Tennessee vs. Ole Miss: Score and Twitter Reaction

The Tennessee Volunteers made a game of it early, but in the end, No. 3 Ole Miss was simply too much to handle. The Rebels emerged victorious by a score of 34-3.

While Ole Miss came away with yet another win, the Volunteers' all-around effort should be commended.

Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace didn't start out in a very efficient manner. His team went through the entire first quarter without putting a single point on the board, as all five drives ended abruptly with Will Gleeson punts.

Wallace's season has been a roller-coaster ride up to this point. Upon the conclusion of the first quarter, ESPN SEC tweeted the quarterback's poor numbers along with an ominous question:

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The return of Bad Bo? Bo Wallace 4 of 13 for 43 yards in the first quarter. Still scoreless in Oxford. #TENNvsMISS

— ESPN SEC (@ESPN_SEC) October 18, 2014"

Luckily for the home team, Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley was even more ineffective. He found himself under duress and was forced to scramble out of the pocket quite often. One instance in particular resulted in a very bad decision by Worley, which led to a Mike Hilton interception.

Bleacher Report's Tennessee Twitter account posted a video of the pick:

An uneventful first quarter ended without any points on the board. That changed rather quickly.

The second quarter began with three consecutive Worley completions. Due to a sack by Denzel Nkemdiche, those passes didn't net enough yards for a first down, and Tennessee had to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Aaron Medley.

Despite the lack of a touchdown, the Volunteers suddenly found themselves on top of the nation's third-ranked team. Chris Low of ESPN.com tweeted his thoughts at this point in the game:

Wallace and Worley continued their inability to run their respective offenses, trading several punts until the Ole Miss signal-caller finally caught lightning in a bottle.

After a big 28-yard completion to Vince Sanders, Wallace hit his receiver once more by dropping an absolute dime for a 39-yard touchdown strike. Ole Miss Football tweeted the impressive pass:

It took quite a while, but Ole Miss finally earned its first lead of the game. On the ensuing drive, Worley helped the Rebels increase that lead, as he threw his second interception of the game. This time, Senquez Golson snagged the pass, which resulted in an impressive season statistic, via ESPN SEC:

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Senquez Golson with a pick. He now leads all of college football with 6 interceptions this season. #Landsharks #TENNvsMISS

— ESPN SEC (@ESPN_SEC) October 19, 2014"

The Rebels took advantage of the great field position following the pick, and Jaylen Walton found paydirt from seven yards out. College GameDay tweeted a video of the run:

Ole Miss tried to get three more points on the board before the half, but a 52-yard field-goal attempt by Gary Wunderlich didn't find its mark as time expired. Entering the break, the Rebels led the Volunteers 14-3 in a defensive struggle.

ESPN Stats & Info tweeted a telling stat regarding the Rebels' ineffective offense through two quarters:

Following the break, things didn't get much easier for either offense. Quarterback pressures continued to trend, as both Wallace and Worley were sacked, hit and hurried many times over the next several drives. One hurry had devastating results for Tennessee. Worley was flushed from the pocket, made another poor decision and was picked off by Golson for the second time on Saturday.

Ole Miss Football tweeted a video of the play:

That pick gave Golson seven on the season and extended his lead over the rest of the nation. Ole Miss reporter Kyle Cole tweeted his comical take on the defensive back:

Turnovers continued to plague the Volunteers later in the third quarter. Following a Wunderlich 34-yard field goal, the ensuing kickoff was fumbled by the Vols' Evan Berry and recovered by Marquis Haynes at the Tennessee 28-yard line.

As he's done so often this season, Wallace needed just one play to make another huge impact on the game. This time, he found Evan Engram in the corner of the end zone, and the wide receiver came down with a great catch to secure the touchdown.

Take a listen to the call, courtesy of play-by-play radio announcer David Kellum:

With a nice lead, Ole Miss began the fourth quarter looking to take some time off the clock. Wallace displayed his ability to create yards with his feet and his arm, completing two passes and rushing four times on the way to a field goal. The drive was 14 plays long and lasted just shy of seven minutes.

Worley returned to the field, but the Ole Miss pressure was relentless. This prompted Grantland's Holly Anderson to tweet her take on the punishment taken by the quarterback:

The Ole Miss offense returned to the field for one more drive and had every intention of running down the game clock. After four Jordan Wilkins carries and another three from DeVante Kincade, Mark Dodson punched in the final score of the game from eight yards out.

ESPN tweeted the game's final score along with Dodson's touchdown run:

The last-second touchdown run was met with some displeasure across social media sites, but according to Brandon Speck of the Daily Journal, coach Hugh Freeze didn't expect his team to score:

After 60 minutes of action, ESPN Stats & Info tweeted a great achievement for the Rebels and a not-so-great stat for the Volunteers:

Despite the loss, this young Tennessee team has plenty of positive takeaways from Saturday's game. The Volunteers defense put on an impressive showing against one of the nation's powerhouse teams. Worley certainly isn't the answer at quarterback, but young playmakers such as freshmen Jalen Hurd and Josh Malone will be around for quite some time.

Volunteers coach Butch Jones spoke about how this experience will improve his young team in the long run, via Danny Parker of Scout.com:

The coach also expressed his admiration for Tennessee's football program, via Volquest Staff:

Tennessee doesn't have the easiest schedule remaining this season. But following its Week 8 contest against Alabama, games against South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt provide a reasonable chance to claim bowl eligibility.

The Rebels didn't look as solid as they should have on Saturday—especially in a home contest. Yet despite some offensive struggles, the team remained in control of the game throughout. Even though it is a very good defensive team, Ole Miss will need more consistent production to continue its undefeated run this season.

A difficult schedule remains for the Rebels. Games against LSU, Auburn and Mississippi State loom large, and better play from Wallace will be essential to winning those contests. If the quarterback can find his consistency, this team could very well prove to be one of the best in the nation.

College Football Playoff aspirations are still alive and well for this Ole Miss team that should most certainly retain the No. 3 ranking for at least one more week.