not often that you see a team come through in those situations. But Tennessee made it happen 20 years ago in Tuscaloosa. And I'm sure the Vols will be hoping for similar success in big moments this upcoming weekend when Tennessee travels to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama in the latest installment of the Third Saturday in October rivalry.
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