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Tennessee’s successful onside kick was illegal

During a tight matchup against the top-ranked Texas Longhorns at Neyland Stadium, the fourteenth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers nearly engineered a late comeback thanks to a unique drop-kick onside maneuver executed by Jackson Ross. Although the recovery went in Tennessee's favor, former rules analyst Terry McAulay pointed out that the execution violated regulations because the kicker initiated the ball from behind the designated restraining line.

Even though Steve Sarkisian's squad ultimately survived the final sequence when Faizon Brandon's last-second heave was defended by Jelani McDonald, the officiating crew's decision to pick up an initial penalty flag on the play drew post-game scrutiny.

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