(This story has been updated to add new information). Nico Iamaleava's helmet was cracked on the very first drive for Tennessee football in its College Football Playoff first-round game at Ohio State.

On a run play for Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava Jr. in the first quarter, a massive hit ended up cracking open the QB's helmet and splitting the plastic near the crown. While the cold ...

Nico Iamaleava's helmet was cracked on the very first drive for Tennessee football in its College Football Playoff first-round game at Ohio State. Facing a third-and-long against the Buckeyes ...

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was hit so hard in his Volunteers’ College Football Playoff game against Ohio State on Saturday that his helmet cracked. The Buckeyes got the ball and scored ...