The Tennessee Volunteers lost their third game of the season on Saturday, as they were defeated in their home stadium against the Oklahoma Sooners. This was a b

Tennessee football failed to meet the moment with a spot in the playoffs on the line. The Vols beat themselves in more ways than one in a 33-24 loss to Oklahoma.

After the Oklahoma football team beat Tennessee, head coach Brent Venables makes a demand for respect from the sports world.

Fans weren't exactly happy, which comes as no shock, as the Tennessee fan base was hopeful to see their program in the playoffs yet again after the Vols made the playoffs just a season ago, but fell ashort against the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus.

Tennessee is projected to play in the Music City Bowl versus Illinois. The Music City Bowl will be contested on Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST and will be televised by ESPN.

The Longhorns already had two losses under their belt in matchups against Ohio State and Florida. Overtime wins over SEC bottom-feeders Kentucky and Mississippi State only added to the frustration. Oklahoma lost to Texas and dropped at home against Ole Miss two weeks later as the offense grinded to a halt.

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Week 10 of the 2025 college football season featured three ranked-on-ranked matchups that could loom large in the College Football Playoff race. None was bigger than No. 18 Oklahoma's clash with No. 14 Tennessee -- a battle between SEC foes that served as a de facto elimination game as the calendar flips to November.