There were heartache and heroics, dominance and desolation, but when the end of Tennessee's football season delivered an 8-4 record and an Outback Bowl berth, it's clear that 2015 was a success for the Volunteers…even if the early-season near-misses remain wince-worthy.
And while a season-long body of work helped UT take another step forward in the advancement of third-year coach Butch Jones' program, plenty of plays stood out.
From one of the best individual, all-around performances by a quarterback in college football all season to a pair of defensive last-gasp efforts to a stunning conversion in what appeared to be a throwaway moment of a blowout game, it was a memorable year for important plays.