Tennessee has built a 7-0 lead over Pittsburgh in the Johnny Majors Classic.
And it didn’t take long for the Volunteers to get on the board in a meeting between two schools once led by the legendary head coach. After the Tennessee defense forced a Pitt 3-and-out at the Panthers 13, Panthers punter Kirk Christodoulou was called on to punt. But it was blocked by Christan Charles and recovered by the Vols at the 2 yard line.
On the very next play, Jabari Small punched it in from 2 yards out as the Vols opened the scoring less than 90 seconds into the contest.
Here’s a video of the blocked punt by Charles:
https://twitter.com/FTBVids_YT/status/1436722968936140801
The game between the Volunteers and Panthers can be seen on ESPN.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
