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Tennessee Ends Swamp Drought With 31-11 Rout of Florida

The rout strengthened Tennessee's bowl outlook.

Overview

  • The Volunteers scored touchdowns on their first four possessions and led 31-0 at halftime, outgaining Florida 323-110 in the opening half.
  • DeSean Bishop rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and Joey Aguilar went 17-of-22 for 204 yards with a scoring pass to Ethan Davis.
  • Aguilar became the fifth Tennessee quarterback to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season, extending his FBS-leading streaks for consecutive games with a touchdown pass and 200-plus passing yards.
  • Tennessee finished with 248 rushing yards and 452 total yards, converting 9 of 13 third downs, while Florida slipped to 3-8 in a performance that sent many fans to the exits.
  • Trey Smack’s 46-yard field goal preserved Florida’s NCAA-record scoring streak at 472 straight games, and next up Tennessee hosts No. 12 Vanderbilt while Florida faces Florida State.