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Tennessee Miracle Makes Vols Lock for SEC East Crown, Potential CFP Dark Horse

On Oct. 6, 2001, former Georgia quarterback David Greene—then a redshirt freshman—connected with fullback Verron Haynes for a touchdown on Rocky Top in which former Georgia play-by-play broadcaster Larry Munson famously said, "We just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose. We just crushed their face."

Fifteen years later, on Oct. 1, 2016 in Athens, Georgia, Tennessee returned the favor.

After true freshman Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason hit fellow true freshman Riley Ridley to put Georgia up 31-28 with just 10 seconds left, Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs heaved up a prayer.