Freshman Antonio Callaway cemented his name in Tennessee-Florida series lore Saturday. Running back Kelvin Taylor has 154 rushing yards.
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The Vols are in the third year of their surge under Butch Jones, and there have been positive strides made and momentum gained. Aaron Medley missed a game-winner for the Volunteers. Blown leads, a failure to go for the throat, and end of game moments getting too big for the coaches and the players. That September 18 victory over the rival Gators in Knoxville prompted Tennessee to a 10-win campaign, a SEC East title and a top-15 finish. Grier completed 23 of 42 passes for 283 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception.
Jones even got a little testy when a reporter asked: “Judging from your opening comments, I assume you’re downplaying the aspects of this game, just the streak, the history of the rivalry and stuff. For the most part, Josh has done a good job with that and so did Quinten on Saturday night”.
In the second quarter, he bolted 29 yards on first down to give UT field position at its 45.
Illegal substitution on the offense.
Among SEC schools, Tennessee totaled the second-fewest rushes in 2013 and was eighth in carries last season.
Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin downplayed any thought of UF superiority fueled by the lopsided results of the past decade.
How do you miss an extra point?
Still, the Vols got down the field.
3rd down coming up. “I believe our players expect to win every time they step out on the football field”. One key to the game will be the play in the trenches. Tennessee leads 27-21.
Huge play by Malik Foreman to break up that play. He was 10 of 17 passing for 83 yards.
Ineligible receiver downfield on the #Vols brings up a 3rd and 13. 20-14 Vols.
Offensive coordinator Mike DeBord says the Oklahoma experience should help prepare Tennessee’s offensive line for Saturday’s test. Grady transferred to Florida this summer and has yet to take a meaningful snap.
Because Florida has its own version of Lindsay Scott now.
Name SearchWatch Service’ Justin Worley, caused a fumble, and recovered it at Tennessee’s 30. Knee was down. Will not be a touchdown. His knee was for sure down. The Gators have dominated the ground game and the turnover battle. Gators have the ball 3rd and 7.
Tennessee’s coach added that sophomore guard Jashon Robertson – a starter – should be OK despite fighting through an unspecified injury, and freshman cornerback Darrell Miller remained “questionable at this point in time from an injury he had a couple weeks ago”. #Vols now up 20-7 over the Gators with 11:07 to go in the 3rd.
Despite all the mismanagement, Tennessee picked up two first downs to cross midfield and get into field-goal range, but even then things got weird. This one from 37 yards. The Volunteers have got to start winning.
Dobbs ran for a net of 6 yards against Western Carolina, which included the two sacks for minus-12 yards.
Initially, Florida started out as a three-point favorite. “Looking forward to seeing some other guys play”.
End of the 1st quarter.
On the flip side, Tennessee’s defense will have the upper hand against Florida’s offense.
Dobbs wasn’t done. He raced 62 yards to the Florida 24. We’re not really focused on that right now. The Vols have elite punting; Trevor Daniels has been superb. Five of those completions and 113 of those yards were on fourth down plays. Vols elect to defer to the 2nd half.
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Will Grier, QB, Florida: This is Grier’s first game where he’s not going to have to look over his shoulder to see if Harris is warming up on the sideline.
