Tennessee Vol fans will see a handful of former players take part in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on February 11. However, it’s probably a smaller number than many of them expected during third quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday evening.
The San Francisco 49ers overcame a 24-7 halftime deficit to defeat the Detroit Lions 34-31 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Niners’ comeback in the third quarter was kicked off by a highlight-reel catch by former Vol Jauan Jennings on the 49ers’ first scoring drive of the second half.
The win puts the Niners in the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2019 season, meaning it will mark Jennings’ first trip to play in the sport’s biggest game.
However, the Lions’ loss means four former Vols will miss out on the Super Bowl. Cameron Sutton, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Hendon Hooker, and Emmanuel Moseley all had a shot at earning a ring if the Lions simply could have held onto a three-score lead in the second half, which would have meant six former Vols in the big game.