Ground and pound: Florida and Tennessee battle for rushing supremacy
By Ryan Haley | Sep. 24, 2021Tennessee and Florida battle on the gridiron on Saturday night, and in an age of aerial displays in football, this game will be decided on the ground.
Tennessee and Florida battle on the gridiron on Saturday night, and in an age of aerial displays in football, this game will be decided on the ground.
With another game in The Swamp on tap, the alligatorSports football crew pick who they think will win on Saturday between the Gators and Volunteers.
Football writer @Michael_Hull33 talked with @wutksports executive producer Jason Wyrick and @utkbeaconsports editor Josh Lane ahead of Florida’s matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers in the latest edition of Know Your Enemy.
The SEC revealed its 2022 football schedule on Tuesday, and Florida will travel to take on a couple elite conference foes late in the year.
“Quite honestly, I fully expected us to play that way,” defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said after his team held Alabama to 91 rushing yards Saturday.
A game as close as Saturday comes down to a few key plays. The money downs swung away from the Gators’ favor in their 31-29 loss to the top-ranked Crimson Tide.
Florida outscored the top-ranked Tide by 16 points after the first quarter ended but came up two points short of summiting Mt. Saban.
Florida looks to avenge its six-point defeat in the SEC Championship game Saturday when No. 1 Alabama rolls into town.
Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller underwent surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2021 season.
Florida sits just over 48 hours from its match with No. 1 Alabama, and our Michael Hull sat down with The Crimson White sports editor Ashlee Woods to learn more about the Crimson Tide.
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and players Mohamoud Diabate and Daquan Newkirk broke down the matchup with No. 1 Crimson Tide Monday evening.
“We want to play with the best and compete with the best,” edge rusher Zachary Carter told the media Monday afternoon.
With Alabama on the horizon, the Gators’ quarterbacks remain a contentious topic amongst the Florida fanbase.
Florida totals 666 yards overall in 42-20 onslaught versus the Bulls. The Gators head into a matchup versus No. 1 Alabama 2-0 next Saturday.
The Gators look to build off their Week 1 victory and flex their SEC muscles in Tampa Saturday against the USF Bulls.
“Know Your Enemy” returns for another season after @riverhwells did a great job last season. This week, @Michael_Hull33 talked with Richard Silva of the USF Oracle prior to Florida’s battle with the Bulls.
“We’re really just taking it one week at a time,” defensive lineman Zachary Carter said during media Tuesday.
After a year of social distancing, cancelled tailgates and half-capacity crowds, Gator fans from far and wide packed the Swamp on Saturday for the first game of the season against the FAU Owls.
“We’re not going to be a bend but don’t break style. We’re going to challenge people,” defensive coordinator Todd Grantham told media Monday evening about his unit’s attitude.
Florida football head coach Dan Mullen answered questions about his two quarterbacks, Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson,and the importance of in-state rivalries on Monday.