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TENNESSEE (2-2) vs. FLORIDA (2-1)
2014 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
AT FIRST GLANCE
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE
FLORIDA
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THE BASICS Head Coach: Will Muschamp Head Coach: Butch Jones (Georgia, ‘94) (Ferris State, ‘90) Career Record: 57-36 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 24-17 (4 yrs.) At Florida: 24-17 (4 yrs.) At Tennessee: 7-9 (2 yrs.) RECORD: 2-2, 0-1 SEC 2014 Rank: NR/NR Points/Game: 28.5 Rush Yds/Game: 126.8 Rushing TDs: 5 Pass Yds/Game: 251.2 Passing TDs: 9 Total Off./Game: 378.0 Total Def./Game: 366.2
RECORD: 2-1, 1-1 SEC 2014 Rank: NR/NR Points/Game: 48.7 Rush Yds/Game: 304.0 Rushing TDs: 12 Pass Yds/Game: 167.3 Passing TDs: 5 Total Off./Game: 471.3 Total Def./Game: 318.0
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING RUSHING #24 Matt Jones #1 Jalen Hurd (72-328, 2 TD, 82.0 ypg) (49-258, 2 TD, 86.0 ypg)
THE FLORIDA GAME
¢ Saturday’s game marks the 44th meeting between Tennessee and Florida, with kickoff slated for 12 Noon on the SEC Network. The Gators own a 24-19 edge in the series. The 22 meetings in Knoxville have been split (11-11). ¢ During the last five seasons since 2010, Tennessee is 10-2 in Noon kickoff games at home, including 4-2 in SEC play. ¢ Tennessee’s last win in the series was a 30-28 win on Sept. 18, 2004, on a 50-yard field goal by James Wilhoit with seven seconds remaining. Florida owns a current streak of nine consecutive wins in the series since 2005. ¢ Tennessee has scored at least 30 points vs. Florida only twice in the last 13 meetings since 2002, winning both games (34-32 in 2001, 30-28 in 2004). ¢ This is the latest meeting between Tennessee and Florida on the calendar since 2001, when the events of 9/11 moved the game to Dec. 1. It is also the first time since that game that the Vols are not opening SEC play vs. Florida.
#THIRDDOWNFORWHAT
¢ The Vols lead the nation in defensive third down pct., limiting opponents to only 11 for 53 on third downs this year for a 20.8% rate. UT has also forced opponents to go three-and-out on 29.8% of possessions, the 5th-best total in the SEC and the 23rd-best nationally in 2014. ¢ Tennessee limited Georgia to 1-for-10 on third downs last Saturday, the fewest conversions for UGA since also going 1-for-10 on third down vs. Florida in 2012. The last time UT held a foe to one third down was vs. WKU in 2009. ¢ In their previous game, UT limited #4/3 Oklahoma to 3-for-14 on third downs, OU’s lowest third down conversion pct. at home since 2009. Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
Category Defensive 3rd Down Pct. TENNESSEE 20.8 (11-53) PASSING PASSING 21.3 (16-75) #6 Jeff Driskel Louisville #14 Justin Worley Alabama 24.0 (12-50) (65-116, 636 yds., 56.0%, (93-155, 985 yds., 60.0%, ¢ WIth a 41.4% third down conversion rate on offense 5 TD, 3 INT, 212.0 ypg) 9 TD, 3 INT, 246.2 ypg) RECEIVING #8 Marquez North (17-188, 3 TD, 47.0 ypg)
RECEIVING #11 Demarcus Robinson (23-353, 3 TD, 117.7 ypg)
DEFENSE #45 A.J. Johnson (46 tkls, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT)
DEFENSE #51 Michael Taylor (21 tkls, 0.5 TFL)
INSIDE THE FLORIDA SERIES Overall: UF, 24-19 Knoxville: Tied, 11-11 Gainesville: UF, 12-5 Neutral: UT, 3-1 Current Streak: UF W9 UT All-Time Record: 806-363-53 (.682)
Last Meeting: UF 31-17, Sept. 21, 2013 Last Win over UF: UT, 30-28, Sept. 18, 2004
and the 20.8% rate defensively, the differential of +20.6% in third down conversion rates ranks Tennessee 10th nationally.
22 TRUE FRESHMEN, 34 NEWCOMERS
¢ Tennessee has played 22 true freshmen, the most for any FBS program in the nation this season. UT played 21 true freshman in the win over Utah State, a school record for a season opener.
PLAYING WITH TEMPO
¢ Tennessee is averaging 79.25 offensive plays per game, the highest total in the SEC (tied for 19th nationally).
THE RECORD
OCT. 4, 2014 » NEYLAND STADIUM (102,455) » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » SEC NETWORK
OVERALL RECORD:
2-2
SEC 0-1 NON-CONFERENCE 2-1 HOME 2-0 AWAY 0-2 NEUTRAL 0-0
THE SCHEDULE DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6
OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Utah State (SECN) W, 38-7 Arkansas State (SECN) W, 34-19 at #4/3 Oklahoma (ABC) L, 10-34 at #12/13 Georgia* (ESPN) L, 32-35 Florida* (SECN) 12 p.m. Chattanooga TBA at Ole Miss* TBA Alabama* TBA at South Carolina* TBA Kentucky* TBA Missouri TBA at Vanderbilt* TBA SEC Championship (CBS) TBA
* Southeastern Conference game All times Eastern
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DISCIPLINED FOOTBALL
¢ Despite the abundance of youth both on the roster and in the starting lineup, Tennessee leads the SEC in fewest penalty yards per game (28.25, 4th nationally) and fewest penalties per game (4.0, T-9th nationally).
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
Improve Tennessee to 3-2 and 1-1 in the SEC, ending a streak of six consecutive 0-2 starts in SEC play since 2008. Snap a nine-game losing streak to Florida, including four in a row at home since 2006, while giving Tennessee an 11-2 record in its last 13 Noon kickoffs at home. Give Tennessee a win in its first home SEC game for the first time since defeating Georgia on Oct. 6, 2007. Improve the Vols to 8-3 in their last 11 games at Neyland Stadium since defeating Kentucky on Nov. 24, 2012. Mark Tennessee’s second win in its last three October games, following a streak of eight consecutive October losses.
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