Tennessee loses on last play, turns up more heat on Butch Jones

Bill Bender

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Tennessee suffered another heart-breaking loss on Saturday in last-second fashion against South Carolina.

The Volunteers had three shots to win in goal-to-go situations trailing 15-9 against South Carolina after a pass interference call put the ball on the 2-yard line with nine seconds remaining. But Jarrett Guarantano, taking over for Quinten Dormady, threw three consecutive incompletions at the goal line.

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The loss drops Tennessee to 3-3 on the season, all three losses to SEC East opponents. It doesn't get any easier for the Volunteers, who face No. 1 Alabama next week. This is sure to turn up even more heat on coach Butch Jones. 

Bill Bender

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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.