MacIntyre sheds light on the play call behind Tennessee's failed fourth down at South Carolina

A failed fourth down became one of the defining moments in Tennessee's loss to South Carolina, and quarterback George MacIntyre offered some insight afterward into what the Volunteers were trying to run on the play. His comments hinted at the intended call behind a mistake that came at a crucial point in the game.

The sequence will draw plenty of attention in the days ahead because of when it happened and what was at stake for Tennessee in Columbia. A conversion could have changed how the closing minutes unfolded, and MacIntyre's explanation gives fans a clearer picture of the decision and the breakdown that followed.