Tennessee loses 27-24 to South Carolina on game-ending field goal

No. 11 Tennessee lost 27-24 to South Carolina on a game-ending field goal by the Gamecocks. In a game that stayed close enough to be decided on the final kick, South Carolina got the last score it needed to edge the Volunteers by three points.

The result is a narrow but painful defeat for Tennessee, which could not close out a one-score contest. Instead of leaving with a win, the Volunteers watched South Carolina convert the deciding kick and take the victory at the end.

For Tennessee, the loss means regrouping after a game that came down to the final play. A three-point margin decided by a walk-off field goal leaves little room for comfort, and the Volunteers will have to move forward knowing this one was within reach until the end.