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Rapid Reaction: App State vs. Tennessee

Hoping to repeat from their performance nine years ago to the day against Michigan, the Mountaineers fell to the Tennessee Volunteers 20-13 in overtime.

Even as 100,074 fans filled Neyland Stadium Thursday night, the Mountaineers gave the Volunteers all they could handle.

The No. 9 ranked team came in heavy favorites against the Mountaineers who are coming off a 11-2 season and a Camelia Bowl win.

The Good

-Defense was outstanding flying all over the field and doing a really good job gang tackling the whole game.

-App won the turnover battle 2-1 with an interception by Mondo Williams and a fumble recovery by Alex Gray will recovering a muffed punt from the Vols.