GAINSVILLE -- We have a game, folks. Florida leads Tennessee 13-6 at halftime. Who'd a thunk it? Lane Kiffin, maybe?
Both Florida's and Tennessee's defenses are playing well through the game's first two quarters. This one has the feel of an old-fashioned SEC rivalry game.
--Florida Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes left the game in the second quarter with an injured left ankle. Spikes missed several tackles in the first half.
With Spikes sidelined, UF weak-side linebacker Ryan Stamper moved to middle linebacker, senior Dustin Doe was inserted at weak-side linebacker and A.J. Jones remained at strong-side linebacker.
--Spikes returned to the field on the defense's next series.
--The second-quarter interception by Tennessee safety Eric Berry was his first of the season. Berry had seven interceptions in 2008. The pick led to Tennessee's second field goal of the half.
--Florida took a 10-3 lead at the beginning of the second quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by Tebow. The drive was jumpstarted by a 23-yard run by UF reserve running back Emmanuel Moody. Tebow took over from there, completing two passes for 22 yards and rushing four times for 16 yards.
--UF sophomore kicker Caleb Sturgis gave UF a 13-6 lead with 51 seconds left in the half. The drive's largest play was a 21-yard gain by Demps on the series' first snap. Demps carried Tebow's speed-option pitch to the UT 42.
--Aaron Hernandez's only reception of the first half -- an 18-yard gain on third-and-14 -- put Sturgis within field goal range.
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any reason why the Herald's Front Page has Tennessee with 8 points instead of the 6 they actually have??
Posted by: realbbbb | September 19, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Open up the stinking playbook already. Meyer seems to have decided to just pound them for the win.
No catches for Deonte? Throw the damn ball.
Posted by: Alan M. | September 19, 2009 at 05:48 PM
UF won the game but it was a Vol moral victory in that they came into the swamp against the #1 team in America and played a tough game. The Vol's didn't exactly back up Kiffins big mouth, but the Gator's didn't exactly shut him up like they really wanted to. We all thought this would be a 35-3 kinda win for Florida but it didn't happen, next year Gator Fan, fear Tennessee, CANE FAN.
Posted by: Kenneth Cliburn | September 19, 2009 at 06:44 PM
35-3???? These homers thought it was going to be 78-0!
Greatest season of all time?? Child please!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | September 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM