This is not to absolve Butch Jones and Co. from their late collapse. There is no excuse for blowing a 17-0 lead.
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But if you had asked Jones in this game which players the Vols could least afford to lose, Curt Maggitt and Jashon Robertson would be at the top of his list.
And both players were knocked out.
From the start of the season, we had named Maggitt as the player the Vols could least afford to lose throughout the year. He has struggled with injuries in the past, but him and Derek Barnett were supposed to be deadly pass rushers that make things easier on the young linebackers and defensive tackles.