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James Pearce makes clutch play that Tennessee fans know all too well

Former Tennessee star James Pearce balled out on Sunday morning as the Atlanta Falcons faced the Indianapolis Colts in Germany as a part of the NFL's International Series.

Pearce recorded a sack and forced fumble against the Colts, giving the Falcons great field position with a lead and a chance to pull away. The Falcons offense wasn't able to get the job done, though, in a 25-31 loss.

James Pearce Jr forces the fumble
Jalon Walker recovers the fumble

Falcons rookies are BALLING ud83dude24pic.twitter.com/SlPqP6JxOC— PFF (@PFF) November 9, 2025

This type of play was something Tennessee fans had grown accustomed to seeing from Pearce over the previous two seasons.