Tennessee's dance team shocked the crowd with a surprise addition to its routine

The Tennessee football team is having a season for the ages. Up to No. 2 in the most recent AP poll — and tied with juggernaut Ohio State — the Vols are coming off of a win over then-No. 19 Kentucky to the tune of 44-6. They are currently the biggest liability to sportsbooks. And although QB Hendon Hooker is a legitimate Heisman candidate this season, the most impressive moment from Saturday might have happened on the sidelines.

The Tennessee dance team performed as usual during one of the game’s timeouts, but a member of the event staff seemed extremely in the way. There appeared to be a confrontation, and then the most incredible thing happened:

This is the best routine of all time @UTdanceteam pic.twitter.com/LCptiNuAfi

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 30, 2022

It turns out — as you may have guessed — he wasn’t really a security guard or part of the event staff. The mystery dancer is Michael Galyean, a good friend of Vol dance coach Kelley Tafazzoli.

“At Tennessee, we are focused on the full experience – from the sideline engagement to the in-game entertainment. The marketing/fan experience team, in collaboration with the dance team, brainstormed to create a realistic situation with a plot twist,” Tafazzoli told For The Win via email.

“As soon as we landed on the “security guard” role – I knew the perfect person. I called up my friend Michael Galyean and the rest is history.”

Best dance routine of the year, if you ask me.