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No. 11 Tennessee loses 27-24 to South Carolina on a field goal at the finish

No. 11 Tennessee lost 27-24 to South Carolina after the Gamecocks kicked a field goal in the final seconds to decide a close game.

The result turned a tight contest into a late defeat for the Volunteers, with South Carolina scoring the winning points right at the end instead of Tennessee closing it out.

For Tennessee, the loss is a damaging one decided by the smallest margin at the finish, and the Volunteers will have to regroup after falling short in a game that came down to the last kick.