Wicked hit leaves huge crack in helmet of Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava

Nico Iamaleava’s helmet cracked when hit by an Ohio State defender

If it wasn’t bad enough being below freezing in Columbus, imagine how jarring the hit on Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava felt

Cody Simon of Ohio State is 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds. He had Iamaleava lined up an delivered a shot in the first quarter of the CFP first-round game on Saturday.

The blow left a six-inch crack in Iamaleava’s helmet and sent the Vols’ staff scrambling for more headgear for the QB.