The Gators seek their first win at Neyland Stadium since 2014 on Saturday. (Photo: Kelly Streeter/UAA Communications)
Carter's Corner: Gators-Vols Links, Mullen's Presser
Monday, September 17, 2018 | Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida and Tennessee renew their rivalry on Saturday at Neyland Stadium, the Gators' first road game under head coach Dan Mullen.
Mullen faced the Vols just once in his nine seasons at Mississippi State, leading to Bulldogs to a 41-31 home win in 2012. Tennessee has won back-to-back games after losing their opener to West Virginia in the debut of head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
This marks the first time the two SEC East rivals have faced each other with first-year coaches since 1970. The Gators are coming off a 48-10 win over Colorado State on Saturday; Tennessee shut out UTEP at home, 24-0.
The Gators have dominated the series, winning 21 of 26 over the Vols since the league split into divisions in 1992. However, in their last trip to Knoxville, the Gators had their 11-game win streak snapped against the Vols.
Here is a look at some of the latest headlines discussing the teams heading into the week:
--Orlando Sentinel Gators beat writer Edgar Thompson offers his three things we learned from Florida's win over Colorado State.
--UF Journal: Freddie Swain starting to gain some swagger writes Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times.
--Mullen sees improvement in quarter Feleipe Franks, including a thicker skin writes Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun.
--Gators defensive tackle Adam Shuler's work paid off in start vs. Colorado State writes Bob Redman of Swamp247.com.
--Gators can't fear losing, they need to hate it writes Jacquie Franciulli of GatorsTerritory.com.
--Will Florida wilt again against Vols at Neyland Stadium? That is question posed by Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist John Adams.
--Five things we learned about Vols in win over UTEP from Blake Toppmeyer of Knoxville News-Sentinel.
--Florida is Tennessee's season writes Wes Rucker of GoVols247.com.
Mullen has his weekly Monday press conference scheduled to start at 1 p.m. You can watch it live on YouTube:
Meanwhile, for a glance at the vibe in Knoxville, here is a flashback to Saturday when Tennessee dealt UTEP its 15th consecutive loss:
Mullen faced the Vols just once in his nine seasons at Mississippi State, leading to Bulldogs to a 41-31 home win in 2012. Tennessee has won back-to-back games after losing their opener to West Virginia in the debut of head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
This marks the first time the two SEC East rivals have faced each other with first-year coaches since 1970. The Gators are coming off a 48-10 win over Colorado State on Saturday; Tennessee shut out UTEP at home, 24-0.
The Gators have dominated the series, winning 21 of 26 over the Vols since the league split into divisions in 1992. However, in their last trip to Knoxville, the Gators had their 11-game win streak snapped against the Vols.
Here is a look at some of the latest headlines discussing the teams heading into the week:
--UF Journal: Freddie Swain starting to gain some swagger writes Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times.
--Mullen sees improvement in quarter Feleipe Franks, including a thicker skin writes Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun.
--Gators defensive tackle Adam Shuler's work paid off in start vs. Colorado State writes Bob Redman of Swamp247.com.
--Gators can't fear losing, they need to hate it writes Jacquie Franciulli of GatorsTerritory.com.
--Will Florida wilt again against Vols at Neyland Stadium? That is question posed by Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist John Adams.
--Five things we learned about Vols in win over UTEP from Blake Toppmeyer of Knoxville News-Sentinel.
--Florida is Tennessee's season writes Wes Rucker of GoVols247.com.
Mullen has his weekly Monday press conference scheduled to start at 1 p.m. You can watch it live on YouTube:
Meanwhile, for a glance at the vibe in Knoxville, here is a flashback to Saturday when Tennessee dealt UTEP its 15th consecutive loss:
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