No. 11 Tennessee just dropped a heartbreaker, falling 27-24 to South Carolina on October 24, and quarterback George MacIntyre had two absolute killer mistakes that sealed their fate. The Vols were in position to ice the game, but a critical play went south, and then it got even worse.
The Costly Blunders That Sank the Game
Man, talk about a gut punch. With the game on the line, George MacIntyre was dropped for a 1-yard loss on a fourth-and-1 play. That was the moment to put South Carolina away, and it just didn’t happen. As if that wasn’t enough to make you rip your hair out, MacIntyre then coughed up a fumble in the final minute of the game. South Carolina recovered it, drove down, and kicked the game-winning field goal. Just brutal. Those two plays alone are gonna haunt them.
Penalties and the QB Question Mark
It wasn’t just the late-game miscues, either. MacIntyre had three touchdown passes negated by penalties throughout the night. Three! You gotta wonder what could have been if those drives hadn’t been derailed. This was MacIntyre’s third straight start, stepping in for freshman Faizon Brandon. Brandon was actually available for the game, having recovered from a right shoulder injury, but the coaching staff kept him on the sidelines. That’s a decision that’s gonna get dissected a lot after a loss like this, especially with MacIntyre’s performance.
Tennessee now heads into an off week, which honestly, they probably need to regroup after this one. They’ll be back at Neyland Stadium on November 7 to face No. 12 Kentucky. They better use this off week to iron things out, because that Kentucky game is gonna be a massive one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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