Five takeaways: Florida and Tennessee closer than expected at half

Florida and Tennessee reignite rivalry in a close one at halftime

Florida is up 17-14 on Tennessee at halftime thanks to two blown defensive plays by the Gators.

The Volunteers are putting up a good fight and holding the Gators offense enough to force a competitive second half. There’s been no sight of Florida backup quarterback Anthony Richardson, whereas Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker got the call over Joe Milton and is showing up. It helps Hooker that Florida’s secondary is a bit banged up.

There’s still an entire second-half for Florida to cover the spread, though. Here’s what we got from the first half of Florida vs. Tennessee.