Tennessee turns the page from its 20-17 loss to Texas as Josh Heupel and the Vols prepare for Auburn. After reviewing the film, Heupel addressed the onside-kick ruling, protection issues, and Faizon Brandon’s growth ahead of another SEC test in Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee found itself in situational football with less than 2 minutes on the clock. Down by only 3 points to the nation’s best team, the best chance to get a win over Texas came from a kick that the SEC now says never should have counted.
The league said Monday that the onside kick should have resulted in a penalty and a retry. The kick came with 1:22 to play and should have cost Tennessee five yards and a replay of the down. The result stands: Texas won 20-17…