College Football: Preview, Prediction for Florida-Tennessee
By Lee Wardlaw
Sep 19, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Preston Williams (7) celebrates with wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) after Williams scored a touchdown against the Western Carolina Catamounts during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 55 to10. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
This isn’t the 90’s and Florida-Tennessee isn’t America’s game of the week this Saturday. But who doesn’t like an old school Gators-Volunteers grudge match for bragging rights and a chance to stay alive in the chase for the divisional crown, in front of 90,000 fans and a national television audience being broadcast live from The Swamp?
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No one could ever complain about that, and thanks to impressive performances (ahem) from Arkansas and Auburn in College Football’s past two weeks, this is the game most fans in the Southland will have their eyes on.
Lately, Tennessee fans aren’t too happy about the Vols performance against the Gators, feeling the chomp each Sunday morning on their 548-mile trek to or from Knoxville.
The Vols haven’t scored a victory against UF since the President Bush days, but we’re not saying it’s impossible. Just ask Ole Miss. The Rebels, who hadn’t defeated ‘Bama since 1988 in Bryant-Denny, rolled the tide 43-37 and seriously damaged their playoff hopes. In case you didn’t know…
Regardless, Southbound and Down recommends you to tune in to your local CBS channel at 3:30. McElwain-Jones is going to be a blast.
Barbeque, blondes, and some good ole’ fashioned tailgating? What’s not to like? See you on Saturday.
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