Tennessee was trying to move past an embarrassing loss to Georgia State, and they started this game with some hope. Quarterback Jarred Gorton found Jennings for a solid gain, followed by a strong nine-yard run to keep the momentum going. On second and one, instead of getting flashy, they handed it off again, but the back got stuffed by BYU’s big defensive lineman number 99. On the next play, a third-and-short, things got weird. Tennessee ran an RPO, and during the chaos, number 99 ripped off the quarterback’s shoe and threw it across the field. The ref had to point out where the shoe went, and the quarterback calmly put it back on while his coach held it out like he was tying a child’s laces.
The game stayed close and went into double overtime. BYU ended it with a brute-force goal-line push, bulldozing their way into the end zone with what looked like the entire team muscling forward. Head coach Kalani Sitake celebrated with a headset toss, a move mirrored eerily well by number 99 earlier during his shoe-throwing moment. Turns out the big man might’ve learned his dramatic flair straight from the sideline. BYU came out on top, and Tennessee added another gut-punch loss to their frustrating start.