Tim Tebow, the Gators legendary QB, was in Junior High-school.
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Tennessee has played Florida 10 times when both were ranked and the Vols were higher in The Associated Press poll.
Is this finally the year the streak ends? “It’s what you come to Florida to play in”.
Dobbs might remember it if Tennessee falls to Florida again.
The Gators were strong against the run for most of last season. Yes, they have done this before, twice. And on Saturday, for the first time since 2012, the two teams meet as ranked, undefeated teams. The game will air on CBS.
That has been the case so far in Florida’s wins against UMass, Kentucky and North Texas. “We know how much of a threat he is and how much he can hurt you if you allow him to”, Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis said. All the pressure is going to be on Tennessee as many say this game will make or break their season. Florida has committed half as many turnovers as the Vols in their past 11 meetings (14 compared with 28). Fifth-year senior Austin Appleby, a graduate transfer from Purdue, will start in Del Rio’s place. Appleby had a huge problem protecting the ball at Purdue throwing an astronomical number of interceptions with the boilermakers. The Gators posted 41 consecutive points and won 62-37.
Tennessee’s 28-19 win over OH at Neyland Stadium last weekend kept the nation’s second-longest winning streak intact.
The Vols were able to exact some revenge the follow year, defeating their former coach 38-7 in 1970. Then Georgia plays Tennessee next week. However, it doesn’t stop there.
Coach Butch Jones has elevated Tennessee’s run game the past two seasons.
Although the game is played in Texas, it seems logical to think A&M would end up with home field advantage, but the crowd should be a evenly split one. “But they understand but that’s still not until Saturday at 3:30 and the processes of getting ready for that is what’s important right now”.
The bottom line is that we will know a lot more about the SEC East by Saturday night. Tennessee has been the popular choice to win the East all summer long but has looked a little lackluster in their first three games. Still, there is evidence that the line-play is improving. “They’ve got 85 guys on this team and they can not have Florida come in there and figure out a way to beat Butch Jones”. “I think that’s critical for Tennessee is to come out and have something happen good, early”.
Although the opponents have been sub-par the defense has played well so far in 2016. The Volunteers returned four starters and the overall depth and talent level has improved under coach Butch Jones.
Davis said a big part of the problem past year was the Gators came into game overhyped and lost their discipline on defense – got out of their assigned gaps and ran themselves out of plays, which allowed Dobbs to make play after play running. That, along with the secondary has to sure up this weekend.
The Vols need to focus on the game at hand and not the 11-game losing streak to Florida. “You don’t win nine games in a row by not having confidence”.
Big 12 chaos: Maybe an Oklahoma team that already has two losses wins the conference. It will come down to coaching.
Tennessee is favored by 7-points. In 2007, Florida obliterated the Vols in Gainesville 59-20, the Gators’ largest margin of victory in the rivalry.
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The defensive end’s impact against OH was greater than the box score said (he was credited with five tackles and two hurries) and Tennessee needs a similar effort today.
