If I hadn't seen Tennessee throw the Hail Mary and make the catch myself I would have said that comeback against Georgia was absolutely impossible. But it happened and if you've ever seen Dumb and Dumber you know that there's always a chance. Well, Tennessee's "chance" was slimmer than most and was the fourth-most unlikely comeback in the last ten seasons.
Tennessee's chance to win fell to 0.23% after Georgia's XP with :10 left- 4th-most... https://t.co/wGRzN2XR6t pic.twitter.com/UFXPONlBa4
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2016
And the probability was even lower than that according to one site:
@ClayTravis I mean come on.... pic.twitter.com/ao4wyryIv9
— Chase (@Cbest12890) October 1, 2016
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0.1 percent?!?!? Whether you want to call it luck or skill or a mix of both, that's pretty impressive and a win that the Volunteers will never forget.
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