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Controversy in Nashville: Tennessee fans are furious over ruling on Vols’ final offensive possession
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Tennessee fans aren’t thrilled with how the end of its game against Purdue was officiated.
The Vols appeared to score a touchdown on 4th and goal in overtime, but forward progress was stopped before the ball crossed the plane.
Crazy. @BoilerFootball chips off a field goal for the win. @Vol_Football thought they had scored, but the officials said forward progress had stopped on this play #Tennessee #Volunteers #GoVols #MusicCityBowl #Touchdown #CFB
https://t.co/tSJoBsdxEA— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) December 31, 2021
After that, the Boilermakers got the ball back and hit a 38-yard field goal to clinch the game before the overtime went into a second session.
It didn’t take long for Vols fans to react on social media, regarding this controversy.
Make sure to pay them refs 👀
— Gol👑 (@Asap_Gol) December 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/justinbowman01/status/1476716851195518976?s=20
Rigged!!! That was a TD
— Alva🇺🇸🇲🇽 (@MrKPrime22) December 31, 2021
The refs were just shameful
— Amy (@amy_mcelhaney) December 31, 2021
Refs won the game, sit down
— omani (@omanigranger) December 31, 2021
We didn’t even lose…. This was a TD. pic.twitter.com/kYPfWX4fSc
— WILL LEVIS SZN (@DuckzSzn) December 31, 2021
Should have used this picture. pic.twitter.com/Dk5vK20j7X
— DinosaurDaniel (@Dinsmoor98) December 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/oldBillyKid/status/1476721888072278019?s=20