It has been a rollercoaster of a first half for Florida football’s game against the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville on Saturday night. As SEC rivalries tend to be, this one has been a white-knuckle affair through the first 30 minutes.
The Gators have a 3-0 lead heading into halftime, but they should be up by at least two scores if it wasn’t for turnovers.
On one possession, Florida was moving the ball down the field with ease and they faced a fourth-and-short situation. The Gators ran an outside run and Tennessee was able to get the stop, which had Florida fans confused with the play-calling.
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Then, in what seemed like a sure touchdown drive, Graham Mertz fumbled the ball at the goal line during a quarterback sneak and the Volunteers took over on offense.
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Luckily, the Gators defense has held their ground and they’ve been able to stop the Volunteers on offense.
But this game should not be as close as it is and we’ll see if the Gators can put some points on the board in the second half.
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