Mississippi running back Jaylen Walton (6) breaks out of the grasp of Tennessee defensive back LaDarrell McNeil (33) for a 7-yard touchdown run in their game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.OXFORD, Miss. – For a little while it was ugly in a good way for Tennessee on a crisp Saturday night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Then it just turned ugly for the Volunteers.
Seeking their first road win against a ranked team since 2006, the Vols were leading third-ranked Ole Miss midway through the second quarter until it all came unraveled. The Rebels ran away from Tennessee in a 34-3 SEC win in front of the third-largest crowd in the program’s history.
“It’s unacceptable what happened tonight,” second-year Vols coach Butch Jones said, “but again, you have to move forward and you have to move on and you have to keep grinding.
“I’m not used to this,” he added, “and it’s not going to be accepted.”