“They threw us around.”

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – The Cats suffered their first SEC loss on the road against Tennessee on Saturday.

For one half, it looked like the Cats were well on their way to another SEC win, but then the wheels fell off in the second half.

PJ Washington, who had been dominating the Vols in the first half, left the game for good with cramps.

Wenyen Gabriel fouled out with about 12 minutes to go in the second half.

The biggest problem though?

For Cal, he says it comes down to toughness.

Check out the video for what he had to say.