The Vols let one slip away in Columbia tonight. Another wild game in this series ended up with Tennessee coming out on the wrong end. Here are three instant thoughts from Tennessee’s 24-27 loss to South Carolina.
Self-inflicted wounds
Tennessee was penalized nine times for 75 yards. South Carolina? Two times for nine yards. What made it all worse was the timing. I don’t have the stat in front of me, but it seemed like every single penalty happened on a key third down, making things tougher on Jarrett Guarantano and the offense.