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Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s time — and he’s gonna have his chance to go get it. I’ve been pretty skeptical of Hendon Hooker’s Heisman prospects to this point, and it has nothing to do with Hooker himself or his production. That skepticism had everything to do with Tennessee’s win/loss record. But on Saturday, Tennessee improved to 4-0. The … [Read more...] about Fire up the Heisman campaign for Hendon Hooker

Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Vols get over the Florida hump. It was a game Tennessee should have won. The Volunteers were flat out better, just using your eyes. But it was Florida, after all. The Gators had won 16 of 17 in this series, seemingly always finding a way to get by Tennessee. But not today. Josh Heupel’s Volunteers got past the Florida … [Read more...] about Tennessee beats Florida, 38-33

Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports Let’s go! Tennessee and Florida are set for battle this afternoon in Knoxville. Follow along with us as we react live to what we see, and discuss the game below in the comments! CBS has the coverage. The Volunteers are 10.5 point favorites. LIVE UPDATES TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE. Hooker cashes in to Bru McCoy to make it 17-14 before half. 99 … [Read more...] about Tennessee-Florida: Live coverage and discussion

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images We’re behind enemy lines this week, and we have a Q&A with SB Nation’s Florida site This Saturday, Tennessee heads into the Florida game 3-0, as a 10.5-point favorite with a path toward contending for the SEC East on the line. It’s nice for this game to having real meaning again, beyond that of bragging rights and “talk shit on … [Read more...] about 8 questions about Tennessee/ Florida with Alligator Army

Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s here — it’s time for another installment of Tennessee-Florida. The Volunteers and Gators will battle it out in Knoxville today in a big SEC East matchup. Florida is already 0-1 in SEC play after dropping their opener, while Tennessee has a 3-0 record in non-conference play to this point. Florida has won 16 of 17 in … [Read more...] about How to watch Florida vs. Tennessee in Week 4

Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s here — it’s time for another installment of Tennessee-Florida. The Volunteers and Gators will battle it out in Knoxville today in a big SEC East matchup. Florida is already 0-1 in SEC play after dropping their opener, while Tennessee has a 3-0 record in non-conference play to this point. Florida has won 16 of 17 in … [Read more...] about How to watch Florida vs. Tennessee in Week 4

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports His ankle issue will keep him sidelined. What has been feared since the middle of the Akron game has come true on Saturday morning. Tennessee will be without star receiver Cedric Tillman against Florida after suffering a high ankle sprain last week. Tillman received treatment all week, but ultimately will remain on the sidelines … [Read more...] about Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman out against Florida

Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports Can the Vols get over the hump? Tennessee has dropped 16 of the last 17 meetings with Florida. They’ll be looking to change that trend as we enter a new era of the rivalry on Saturday afternoon. Billy Napier will make his first appearance for the Gators, trying to pick up the pieces that Dan Mullen left him. He rolls into Knoxville on … [Read more...] about Staff predictions: Tennessee-Florida

Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports Observations and thoughts through 3 games. The Tennessee Volunteers have a perfect 3-0 record heading into SEC play. In this conference, you have to bank the wins when you can. There’s very few easy weeks, and you have to be able to adjust on the fly. Tennessee is hoping for a good start to their conference play with a win over the Florida … [Read more...] about What to be confident about, what to worry about before SEC play