The eighth seed In the first round of the College Football Playoffs, Ohio State (11-2, 7-2 Big Ten) defeated Tennessee (10-3, 6-2 SEC), the ninth seed, 42-17 on Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Tennessee was eliminated from the first 12-team College Football Playoff by the Buckeyes. The 2024 season for the Vols is over.
Josh Heupel, the coach of Tennessee, stated, “We’ve got to play better,” “We need to improve as coaches. The football squad Ohio State is good. At the end of the day, we must keep improving since this wasn’t one of our greatest performances this year. As a football squad, we’ll start again and begin rebuilding and retooling. I think we placed sixth in the nation two years ago.
There’s a standard inside of our building, and we’re going to continue to grow.”
According to the University of Tennessee, the temperature at kickoff for the Tennessee-Ohio State game was 25 degrees, tying the third-coldest game for the Vols since 1950.
Nov. 25, 1950 vs. Kentucky – 10 degrees
Nov. 22, 1952 vs. Kentucky – 18 degrees
Nov. 26, 1977 vs. Vanderbilt – 25 degrees
Dec. 21, 2024 at Ohio State – 25 degrees
Big Ten opponent on the road
Saturday’s contest marked the first road game for the Vols against a Big Ten member at the time of the meeting. Tennessee’s previous matchups versus Big Ten opponents were played in bowl games or at a neutral site during the regular season. The Vols are the fourth team to play at Ohio Stadium as an SEC member (LSU, Kentucky, Vanderbilt).
There’s a standard inside of our building, and we’re going to continue to grow.”
With a 10-3 record and a 6-2 SEC record, Tennessee ended the 2024 season. It was the Vols’ second 10-win season in the previous three years. Tennessee’s 2022–24 season saw 30 victories, the highest the program has had in three years since 1998–2000. From 1998 to 2000, the Vols won 30 games, including the BCS national championship in 1998.
The final game that Bob Kesling played as the Voice of the Vols
As the Voice of the Vols, Bob Kesling called his final Tennessee football game. During the regular season, he made his retirement announcement. Since 1999, Kesling has been the Voice of the Vols.
The rushing offense of Tennessee
As the Voice of the Vols, Bob Kesling called his final Tennessee football game. During the regular season, he made his retirement announcement. Since 1999, Kesling has been the Voice of the Vols.
The rushing offense of Tennessee
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