NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 26: Fans of the University of Tennessee Volunteers react during the final moments of a 45-34 Tennessee loss to Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Tennessee will be missing huge piece of offense in Music City Bowl

That's less than ideal.

Tennessee didn't end its regular season on the best of notes with a surprising loss to Vanderbilt and no SEC Championship Game appearance. However, the 8-4 Volunteers are still bowl bound and will face Nebraska in the Music City Bowl. Unfortunately, they will have to do it without a major key on the offensive line.

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Hall had surgery on his knee earlier in the season and missed a few weeks so it's probably for the better that he's being shut down. Just let the sophomore recover, rehab and come back for the spring game or the next season and he should be just fine.