More asked of Jacques Smith with Curt Maggitt out

  • By Patrick Brown, Chattanooga Times Free Press
  • Posted November 14, 2012 at 9:10 a.m.
Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch (44) tackles Missouri quarterback James Franklin (1) during the second half against Missouri at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. UT lost in four overtimes by 51-48. Tennessee linebacker Jacques Smith (55) and defensive back Jaron Toney (35) assist. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Photo by Michael Patrick, copyright © 2012 // Buy this photo

Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch (44) tackles Missouri quarterback James Franklin (1) during the second half against Missouri at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. UT lost in four overtimes by 51-48. Tennessee linebacker Jacques Smith (55) and defensive back Jaron Toney (35) assist. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

KNOXVILLE - Jacques Smith read the quarterback, trusted his eyes and made the play.

When the Tennessee junior linebacker tackled Missouri tailback Kendial Lawrence for a 6-yard loss in the waning moments of the meeting between the Volunteers and Tigers last Saturday, it looked like the former Ooltewah High School star had made a game-changing play.

"We put them into a tough situation," Smith recalled after Tennessee's Tuesday morning practice, "that they got themselves out of in the end."

Missouri overcame a second fourth-and-long situation three plays later on its tying drive, but it appears Smith will have more opportunities to make similar plays following the season-ending knee injury to Curt Maggitt.

Continue reading at the Times Free Press.

© 2012 govolsxtra.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

  • Discuss
  • Print

Also in Football

Comments » 0

Be the first to post a comment!

Share your thoughts

Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.

Comments can be shared on Facebook and Yahoo!. Add both options by connecting your profiles.

Features