Tennessee's 27-24 loss at South Carolina examined after three touchdowns were called back

Tennessee lost 27-24 at South Carolina, and the close finish has put the officiating under scrutiny. Rocky Top Insider took a closer look at three Tennessee touchdowns that were called back during the game and asked whether the Volunteers were robbed by the officials.

Three wiped-out scores are difficult to overlook in a game decided by three points. Any one of those plays, had it stood, could have changed the arithmetic of the final result, which is why the calls have drawn so much attention in the aftermath of the loss.

For Tennessee, the examination is less about changing the outcome, which stands, than about sorting out how much of the defeat turned on those decisions. The piece works through the called-back touchdowns one by one to weigh their effect on a narrow road loss.