GAINSVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An attempt to win in “The Swamp” for the first time since 2003 fell short for Tennessee, the Gators stamping a 29-16 win on the Vols trip down South. Florida ate up the clock the entire first half and it started on their first drive. Using half of the first quarter […]
No. 11 Tennessee began the week with a players-only meeting. The Volunteers (2-0) seemingly have their best chance to beat rebuilding Florida (1-1) in Gainesville for the first time since 2003 and end a losing streak that started with Phillip Fulmer and spans the Tennessee coaching tenures of Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt and Josh Heupel.
Utah gave Florida a taste of the same suffocating defense the Utes have used to recently dominate Pac-12 opponents. Bryson Barnes threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Money Parks on Utah’s first play of the game, rushed for another score and the No. 14 Utes beat Florida 24-11 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams. Nate Johnson split time at quarterback with Barnes for the Utes with usual starter Rising still recovering from a knee injury he suffered in the Rose Bowl.
Billy Napier and Florida's football program were exposed by Utah in Thursday's 24-11 loss as having a long way to go before the Gators become relevant again.