Tennessee Football Trails Ohio State at the half

The Vols got off to a rough start against the Buckeyes heading into the second half.

Tennessee football got off to as bad a start as it could get against Ohio State, and as a result, they trailed 21-10 at the half. Despite the poor start, Tennessee was able to settle in and make the scoring a lot more manageable than it looked, going 21-0.

The Vols gave up 250+ total yards and couldn’t get any pressure on Will Howard to disrupt his rhythm. The Buckeyes running game was also effective as TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins each had rushing touchdowns. The Vols’ offense got into something of a rhythm late in the half and finished with over 140 yards.

Nico Iamaleava had a rough start but found some rhythm late to get Tennessee some points late in the half in the form of a field goal and a rushing touchdown. If not for a Will Brooks interception in the end zone, Tennessee could be down by even more points, but that play changed the momentum of the game. Dylan Sampson also missed most of the first half with an injured hamstring, limiting the Vols’ running game and requiring Iamaleava to be the lead rusher.

The Vols will receive the ball to begin the second half with an opportunity to cut further into the Buckeyes’ lead.

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