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There was hardly anything the Syracuse defense could do to stop No. 23 Tennessee on Saturday, but they certainly tried.
The Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter – in what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee – took the game’s announcers by surprise.
With about 1:25 left in the first half, the Volunteers were marching down the field, quickly gaining 63 yards on two plays.
“That’s just not what college football wants,” Riddick added. “They’re trying to get this out of the game. We understand strategically why defenses try to do this when they’re on their heels … but this is something you’re going to wind up getting penalized for if referees catch it.”
Samuels was back on the field shortly after, which Wischusen, who called out Tennessee for doing it earlier, jokingly called a “miraculous recovery.”
The apparent tactic didn’t work, as Tennessee went up 31-14.
Syracuse will host UConn next week in hopes of earning their first victory, while Tennessee will look to go 2-0 when they host East Tennessee State next week.
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