The Official #9 Tennessee @ #8 Ohio State Game Thread, 8:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN

[Rockytoprowdy]

The receiver over the middle was open. Nico is making bad reads still

Running for his life against a three man rush…

 

[C-south]

What's nico seeing man gotta throw that to donte

It’s what he’s done almost all year. One read and deer in the headlights

 

[BeardedVol]

Bye week curse here again.

 

[posivol]

Nico looks rattled

happy feet

 

[fossilfiction]

What??? Thorton was WIDE open

Right across the middle. We have to start hitting those at some point.

 

[Hydro556]

Might not find it funny if that continues.

Just laughing at the typical massive overreaction by fans.

May prove right may prove wrong. One play can't tell you that. Unless you're a panicking Nancy.

 

[VolunteerVFL]

A 3 and out was the worst possible outcome.

Worse than a first play pick 6?

 

[Other_Guy]

Man...looking like we're gonna continue the streak of uninteresting first round games.

Tenn does suck for the 1st half usually.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Thorton was open over middle. Nico has to throw that.

 

[Go47]

Game altering penalty - check
Looking clueless on first possession - check
This could get out of hand quick

 

[EastTNVol6240]

nobody getting open

We were wide open middle of girls that third down. Nick would rather look like a deer in headlights for 2 yards.

 

[Cartervol]

This is about the crappiest start possible..

 

[alavolfan]

Thornton was open over the middle

Has to have time to see him. Someone didn’t pick up his man. 3 guys blocking one.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Receivers can't get open. Slow as hell

Maybe. Or Nico isn’t seeing it right now. Got to improve.

 

[The Original Fade]

Nico missing wide open receivers to pull down the ball and set up a punt.

Thanks, none of us knew what we were watching

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

36 yard punt.

 

[jcvol87]

Really hoped we would have been the fast start.. alright VOLS nerves out if the way and time to step up

 

[Flipdaddy]

Running for his life against a three man rush…

No he had time to throw that over the middle

 

[BigOrange88]

This definitely is a tough starter game.. with an 8 or 9 seed and on the road. A lot of nothing no thanks for a good 10-2 season. No advantage from it.

 

[FeelVol]

Got to pressure their QB!

 

[captainsword]

Defense is going to have to make big plays. need to get aggressive and attack the offense. Turnovers are going to be needed

 

[Rocky-Top 10EC]

Nico looks scared. Not good

Nico has looked scared all year!

 

[Vol737]

Got to get the QB. Can't get there with 4? Send more.

If that first series didn’t relay the message to Banks, well…that’s on Banks.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

We need to blitz, and rush more than 3

 

[hardyemt_p]

Thornton was open