The Official Johnny Majors Classic Game Thread: #24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh, 3:30 PM ET, ABC

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Defense is tired. Other than the first quarter they've tightened down and played a decent game. Offense is the reason for where we are right now. Should be up 2-3 scores with the back up in there.

 

[djohnnyg]

Fumbles will kill you and cost you games.

 

[C-south]

… this is embarrassing. Our offense had every opportunity to do what they’re supposed to do, Jesus offense so your dang jobs! The defense is doing their part.

Don’t forget the blocked punt

 

[RockyTop140]

Make a goal line stand. Make narduzzi have to choose between field goal or going for it. He’ll probably make the wrong choice

 

[UnknownVol]

Just a hair better execution, JUST A HAIR, and we are blowing them away. Unfortunately same story last year.

Part of that is just the way we play. Have an off day and it looms much larger than a traditional offense and defense.

 

[Powder and shot]

We are a leading right?

 

[TN1111]

Great job Young

Don't worry....Pitt is looking forward to a wide open play on 3rd down. We like to be generous then

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Never seen a team who gets away with holding as much as Pitt

Bama

 

[oz615]

We epitomize below average.

fixed

 

[HighRockvol]

Are we ever gonna play good we always kill ourselfs

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

I'm going to dispute you a little here, because I think they know it, and that was a beautiful way to end the half. That wasn't normal.

3rd quarter play calling and senseless penalties killed the offense. Too many squandered opportunities

 

[BluetickVol01]

Wish our guys wanted it as bad as Pitt

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Making yet another second string QB look like an all American... A Tennessee tradition

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Boom or bust with our offense.

 

[I Love Lamp]

We still do not have that killer instinct. This game should have been put away.

 

[Volbrando]

Fumbles will kill you and cost you games.

So will dropped touchdown passes

 

[patrick]

Defense is gassed because Heupel’s offense.

Isn’t this lovely. Defense gave offense 2 stops and Heupel squandered it. Yes one touchdown drop but still the point is the same.

This sucks. Could have put them down but didn’t. Now winning is in question.

 

[rocketskates]

Is there anything else we haven't done yet to give the game away?

I can’t think of much. Very reminiscent of the games against Muschamp when he was at Florida.

 

[djwes]

Dropped catchable ball and fumble, 14 point swing plus momentum

 

[sportsnut624]

Tillman should have caught that ball for a TD and it would have been game over.

Yep. The defense isn’t good but it’s done more than enough to win this game. The offense has just not made any plays today.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Guess the vanilla playbook against Ball State wasn't as vanilla as I thought..

 

[jaguinn5]

Who would've thought that our OFFENSE would be the thing keeping this close?

 

[gnm53108]

Live and die by ty O and the O just sucked that quarter

And yet we enter the 4th with the lead.

 

[Volfan2012]

Offense is going to have to step up and make some plays. Very disappointing third quarter we should've put this game away.

 

[BluetickVol01]

Huep isn’t a big game coach. That’s all there is to it.