Inside the locker room: Tennessee players despondent after maddening South Carolina loss
Here’s what four Tennessee players – quarterback George MacIntyre, wide receiver Mike Matthews, linebacker Amare Campbell and safety TJ Metcalf – said after the frustrating loss at South Carolina. Get ... COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tennessee players trudged off the field in shock after letting a win become a loss at South Carolina here on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Vols looked to be a couple of plays away from salting away a fourth straight SEC victory and entering its open date with a 7-1 record, but a failed fourth-and-1 and a turnover inside of the final minute handed the opportunity to win the game to the Gamecocks, who dutifully obliged with a game-tying touchdown drive and walk-off field goal. The visitors earlier had wiped three touchdowns off the board with penalties, including two in the second half that would have given them a two-score lead. The Vols had done well to recover from an…
