Fans Said The Same Thing After Tennessee Takeover At Ohio Stadium
12/21/2024 08:36 PM
It's looking like a Tennessee takeover in Columbus, Ohio.
As the Volunteers prepare to take on Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night, the team from the conference where it means more showed up to the Horseshoe ready to sing "Rocky Top."
Tennessee orange could be spotted all around the stands of Ohio Stadium as the countdown to kickoff wained and it's already getting plenty loud.
Per Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger: "Rocky Top thunders throughout Ohio Stadium. It's remarkable. More than 30,000 Tennessee fans expected."
Rocky Top thunders throughout Ohio Stadium. It's remarkable. More than 30,000 Tennessee fans expected. pic.twitter.com/zEeYA1JRUy
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 22, 2024
Others pointed out the mass amount of UT fans that made the pilgrimage up north.
"There is more Tennessee fans than Ohio State fans at The Shoe," a user commented. "Bad look for OSU fans."
"The Tennessee Volunteer fans have invaded Columbus, OH," Unnecessary Roughness posted.
"Guys, there are a [expletive] ton of Tennessee fans here," On3.com's Ari Wasserman shared.
"Walking around the field, it's stunning how many Tennessee fans are here," said ESPN's Chris Low. "Gotta be pushing 30,000."
It doesn't appear that the Vols (or there fans) are afraid of a little cold weather.
Going into the game, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel talked about the frigid temperatures his team could face going up against the Buckeyes and he didn't seem worried at all.
"Yeah, it's a June day in South Dakota," Heupel said of the forecast earlier this week. "It's going to be great football weather. A couple weeks ago we played in 30° weather. We practice in the morning — it's still chill, as cold as it will be around this area. At the end of the day, you get between the white lines, the weather doesn't matter. The temperature doesn't. We'll be ready to go play. It'll be a lot of fun."
OSU opens as seven-point favorites at home as Ryan Day and the Bucks seek redemption following their fourth-straight loss to Michigan in the season finale.
"Once you get into the playoffs, it's a brand new start," Day told reporters. "And I think that's what our guys have recognized now, the fact that they've earned the opportunity to play in the playoffs."
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