It’s certainly something for them to worry about going forward. The Alabama Crimson Tide will need Tua Tagovailoa to be able to beat Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers in November. But people should stock bringing that up as an excuse for Tennessee football hanging tough with them until the fourth quarter Saturday.
Let’s be clear, before the Tagovailoa injury happened, lots of things occurred to keep the Vols in the game. Nigel Warrior intercepted Tagovailoa on the goal line when the Tide were up 7-0 and about to go in for a second score, returned it 59 yards and cashed in with a game-tying touchdown.