KNOXVILLE — Tennessee’s win against Ohio on Saturday afternoon came at a cost.
The Volunteers lost cornerback Cameron Sutton and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin to injuries in the first half of an eventual 28-19 win against the Bobcats at Neyland Stadium.
Head coach Butch Jones said after the game Sutton will miss an “extended period of time,” a crippling blow for a defense likely to be without linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. for multiple games as well.
“I feel for him, I feel for his family,” Jones said. “This is an individual who is the role model for everyone of what a student-athlete is and what it takes to prepare week in and week out. You give me 11 Cam Suttons and we’ll win a lot of football games. It’s very, very unfortunate.
“Football’s a humbling game, but as a football family we’ll be there for him.”