Live Updates: Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Vols
Welcome to our coverage of Saturday’s showdown at The Swamp between the Florida Gators (1-1) and No. 11 Tennessee (2-0).
There are many questions entering this game.
Including these:
-Which Florida team will show up — and do the Gators have top-level SEC talent?
-Can the Florida offensive line hold up against what appears to be a strong Vols defensive front?
-Will the Gators be better on special teams?
-How will Vols quarterback Joe Milton hold up at a very loud Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
-Was Tennessee sleepwalking last week in an uninspiring win over Austin Peay — or is that who the Vols are?
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One thing we do know is this: Billy Napier’s Gators sure could use a win against a ranked program.
The last time Florida played one, it struggled badly in a 24-11 Week-1 loss at No. 14 Utah.
Can the Gators get things moving in the right direction Saturday?
We are about to find out.
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Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers game info
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 16
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Channel: ESPN
- Radio: ESPN Gainesville – WRUF | The Varsity Network | SiriusXM 136 or 201 | SiriusXM App
- Mobile: ESPN App
- Gator Walk: Gator Walk is scheduled for 4:40 pm.
On the Call
Play-by-Play: Chris Fowler
Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
Reporter: Holly Rowe
Notes of interest
- Florida hosts Tennessee for the 22nd time in the 53rd all-time meeting between the two programs.
- The Gators boast a 31-21 record in the series featuring victories in 16 of the last 18 matchups.
- The Gators have not lost a home game to the Volunteers since 2003, owning nine straight home wins in the series.
- UF drubbed Tennessee in the Vols’ last visit to the Swamp in 2021, 38-14, totaling 505 yards including 283 on the ground.
- Only 11 UF players including two starters (center Kingsley Eguakun and cornerback Jason Marshall Jr.) remain from the 2021 game.
- The Gators have totaled 300-plus yards of offense against Tennessee in eight straight games and in 13 of the last 14 meetings. The Gators also have rushed for 100-plus yards in 16 of the last 17 matchups.
- Florida has scored 31-plus points in each of the last five meetings vs. UT and 26-plus points in eight in a row.
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Storylines
- The Swamp is SOLD OUT for the Tennessee game
- Billy Napier encourages Florida Gators to wear blue on Saturday night
- Florida Gators week three depth chart
- Three takeaways from the Gators’ latest depth chart
- Final Injury report
- Kingsley Eguakun cleared for Tennessee game
- Florida Gators built depth, and experience in the absence of Kingsley Eguakun
- Is this a must-win game for Billy Napier and the Florida Gators?
- Tennessee anticipates getting senior center Cooper Mays back
- Brandon Spikes is letting the players know what the Tennessee rivalry means
- Double take with de la Torre: Austin Armstrong’s first test with Florida Gators
- What Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said about the Gators
- Napier: Gators were ‘really sharp’ during Tuesday prep for Vols
- New wrinkle unveiled with Eugene Wilson III as Gators feed him more
- Back in time: A look at Graham Mertz and Joe Milton as recruits
- Billy Napier emphasized history of Florida Gators Tennessee Vols rivalry
- Florida Gators freshmen report: Which rookies are making an impact
- Florida vs. Tennessee media predictions
