Dylan Sampson, Squirrel White injury update: ESPN broadcast, insider gives troubling update on Tennessee stars

Tennessee is beaten up in his fighting courage Ohio State in the first round of College football playoffwith several key contributors on offense pitched up.

Running back Dylan Sampson hasn’t played since the 3:27 mark of the first quarter and apparently had a lower-body injury.

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ABC sideline reporter Marty Smith reported a trio of injuries for the Volunteers as the second half began.

“They’re mounting,” Smith said of the injuries. “I just heard you talking about Dylan Sampson. He has a lower body injury. He’s doubtful to return. The same goes for Squirrel white and Dont’e Thornton. It looks like Dont’e Thornton is going to try to give it a shot, but he’s also a little beat up.”

Sampson had only logged two carries for six yards for Tennessee as of this writing. Just before the kickoff of the second half, he could be seen warming up and trying to get loose on the touchline.

But despite getting into the fumble briefly, he didn’t trot out the offense on the first series of the second half.

White, meanwhile, had logged one catch for 17 yards, while Thornton had contributed one catch for 14 yards. The Tennessee offense has become heavily reliant on the quarterback Nico Iamaleava as a result of the injuries, but coach Josh Heupel feels his team is still in it with a chance, trailing 21-10.

“Josh Heupel told me at halftime here that they have to control the line,” Smith reported. “They had a couple of busts early defensively, but he’s OK where they are right now.”

Ohio State outgained Tennessee 296-147 in the first half.