Tennessee came into South Carolina wearing orange helmets for the first time and as a 22-point favorite.
The Volunteers may never wear that headgear again.
The Gamecocks destroyed Tennessee’s CFP dream in an emphatic fashion.
They led 35-17 in the first half and Spencer Rattler threw 4 touchdown passes.
Spencer Rattler is in his bag.
🖐 TDs on the night vs. No. 5 Tennessee pic.twitter.com/DPM2FS11rO
— ESPN (@espn) November 20, 2022
Tennessee closed within 35-31 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter and then everything collapsed.
Rattler threw another TD pass and with just under 10 minutes to go the Gamecocks were up 56-31.
Adding injury to insult, star Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker went down with a left leg injury in the fourth quarter. ESPN reported it appeared to be a knee injury.
Please Be Ok Hendon Hooker 🙁 pic.twitter.com/ipOSNREcZs
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) November 20, 2022
How bad was it?
56 points are the most points Tennessee has allowed to an unranked opponent in school history pic.twitter.com/3GBUxkLsRB
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 20, 2022
