Everything offensive coordinator Joey Halzle said after No. 9 Tennessee’s 42-17 loss to No. 8 Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff Saturday night at Ohio Stadium: Q. Joey, can you talk about the difficulties in the passing game,

Redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava completed his first season as Tennessee's starting quarterback. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound signal caller completed 14-of-31 passing attempts for 104 yards in Tennessee's,

Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17. The Vols’ 21-0 hole after the game’s first 12 minutes was too deep to escape. Ohio State’s talent at edge rusher and receiver overwhelmed Tennessee.

Nico Iamaleava was 14-for-31 passing for 104 yards in Tennessee's 42-17 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff.

Despite being overmatched, Iamaleava showed leadership and toughness that point to a bright future for the Volunteers.