Vols downplay recent history of frustration against Florida

The Vols nonetheless play in a comparatively down East division, their cross-division games against Alabama & Arkansas do not look as daunting as they did before the season they usually nonetheless get Georgia-which seems to be like the most effective team within the SEC East thus far-at home.

As expected, Jones downplayed the importance of this game, but he acknowledged its significance to “a lot of individuals”.

Williams became the first Tennessee freshman with two touchdown catches in a game since Justin Hunter against Ole Miss in 2010. They were there to lift me up.

“It was a moment during a team meeting and I was cleared to play”, explained McNeil. “I believe we took a team in there that really, I don’t know if they truly believed they could win”. But again, it’s a great story of resiliency, perseverance.

The contest also marked the 50th anniversary of the grand tradition of running through the “T” for the Vols. Jones says it’s always a special moment just prior to gametime.

“They understand what’s at stake, understand the importance of the game”, Jones said. “He [Berry] can run through the T as many times as he wants. He’s earned that”. Tennessee was favored over the Gators past year , yet the Vols still blew a nine-point, fourth-quarter lead at home as Treon Harris came off the bench and rallied Florida to a 10-9 victory. In front of an impressive crowd of 102,136 people, the Vols were in control from the first snap to the final whistle. Earnest Fields [1988-91] was honored in pre-game ceremonies as the Legend of the Game.

The 6-foot-4 former five-star recruit made a splash by hauling in a 25-yard opening-drive touchdown pass from starting quarterback Josh Dobbs and later caught passes of 49 and 24 yards (the latter his second touchdown) from backup Quinten Dormady in the third quarter of the Volunteers’ 55-10 win Saturday night against Western Carolina.

“I think our team has a lot more confidence now”, Reeves-Maybin said. Evan Berry’s kick-off return was the first taken for a Vol touchdown since Cordarrelle Patterson went 98 yards against Mississippi State on October 13, 2012 … (6) approaches as Oklahoma’s Sterling Shepard (3) is tackled by UT’s Colton Jumper (53) during the first half of play Saturday.