A lot of plays went into Tennessee football gutting out an overtime win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on the road Saturday. The Vols were the better team but made enough mistakes to lose two games. However, they also made a lot of epic plays to overcome it. Here are the key moments and turning points in UT’s exciting 41-34 victory in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday.

Colton Hood pick-six

This isn’t a shocker to anybody. The Vols looked like they were about to give the game away to Mississippi State after spotting them a 7-3 lead thanks to a fumbled punt and then getting only a field goal on their first two offensive scores. However, Colton Hood got a key pick-six in the first quarter to give UT the spark it needed and build a 10-7 lead.

Tyre West strip-sack, Joshua Josephs TD

After a back and forth game from the Hood pick-six, Mississippi State had the ball up 24-20 in the fourth quarter and had just converted a fake punt. They were ready to take complete control on 1st and 10 at midfield. However, Tyre West sacked Blake Shapen and forced a fumble, which Joshua Josephs returned foer a touchdown to give Tennessee football a 27-24 lead.

4th and 4 conversion to Chris Brazzell II

By far the most important drive for the Vols was their 13-play 75-yard game-tying touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. The key play there was past midfield, when Joey Aguilar’s clutch gene came through as he found Chris Brazzell II, the clutch receiver for the Vols, over the middle to make a critical catch. UT scored later on the drive.

DeSean Bishop overtime TD

For the second time in three weeks, the Vols were going to go to overtime. In this outing, Tennessee football got the win, but it was thanks to DeSean Bishop’s touchdown run on the first play of overtime. By winning the toss, Mississippi State had the advantage at home, so it was actually a big deal for Bishop to be able to punch this one in and give the Vols the lead.

Defensive 4th down OT stop

We had to put the play that won the game in here. Bishop’s touchdown put Tennessee football in control, but the defense had to finish the job, and despite giving up a first down, the unit then held Mississippi State on four straight plays inside the 10-yard line to get the win. Arion Carter, who was the key defensive player of the game, broke up the fourth down pass.