Tuesday, September 2, 2008

UT Loses in OT

As a biased SEC fan, I expected the Tennessee Volunteers to travel out to California and dominate the rebuilding Bruins. Well, maybe there's a reason nobody's paying me for my predictions. Trailing 24-21 with one time-out and only 27 seconds left, Tennessee managed the clock flawlessly. After picking up a few first downs, place kicker Daniel Lincoln made a 47 yard field goal as time expired, forcing the game into overtime. The Volunteers won the coin toss and elected to start on defense in the first overtime period. Unable to move the ball, UCLA took the lead on a 42 yard field goal by Kai Forbath.

Trailing 27-24, the Tennessee offense took the field, looking to win the game or at least send it into a second overtime period. They were unable to move the chains and kicker Daniel Lincoln was granted an opportunity to keep the Vols alive. As nervous fans began biting their nails in anticipation of the kick, Lincoln lined up....and missed it.
UCLA 1, Rob 0.

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