Tennessee coach mad about non-fumble call against Gamecocks

By Ben Breiner

Updated October 29, 2018 1:17 PM

Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt is still not ready to let go of a possible fumble that wasn’t called in South Carolina’s 27-24 win in Williams-Brice Stadium.

Rico Dowdle was diving into the end zone when he went into a pile of bodies. It appeared the ball might have been moving as he dove, and a Tennessee player came out with the ball. There was no replay review and limited angles of the play.

On Monday, Pruitt had more strong words about the play:

Jeremy Pruitt on the Carolina goal line fumble:

"It was definitely a fumble, I saw that. Unfortunately, (the refs) only have certain angles they can see, from their angles, they couldn't see it."

Pruitt notes it was a small part of the game, didn't put the loss on that call.
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) October 29, 2018

Pruitt on the fumble at the goal line: "It was definitely a fumble. I saw that. Unfortunately for the officials, they only have certain angles they can see." Said it was obvious on Tennessee's film.
— David Ubben (@davidubben) October 29, 2018

#Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt: As much money as we’ve got in the SEC, you'd think they'd be able to afford end zone cameras for replay officials to see stuff like that fumble.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 29, 2018

Jeremy Pruitt: "It was definitely a fumble. ... You can look at it on our film and it's obviously a fumble." https://t.co/TVwiG54I4P
— Mike Wilson (@ByMikeWilson) October 29, 2018

“Oh it was definitely a fumble” Jeremy Pruitt on the non-fumble call at the goal line. #Vols pic.twitter.com/5NNpIPxBXR
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) October 29, 2018

The next play, South Carolina scored what would be the game-tying touchdown. On stop and a USC field goal later, the Gamecocks were on top for good.

This story was originally published October 29, 2018 at 1:06 PM.

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