KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As the final seconds of Ohio State’s loss to Michigan ticked away in its regular-season finale, the fans in the Buckeyes student section voiced their displeasure.
“F— Ryan Day! F— Ryan Day!” they chanted.
Minutes later, Josh Heupel walked off a field almost 400 miles away in Nashville as “Rocky Top” blared through the stadium of the Volunteers’ in-state rival. He hugged national champion baseball coach Tony Vitello. Athletic director Danny White was smiling and waiting for him on the way to the locker room.
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The orange-clad fans who flooded Vanderbilt’s stadium celebrated a breakthrough moment for the program.
Ohio State and Tennessee have identical records. They’re separated by just
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