Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) throws from the pocket in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) celebrates with Tennessee wide receiver Josh Malone (3) after making a last-second touchdown catch to defeat Georgia 34-31 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)ATHENS, Ga. – Fifteen years after Georgia’s famous “Hobnail Boot” win at Tennessee in 2001, the Volunteers won the Hail Mary game against their border rivals.
Jauan Jennings jumped highest in a crowd of players to pull down a 43-yard touchdown pass from Josh Dobbs on the final play of the game as Tennessee somehow beat the Bulldogs 34-31 on a wild Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium.
Georgia remarkably took the lead with 10 seconds left when freshman quarterback Jacob Eason bombed a 47-yard touchdown pass to Riley Ridley and give the Bulldogs a 31-28 lead.
The Bulldogs were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct celebrating the score, and Evan Berry returned the ensuing kickoff from the 20-yard line past midfield to set up the ridiculous final play.
The Vols, who trailed 17-0 in the second quarter, took their first lead with less than three minutes left when Corey Vereen recovered Eason’s fumble in the end zone.