10 wild Tennessee memes cracking up the internet after Ohio State demolish SEC team in CFP

The Tennessee Volunteers made history this season by qualifying for its first-ever college football playoff appearance. Coach Josh Heupel helped the Vols secure a 10-2 record in the regular season. While they failed to compete in the SEC Championship, the program secured a spot in the new 12-team playoffs.

The Tennessee Volunteers took on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the playoffs. Despite their best efforts, Ryan Day's team took home a comfortable 42-17 victory, bringing an end to the Vols' dreams of winning a natty. The Buckeyes secured a dominating 21-10 lead at the end of the first half.

The second half saw Ohio State's offense once again dominate on the field. Tennessee failed to put up a strong defense, resulting in three more touchdowns and the closure of their 2024 season. After the game, fans took to social media to troll and make fun of the Vols' loss. Here are the top 10 memes cracking up the internet.

It was definitely a humiliating defeat for Josh Heupel's team

Going home in the first round after making history with the program's first playoff appearance is a hard pill to swallow for Tennessee fans.

Only if the Vols could reignite the form they had while defeating Alabama in the regular season.

The hype train about the Vols did not last very long.

It must have been a difficult sight to watch for the Vols fanbase who drove to Columbus to watch the game

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Josh Heupel continues to have hope for Tennessee's growth as a program in the future

In the post-game press conference, the media questioned Josh Heupel about the program's growth after he took over in 2021. He started by commending Ohio State as a great football program.

Heupel then said everyone in the program will have to work hard for the success they want in the future. He acknowledged that they were lackluster against Ohio State but they will continue to progress as a team.

"Well, we've got to play better," Heupel said. "We've got to coach better. Ohio State is a good football team. Tonight wasn't one of our best performances this year, and so at the end of the day we've got to continue to grow."

We'll start again and start retooling, rebuilding, and grow as a football team. Two years ago, I don't know, we finished sixth in the country. There's a standard inside of our building, and we're going to continue to grow."

The Tennessee Volunteers will be going back to the drawing room to start preparing for the upcoming season. On the other hand, Ohio State will look to end Oregon's undefeated winning streak in the playoff quarterfinals.