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Live Updates: Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Vols

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr09/16/23

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Quarterback Graham Mertz reacts after scoring his first rushing TD with the Gators in Saturday night's win over McNeese. (Photo: Molly Kaiser/UAA Communications)

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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