It is a quiet day in college football, but the SEC has a few marquee matchups to watch. While Tennessee playing Florida does not seem so big on paper considering both team's recent games, but this is a rivalry rooted in hate and both programs will come to play on Saturday at the Swamp.
Florida has beaten Tennessee in eight-straight games. That is the Gator's longest winning streak against a single team. The last time Tennessee beat Florida was in 2004 at home. The Vols have gone on to lost to their last 17 ranked opponents and are 1-23 versus a Top 25 team since 2008. Florida is currently ranked 19 in the AP poll.
This is a streak the Volunteers would love to end today. Newly hired Butch Jones has the team at 2-1 after a loss to Oregon last week. He was not involved in any of the previous losses to the Gators, but understands how important a win is today. If Tennessee can upset Florida, they throw off the entire SEC East standings. It does not help that the Vols are coming off a 59-14 loss that represents the team's most one-sided defeat since 1910.
The Gators are prepared for Tennessee to give this game everything they have. Florida has issues at the quarterback position after Jeff Driskel sprained his ankle in the loss to Miami on Sept. 7. He is insisting he is fine after the team had a bye week. He had a costly turnover against the Hurricanes and should be more concerned about that becoming a trend than a bum ankle.
Justin Worley will start under center for the Vols. His 6.53 yards per attempt are the worst in the SEC and his mobility outside the pocket is just as bad. Both teams will have to overcome their quarterback struggles to win on Saturday.