Rocky Top on a roll: Tennessee's big lead at LSU drawing plenty of social media reaction
Tennessee has a 23-7 lead at halftime against LSU at Tiger Stadium.
The Volunteers jumped in front right after the opening kickoff, which was fumbled by Jack Bech to put the visitors in excellent field position. They found themselves with a 7-0 lead less than 75 seconds into the game.
After a pair of field goals to go up 13-0, the Vols had the ball back after a Tigers 4th-and-1 attempt at their own 46 went for a loss of 1. Hendon Hooker promptly delivered a 45-yard strike to Jalin Hyatt as Tennessee opened up a 20-0 lead early in the 2nd quarter.
The Vols’ performance has been everything their fans hoped for on the road in Death Valley, outside of being forced to punt inside LSU’s 40 later in the 2nd and a missed 50-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining, which Chase McGrath partially atoned for with a 32-yard make as the half expired. If they had cashed in on a few more opportunities, this game would have been well out of reach.
That said, If Alabama takes care of business against Texas A&M, and if the Vols can step on the gas in the 2nd half (they get the ball first), it’s possible that we could be looking at a Top 5 showdown in front of a raucous Neyland Stadium crowd in Week 7.
As you might imagine, Tennessee has received plenty of social media reaction thanks to its play in Baton Rouge:
https://twitter.com/vorpalj/status/1578791530374238209
Vols might knock off Alabama.
— Elontae Bateman (@Tae_Bateman) October 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/smoking_vol/status/1578791390754254849
What is the Vols doing to Lsu lol
— BSilent (@silentbent) October 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/RitchDaRuler/status/1578795900310200320
Right now, Tennessee is absolutely destroying LSU… Pretty impressive stuff by the Vols
— Hacker (@RyanGreen1010XL) October 8, 2022
KEEP THAT FOOT ON THE GAS.
ALL GAS NO BRAKES.
— Chad Fields (Vols Uniform Boy) (@CfieldsVFL) October 8, 2022
Aight I ain’t gonna lie I’m scared of Tennessee
— Riley (@Ri_S_OB) October 8, 2022
Watching the Tennessee Vols offense in person.
Impressive.
Kinda reminds me of a college version of the #Saints circa 2011.
Great timing, tempo and pace. pic.twitter.com/Uo4QIGCvAU— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) October 8, 2022
Tennessee is GOOOD man
— Matt Merritt (@matt_merritt17) October 8, 2022
Tennessee has plays 5 games into the season we still haven't seen yet… that's dangerous!
— Adam Jones (@pacman932) October 8, 2022