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Final result, highlights from the Week 7 game

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Final result, highlights from the Week 7 game

No. 9 Tennessee football needed another win and got it against old nemesis Florida at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC) scored 17 unanswered points and remain in the hunt for the College Football Playoff after a 23-17 overtime win over the Gators (3-3, 1-2). . Florida had won 17 of the last 19 games in the series.

UT coach Josh Heupel needed to get his offense back on track after subpar performances in a 25-15 win over Oklahoma and a 19-14 loss to Arkansas.

Here are the updates and highlights from Tennessee's game against Florida.

Required reading Inside Nico Iamaleava pass protection issues: Can Vols fix Florida game?

Score Tennessee vs. Florida

teams 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT
Florida 3 0 7 7 0
Tennessee 0 0 10 7 6

Tennessee vs. Florida updates

Dylan Sampson scores from 1 yard out and Tennessee beats Florida in overtime. Florida missed a field goal on its first possession of OT.

Chimere Dike with a 27-yard TD catch from DJ Lagway and Florida tied the game at 17-17 with 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Dylan Sampson runs 23 yards for a touchdown, giving Tennessee a 17-10 lead with 9:42 left in the fourth quarter.

Max Gilbert hits a 35-yard field goal to tie the game for Tennessee, 10-10, with 1:37 left in the third quarter.

Dylan Sampson brought Tennessee within 10-7 with a 6-yard TD run with 2:57 left in the third quarter.

Graham Mertz with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Arlis Boardingham for the touchdown and a 10-0 lead with 7:18 left in the third quarter.

Trey Smack hits a 43-yard field goal to seemingly give Florida a 6-0 lead at the end of the second quarter, but Florida is assessed an illegal substitution penalty.

Trey Smack hits a 42-yard field goal to give Florida a 3-0 lead with 3:15 left in the first quarter.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Florida on today?

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Tennessee vs. Florida start time

  • Date: Saturday, October 12th
  • Time: 7pm ET
  • Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915) in Knoxville

Tennessee's game against Florida is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 12 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN, with streaming options available via the ESPN app or Fubo, which is offering potential subscribers a free trial. Bob Wischusen will handle play-by-play duties, while Louis Riddick will serve as broadcast color analyst. Kris Budden will serve as sideline reporter.

History of Tennessee vs. Florida

  • Series record: Florida leads 32-21
  • Tennessee last win: 38-33 (2022)
  • Florida last win: 29-16 (2023)

Tennessee vs Florida Prediction

Tennessee 34, Florida 20: Tennessee simplifies the game plan, gives the ball to Dylan Sampson, hits a few big passes with maximum protection around Nico Iamaleava and plays strong defense in the red zone. The score will be closer than the game, but that only serves to keep UT fans on their toes. We can expect nothing less in the game against Florida. Check out more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs. Florida betting odds

Saturday's BetMGM lines and odds:

  • Spread: Tennessee -15.5
  • Over/under: 55.5 points
  • Money line: Tennessee -700

Tennessee vs. Florida injury updates

The injury list comes from the SEC availability report released Friday. This list will be updated once the SEC availability report is available Is Updated 90 minutes before kick-off.

  • Tennessee: DB Jourdan Thomas (out), LB Edwin Spillman (out), LB Ben Bolton (out). Wide receivers Dont'e Thornton, Squirrel White (likely) and Bru McCoy were on the injury report earlier in the week but are available for today's game.
  • Florida: DB Ja'Keem Jackson (out), WR TJ Abrams (out), RB Treyaun Webb (out), RB KD Daniels (out), WR Kahleil Jackson (out), OL Devon Manuel (out), TE Tony Livingston (out) , WR Marcus Burke (out), DL Jamari Lyons (out), DB Asa Turner (out).

Weather update Tennessee vs. Florida

The weather forecast promises 67 degrees and clear skies at kickoff.

Tennessee football schedule 2024

Always east

  • August 31st: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3
  • September 7th: Tennessee 51, NC State 10
  • September 14th: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0
  • September 21st: Tennessee 25, No. 16 Oklahoma 15*
  • Oct. 5: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*
  • Oct. 12: Tennessee vs. Florida* | 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Oct 19: Tennessee vs. No. 7 Alabama* | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
  • November 2nd: Tennessee vs. Kentucky*
  • November 9th: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State*
  • November 16th: Tennessee at No. 4 Georgia*
  • November 23rd: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 1 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC Network+
  • November 30th: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Denotes conference game*

Florida football schedule 2024

Always east

  • August 31st: No. 6 Miami 41, Florida 17
  • September 7th: Florida 45, Samford 7
  • September 14th: No. 14 Texas A&M 33, Florida 20*
  • September 21st: Florida 45, Mississippi State 28*
  • Oct. 5: Florida 24, UCF 13
  • Oct. 12: Florida at No. 9 Tennessee* | 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Oct 19: Kentucky in Florida*
  • November 2nd: Florida vs. No. 4 Georgia (in Jacksonville, Fla.)* | 3:30 p.m
  • November 9th: Florida ranked #1 Texas* | Midday
  • November 16th: No. 10 LSU in Florida*
  • November 23rd: No. 8 Ole Miss at Florida* | Midday
  • November 30th: Florida in the state of Florida

Denotes conference game*

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. e-mail [email protected]. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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