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The #6 Florida Gators (7-1) head into Knoxville, Tennessee to take on the Volunteers (2-5) in the 48-degree weather at 3:30 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2020. The Gators are favored by 17.5 and the o/u is 61.5. Florida leads the series 29-20 all-time and has won the last 2 under Dan Mullen 34-3 and 47-21. The last time the Gators played in Knoxville in December was in a 32-34 loss on 12/1/2001 in a game that was rescheduled due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Gators are 1-3 all-time against Tennessee in December (split between Knoxville and Jacksonville). Dan Mullen was 1-0 against Tennessee as the Mississippi State head coach and is 7-0 against the Vols as an offensive coordinator and head coach.
The Gators can clinch the SEC East and earn the McElwain Trophy by winning this game. The Gator offense is #2 in the nation in passing yardage (369.6 YPG/F), and the Volunteers are #79 in passing defense (243.6 YPG/A). The Gators are #7 in offensive PPG with 45.8 points, and the Volunteers are #75 in defensive PPG with 31.5.
Key players to watch: #KyleToKyle and RB Eric Gray. Trask and Pitts have hooked up for 11 TDs in just 5.5 games after developing chemistry on the scout team together 3 years ago. Eric Gray is the only player on Tennessee worth watching. Gray is 4th in the SEC in rushing at 93 yards a game. That's it.
The Tennessee Vols did scrounge up 464 yards (242 passing, 222 rushing) in their last outing, a 17-30 loss to Auburn. Oddly enough, the Vols out-gained the War Eagle Tigers 464-385 and managed more first downs, 28-23. Harrison Bailey will likely be the starting QB due to COVID. Bailey's career stats: 14/23 175 YDS 0 TD 2 INT 107.4 RAT 49.3 QBR. The Vols complete crapped the bed against Arkansas by volunteering 24 points in the 3rd quarter after leading 13-0 at the half. Tennessee was out-gained 292-413 yards with 2 turnovers in that loss. The Vols were out-gained 302-587 in their 17-48 loss to Alabama.
The Gators have a 99% chance of winning this game. Harrison Bailey is a former 4-star/ 5-star QB, and the Gators do have problems against the run. The Gators will likely throw for 350 yards and will work on the running game and maybe hit 100 yards rushing. I predict a Gator victory, 32-14.
The #6 Florida Gators (7-1) head into Knoxville, Tennessee to take on the Volunteers (2-5) in the 48-degree weather at 3:30 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2020. The Gators are favored by 17.5 and the o/u is 61.5. Florida leads the series 29-20 all-time and has won the last 2 under Dan Mullen 34-3 and 47-21. The last time the Gators played in Knoxville in December was in a 32-34 loss on 12/1/2001 in a game that was rescheduled due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Gators are 1-3 all-time against Tennessee in December (split between Knoxville and Jacksonville). Dan Mullen was 1-0 against Tennessee as the Mississippi State head coach and is 7-0 against the Vols as an offensive coordinator and head coach.
The Gators can clinch the SEC East and earn the McElwain Trophy by winning this game. The Gator offense is #2 in the nation in passing yardage (369.6 YPG/F), and the Volunteers are #79 in passing defense (243.6 YPG/A). The Gators are #7 in offensive PPG with 45.8 points, and the Volunteers are #75 in defensive PPG with 31.5.
Key players to watch: #KyleToKyle and RB Eric Gray. Trask and Pitts have hooked up for 11 TDs in just 5.5 games after developing chemistry on the scout team together 3 years ago. Eric Gray is the only player on Tennessee worth watching. Gray is 4th in the SEC in rushing at 93 yards a game. That's it.
The Tennessee Vols did scrounge up 464 yards (242 passing, 222 rushing) in their last outing, a 17-30 loss to Auburn. Oddly enough, the Vols out-gained the War Eagle Tigers 464-385 and managed more first downs, 28-23. Harrison Bailey will likely be the starting QB due to COVID. Bailey's career stats: 14/23 175 YDS 0 TD 2 INT 107.4 RAT 49.3 QBR. The Vols complete crapped the bed against Arkansas by volunteering 24 points in the 3rd quarter after leading 13-0 at the half. Tennessee was out-gained 292-413 yards with 2 turnovers in that loss. The Vols were out-gained 302-587 in their 17-48 loss to Alabama.
The Gators have a 99% chance of winning this game. Harrison Bailey is a former 4-star/ 5-star QB, and the Gators do have problems against the run. The Gators will likely throw for 350 yards and will work on the running game and maybe hit 100 yards rushing. I predict a Gator victory, 32-14.