The Official #1 Tennessee @ Illinois Game Thread, 5:30 PM ET, FOX

[BreatheUT]

Refs tried to give Illinois the game.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Gut check

 

[Plecoptera]

Wow, what an exciting finish!! Gainey saved us tonight. Man, this officiating crew loved the whistle tonight. These foul fests can be a tough watch.

 

[UTvol1fn]

We somehow won despite the cheating refs!

I'm expecting the same crap next weekend in Ohio.

 

[HendoCinco]

Gainey is HIM

 

[I4Vols]

Should be and an 1 for the stud Gainey

Absolutely

 

[Capt Whiskey]

Stole that one! Go Vols!

 

[OneVolNation]

Gainey is a legend for that one! Go Vols!

 

[alwaysvol]

how did we win that. what a gutsy win

 

[Sivad]

All I can say is WOW!

 

[tntornadox]

Shocked they didn't somehow call a foul on Gainey after the fact there... anyway a win is a win and they had to overcome ALOT to win this one. Terrific resilience!

 

[VOLstuckinKY2]

Request permission to put a little barbecue sauce on my crow???

 

[patrick]

Vols beat Illinois and the officials.

Some you internet savvy folks need to hunt these officials down on the internet so we can flame their collective cheating arsses.

 

[BigBadVol]

Refs tried everything to give Illinois the game but TN gave them a big FU. The ref stood in disbelief at the end.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

What an amazing bounce back effort from Gainey after a rough first half. Absolutely carried us to that win with no Ziegler or Lanier for most of the 2nd half.

 

[knoxchief]

That ref looked butt hurt in a bad way to call that.

I'm telling you with the look on the refs face,, they should be investigated to see if they had $ on the game!

 

[LivinginthePast]

AND STILLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PC Jr.]

Holy crap! Wow. What a play.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Gainey needs a standing ovation. That was an amazing performance.

NIL check about to hit his checking account

 

[jbarnes6]

Even the refs couldn't win this game for illinois

But boy did they try

 

[patrick]

How bout them Vols!

 

[JRVOL11]

omg

 

[A-RodWiLks]

I'm just elated

 

[Caz]

You’ve gotta have one of these games at times and grit it out for a win! What the hell..we just did it? Gainey MVP!