Sept. 11, 2001 started off as a normal day, and for the Tennessee football team it was game week to take on Steve Spurrier and the Florida Gators.
The Vols and Gators were preparing for their ninth head-to-head meeting in which both schools were ranked in the top-10 since 1990.
Right after 8:45 a.m. EDT, game week changed. The country came to a standstill as the United States was attacked by terrorists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.
Terror started when a first plane hit the north tower of the Twin Towers in New York at 8:46 a.m. EDT.
The game between No. 2 Florida and No. 8 Tennessee quickly became an afterthought and was eventually postponed.
College football games returned later in Sept. 2001.
Below are scenes across college football showcasing patriotism following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.