ESPN commentators Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick were unimpressed with how both No. 24 Tennessee and Syracuse handled themselves in their season-opening game on Saturday.
The disappointment did not stem from how the team played on the field, but rather their reliance on faking injuries to cause stoppages while on defense.
Both teams were guilty of the crime at different moments of the game, but Riddick plainly called out the teams after a particularly egregious move to stop the clock was made by the Orange. Following a big play by Tennessee, Syracuse safety Demetres Samuel Jr. dove to the ground, forcing the game to a stop as trainers came out to check on him…