Last December, the vibes could not have been lower for the Ohio State football team before they took on Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Fans were not expecting a win and were calling for Ryan Day to be fired after yet another embarrassing loss to TTUN.
Instead, the Ohio State Buckeyes dominated the Vols, jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. The blowout continued into the second half, and the Buckeyes won the game 42-10. It ended up being the last game Nico Iamaleava would play for Tennessee.
In the offseason, Iamaleava decided to try to get Tennessee to pay him more money.