Tennessee vs Ohio State LIVE Score Updates

The Tennessee Volunteers are in Columbus, Ohio for their first-round College Football Playoff against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Here are the LIVE updates on the event.

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes play host to the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night at 8 PM. The winner of the contest gets the chance to face off against the No. 1 ranked Oregon Ducks.

Tennessee vs Ohio State LIVE Updates

First Quarter: Tennessee 0, Ohio State 21

(15:00) - The Ohio State Buckeyes will get the ball first to start the game. On 1st and 10 Howard passes to Emeka Egbuka for a gain of eight. on 2nd and 2 Howard attempts a pass to Egbuka well past the sticks but is dropped by the receiver. Ohio State was forced to call a timeout on 3rd and 2. Howard would drop back on third down before being sacked. There would be a flag on the play as Bryson Eason would be called for a facemask and advance Howard and the Buckeyes for a first down. on 1st and 10 the offense would be brought down by James Pearce Jr behind the line. A flag would be called on 2nd and 11 as Howard didn't wait for his wideouts to get set to set up 2nd and 16. On 2nd and 16 Howard delivered a pass to TreVeyon Henderson for 21 yards. On 1st and 10 Howard would launch the football for a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Smith with Rickey Gibson in coverage. The pat was good to give the Buckeyes their first lead.

(12:36)- Tennessee would get the ball but nothing would get going as on 3rd and 4 Iamaleava would only gain one yard using his legs. The Vols would be forced to punt.

(10:48)- Howard and Smith would connect again. This time it was on 1st and 10 as Howard would complete the pass for 18 yards. That would be followed by a big play later on in the drive with a 40-yard pass to Egbuka. A 1st and 10 five-yard rush would set up for a one-yard touchdown for Judkins to extend the Buckeyes lead.

(8:09)- Tennessee gets the ball back with hopes of finally scoring and cutting the lead. Lewis would avoid returning on the kick-off and would call for a fair catch. The Buckeyes would get a huge sack on Iamaleava on 2nd down. This would set up 3rd and 23. An incomplete pass would follow as Ohio State batted the ball down. The Vols' terror would continue with a huge delay of game. Jackson Ross would punt the ball away. The punt was muffed by Egbuka but quickly recovered around the 41-yard-line.

(6:49)- The Buckeyes would go and score once again this time it would be another rushing touchdown. This rushing touchdown came from Henderson who had a 29-yard sprint off the outside. The Buckeyes would score on every drive up until this point.

(3:27)- Tennessee would start the drive off following a touchback with a first down rush from Iamaleava. Iamaleava would quickly have to make another play with his legs on third down and would rush for another first down. Sawyer would sack Iamaleava on first down beating Campbell off the line. On 3rd and 14 the Vols would look to make a play and wouldn't with an incomplete pass down field as Tennessee coaches wanted a pass interference call but wouldn't get it. Ross would be forced to punt again.

(0:49)- The Buckeyes would close the first quarter out with the ball as Judkins would have an eight yard first down rush to end the quarter.

Second Quarter: Tennessee 10, Ohio State 21

(15:00)- The Buckeyes would continue their drive with a 2nd and 7 first down play as Egbuka would go over the line with a swing pass. Once again the Buckeyes would find themselves in Tennessee territory as Howard used his legs to gain six yards. Howard attempted a pass on 3rd and 4 and it would be batted back into his arms but he would only get back to the line of scrimmage before being brought down. The Buckeyes would go for it on 4th and 4 and would get it on a pass to Smith for eight yards. An injury timeout would be called for Bailey going down. Tennessee would force another third down as they stopped Howard from crossing the marker. The Buckeyes would convert on 3rd and 3 as Smith would have another catch. Howard would attempt a pass to the end zone but WIll Brooks would get his fourth interception. The video team would review it though despite the call being an interception. The call would stand.

(10:02)- Tennessee would have back-to-back first down passes to Bru McCoy and Squirrel White however White went down with an injury but would be helped up nearly immediately. Iamaleava would throw an interception but a roughing the passer call would reverse the turnover. Tennesse was building momentum but would have a false start on offense. Tennessee fans and coaches were hopeful for a pass interference call on 3rd down but wouldn't get it. Max Gilbert would drill a 36-yard field goal to cut the lead.

(6:39)- Tennessee forced a three and out as they had a huge stop on 3rd and 3. Tennessee let the ball bounce back and will set up shop at the 21.

(4:23)- Tennessee would hand the ball to Peyton Lewis for a gain of six. Braylon Staley would have a first-down reception as White would walk to the locker room with an injury. Lewis would have another first-down rush. This would be the final play before the two-minute warning. They would return to play with a first-down pass to McCoy. The Vols would be forced to 4th and inches however Bishop would get across for a first down. The Vols would get in the red zone with a huge first-down pass to Thornton. Iamaleava nearly broke loose for a touchdown but he was brought down for a 3rd and 2 set up. Iamaleava would convert for a first down before Bishop nearly scored himself. Heupel called a timeout with 24 seconds on the clock. Iamaleava would get in the end zone with 20 seconds on the clock.

(0:20)- Henderson hurdled a Tennessee defender for a 15-yard gain. With 15 seconds on the clock, the Buckeyes would call a timeout. Gee Scott would have a catch near the sidelines for a gain of seven with 11 seconds on the clock. A check down to Henderson would go for another 15 yards. With five seconds on the clock the final OSU timeout would be called. The Buckeyes attempted a 56-yard field goal and missed badly.

HALFTIME: Tennessee 10, Ohio State 21 (Tennessee gets the ball to start the half)

Third Quarter: Tennessee 10, Ohio State 35

(15:00)- Tennessee and Peyton Lewis would return the opening kick-off totheir own 26 yard line to start the quarter. They would quickly face a third and short situation ad Bishop would convert. Iamaleava attempted his first pass of the half on 2nd and 7 but it would be incomplete as he intended to throw to Brazzell. Bishop went down on the same play leaving the running back game in question. On 3rd and 7 Iamaleava and Lewis would run an option as the ball was pitched and would be brought down for a loss of five and force a punt.

(12:30)- The drive for the Buckeyes would begin on the 35 as their first offensive play went nowhere on a Henderson run. Their first pass would be a gain of seven as Howard connected with Scott. The Buckeyes would convert on 3rd and 3 as Egbuka had a gain of five. Howard connected on a massive play with Scott for a gain of 26. Smith would have yet another touchdown this time over McCoy for a gain of 22 and a touchdown.

(9:16)- Iamaleava and the Vols would come on to the field knowing they needed an answer. Sampson would return to the field and get the ball on a swing pass. The Vols would face a 3rd and 6 and Iamaleava would convert using his legs once again. On 3rd and 4 the ball would be batted down once again. Tennessee would bring the punt team on the field. This punt would be knocked inside the 20-yard-line.

(6:04)- The Ohio State Buckeyes would have a chance to blow this game open even more as they trotted onto the field. Judkins found himself on the field despite being the second option for the Buckeyes in this game. He got a first down early for the Buckeyes on the ground and continued to torture the Vols. Elijah Simmons would go down with an injury with 3:24 remaining in the third quarter. Carnell Tate had a huge catch to set up shop inside the 25. Defensive pass interference was called on Jermod McCoy in coverage against Smith. It was then 1st and gaol at the four. Howard's pass to Judkins would set up 2nd and 1. Heupel would call his first timeout of the half. Judkins would score again.

(1:18)- Tennessee would get the ball back down four possessions. Lewis would get a first down on 2nd and 8 as they started to move fast. Iamaleava was sacked on first down by Sawyer. The clock would drain with only 15 more minutes on the clock.

Fourth Quarter: Tennessee 17, Ohio State 42

(15:00)- Tennessee will have to play the greatest quarter in program history to be able to come back down four possessions in 15 minutes as they jog back onto the field. Iamaleava would be tasked with a 3rd and 14 on the second play of the quarter. He used his legs but was six yards short of the marker. Heupel would keep his offense on the field. Iamaleava and Brazzell couldn't connect and the Buckeyes will take over.

(13:19)- The Buckeyes take over in plus territory. Tennessee would stop the Buckeyes behind the line on the first play of the drive. Howard would drive through the Tennessee Vols defense for an easy first down. Henderson broke free for another touchdown to pour salt on Tennessee's wounds.

(10:53)- Tennessee returned on offense. Iamaleava would fumble but retain possession on a huge loss. This brought up 3rd and 18. Brazzell was the intended target but once again the pair could not connect. Ross punted once again.

(9:45)- Ohio State would come back to the field on the offensive side of things following a Ross punt. Devin Brown would get reps at QB. He would complete his first pass on the outside. The Buckeyes would go three and out as their punter would punt the ball to Tennessee. Boo Carter would call a fair catch.

(7:33)- Iamaleava would trot back on the field. Staley would have his second catch of the game. On second down he would target Staley again but the pass would be incomplete. Iamaleava would throw a 50/50 ball to Mike Matthews and that pass would be incomplete on 3rd down as Heupel would bring on the punt team.

(6:53)- Julian Sayin would come in for Ohio State as the signal caller. Things started to get chippy as Edwin Spillman and an Ohio State lineman got in each other's face. Ohio State would punt back to the Vols.

(5:14)- Tennessee is back on offense with Iamaleava still taking snaps. Lewis broke loose for a big gain flipping the field. Brazzell would finally get a catch across the middle. Tennessee started to put together a solid drive however it was noticeably late. Iamaleava threw a great deep ball that Brazzell once again couldn't bring in. That was an issue all night. Lewis nearly broke free for a touchdown on another big run as he got the Vols inside the five-yard line. Lewis would have another run getting the Vols inside the two. Iamaleava scored his second rushing touchdown of the night to give the Vols more points. This would take the game to the two-minute warning.

(1:55)- Ohio State would get the ball back and look to run the clock out. Kienholz would be the QB to close the game. The Buckeyes would burn the clock and close out the game to advance to the Rose Bowl.

FINAL: Tennessee 17, Ohio State 42

Betting Line Intel

The Vols and Buckeyes are ready to face off today in Columbus in the College Football Playoff First Round. The Vols have been underdogs ever since the matchup against Ohio State was announced a couple of weeks ago. That line has not moved much since. The Vols are currently 7.5 point underdogs to the Buckeyes according to DraftKings.

Pregame Predictions

Tennessee vs Ohio State College Gameday Picks:

Desmond Howard: "I have the Buckeyes beating Tennessee."
Nick Saban: "I've got Ohio State."
AJ Hawk (Celebrity Guest Picker): "I'm going Ohio State. Bounce back win."
Pat McAfee: "Give me the Ohio State Buckeyes representing for the Big 10"
Lee Corso: "Buckeyes all the way."

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