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Tennessee Blasts Florida 31-11 to End 22-Year Swamp Drought

The emphatic result spotlighted Florida's unraveling under an interim staff.

Overview

  • Tennessee scored touchdowns on its first four possessions and led 31-0 at halftime after a 323-110 first‑half yardage edge.
  • DeSean Bishop powered the ground game with 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Vols piled up 248 rushing yards.
  • Joey Aguilar went 17-of-22 for 204 yards and a touchdown and became the fifth UT quarterback to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season.
  • Florida dropped to 3-8 with fans departing early on a night honoring Urban Meyer, and reporting continues to link the program’s coaching search to Lane Kiffin.
  • Trey Smack’s 46-yard field goal extended Florida’s NCAA-record scoring streak to 472 games; Tennessee finishes the regular season at Neyland Stadium against Vanderbilt and Florida hosts Florida State.