Iamaleava was the target of a big hit by Mississippi State safety Isaac Smith at the end of a 7-yard run at the end of the first half. ESPN reported on its show that that’s when Iamaleava was injured. Iamaleava returned briefly for Tennessee’s next drive to close out the second quarter, but did not reappear after halftime.

It wasn’t the only pressure Mississippi State applied to Iamaleava, despite Tennessee’s success against the Bulldogs’ defense before halftime.

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Iamaleava was ruled out for the remainder of the match with an upper body injury. Backup quarterback Gaston Moore started the second half for the Vols, who had built a 20-7 lead to start the third quarter. Iamaleava completed 8 of 13 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns in the first half.