Before this past weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers’ 6-2 record had them in contention to keep advancing toward the College Football Playoff. However, Josh Heupel’s team suffered a tough setback against the Oklahoma Sooners, and their chances may now be fading.

Far from shying away from responsibility, the Vols’ coach addressed the situation his team is currently facing, acknowledging that this latest loss may shape the program’s trajectory for the remainder of the season.

“Ultimately, we’re not in control of any of those things,” Heupel said on his team’s CFP chances [h/t GoVols247’s Patrick Brown]. “We’re in control of what we do. Disappointed. Thought they prepared extremely hard. There were some things that were really good defensively early tonight. We thought they played really good

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