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I agree with this writing that game was odd
26. 2003: #12 Tennessee 24 - #17 Florida 10 (Gainesville)
The Vols were humbled by the events of 2002 that saw them go from preseason #2 to 8-5. The Gators were humbled by Ron Zook and a heartbreaking loss to a good Miami team the week before, making this an odd matchup for this rivalry in 2003.
Tennessee was looking for their second straight win in The Swamp, and Casey Clausen was 10-0 on the road at this point. Defenses dominated early - helped by the fact that Florida was rotating Ingle Martin and Chris Leak at quarterback. Kevin Simon scored a sack on Leak, and the Vols got a diving out route INT from Mark Jones and a strip by Brandon Johnson to end threats; Florida had the ball inside the Vol 35 4 times in the first half, and got three points.
3-0 remained on the scoreboard for the final play of the first half...and Vol fans everywhere can now say they know what it's like to convert a hail mary. Clausen connected with James Banks off a deflection, and in an instant Tennessee had the lead 7-3.
The Vols extended the lead thanks to a 51 yard bomb from James Wilhoit to open the third, after Clausen kept the drive alive with a 4th down sneak and an unlikely 3rd down scramble. When Florida's drive stalled again, Tennessee went for the haymaker, and Clausen found Bret Smith for 55 yards to the one yard line. A Jabari Davis over-the-pile later, and Tennessee had a two touchdown lead on Florida. In The Swamp. Sounds good, doesn't it?
The Gators made it 17-10 in the 4th. But Clausen again played the fourth quarter brilliantly, using new faces in Jayson Swain and Chris Hannon to get close, and then watching J-Train punch it in from 9 yards away to put the Vols back up two scores. Florida again drove inside the 35, but the Vols had the good fortune of Jason Allen not being called for blatant pass interference, and he scored an interception. Florida's last gasp was snuffed out on 4th down...and just like that, Tennessee had won two straight in Gainesville. Must've been nice, cause it hasn't happened since
26. 2003: #12 Tennessee 24 - #17 Florida 10 (Gainesville)
The Vols were humbled by the events of 2002 that saw them go from preseason #2 to 8-5. The Gators were humbled by Ron Zook and a heartbreaking loss to a good Miami team the week before, making this an odd matchup for this rivalry in 2003.
Tennessee was looking for their second straight win in The Swamp, and Casey Clausen was 10-0 on the road at this point. Defenses dominated early - helped by the fact that Florida was rotating Ingle Martin and Chris Leak at quarterback. Kevin Simon scored a sack on Leak, and the Vols got a diving out route INT from Mark Jones and a strip by Brandon Johnson to end threats; Florida had the ball inside the Vol 35 4 times in the first half, and got three points.
3-0 remained on the scoreboard for the final play of the first half...and Vol fans everywhere can now say they know what it's like to convert a hail mary. Clausen connected with James Banks off a deflection, and in an instant Tennessee had the lead 7-3.
The Vols extended the lead thanks to a 51 yard bomb from James Wilhoit to open the third, after Clausen kept the drive alive with a 4th down sneak and an unlikely 3rd down scramble. When Florida's drive stalled again, Tennessee went for the haymaker, and Clausen found Bret Smith for 55 yards to the one yard line. A Jabari Davis over-the-pile later, and Tennessee had a two touchdown lead on Florida. In The Swamp. Sounds good, doesn't it?
The Gators made it 17-10 in the 4th. But Clausen again played the fourth quarter brilliantly, using new faces in Jayson Swain and Chris Hannon to get close, and then watching J-Train punch it in from 9 yards away to put the Vols back up two scores. Florida again drove inside the 35, but the Vols had the good fortune of Jason Allen not being called for blatant pass interference, and he scored an interception. Florida's last gasp was snuffed out on 4th down...and just like that, Tennessee had won two straight in Gainesville. Must've been nice, cause it hasn't happened since
