The Gators didn’t win last week, but you may not be able to guess that by the energy around the program. They came up just short of upsetting No. 1 Alabama in a 31-29 loss, but it certainly earned Florida some national street cred, and it’s clear that UF is not as far away from title contention as some may have thought entering the year.
Fresh off a disappointing loss, the Gators have a very favorable matchup this week as Tennessee comes to town. The rivalry with the Volunteers was once arguably Florida’s biggest in the SEC, but the series has been almost entirely one-sided in recent years. Since 2004, UT has won just one game in the annual series, which came in 2016.
The Volunteers enter this game at 2-1 with a loss to Pittsburgh at home in Week 2, and the Gators should be able to bounce back in dominant fashion. Under coach Dan Mullen, Florida has won every game against the Vols by at least 10 points.
But this team is effective at some things, and UF can’t rest on its laurels after a strong performance last week. Here’s a look at our scouting report ahead of Saturday’s game.