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Bru McCoy promised his mother a Senior Day TD, then delivered
By Mark Kern
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Bru McCoy, like many of the seniors for Tennessee, was playing in his final career home game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. The senior receiver entered the game against UTEP with 31 catches for 395 yards on the season, but he hadn’t been able to get in the endzone.
However, he promised his mom he would score a touchdown on Senior Day, and more than delivered on that promise with 2 scores in the Volunteers’ 56-0 win against the Miners.
Bru McCoy gets his first touchdown of the season on senior day.
He ran right to his parents, and his teammates were very excited for him. pic.twitter.com/Uh1IDM7A2R
— Emilie Rae Cochrane (@EmCochranetv) November 23, 2024
After his touchdown, he was able to run over and celebrate with his parents. Not only was he and his family estatic, but his teammates were equally as excited for their fellow teammate.
Being able to celebrate with his family and deliver on his promise was something McCoy was glad he could deliver on.
#Vols senior receiver Bru McCoy: I'm so glad I got in the end zone. I promised my mom I would, and I did, so I had to go find her [in the family section].
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) November 23, 2024
“I’m so glad I got in the end zone,” McCoy said. “I promised my mom I would, and I did, so I had to go find her.”
McCoy started 5 times in 2023 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. Saturday’s scores against UTEP were his first touchdowns for Tennessee since that injury.
It was a great day for Tennessee overall, too, as Florida knocked off Ole Miss in a game that could help the Volunteers make the College Football Playoff.
