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Final score, highlights from the week 7 match

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No. 9 Tennessee football needed a rebound win and got one 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 against the Gators (3-3, 1-2). Florida had won 17 of the past 19 games in the series.

UT coach Josh Heupel had 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.

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Score between Tennessee and 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 had missed a field goal on the first possession of OT.

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

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

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

Dylan Sampson with a 6-yard TD run to get Tennessee within 10-7 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 makes a 43-yard field goal to give Florida an apparent 6–0 lead late in the second quarter, but Florida is called for an illegal substitution penalty.

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

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Tennessee vs. Florida start time

Date: Saturday October 12
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915) in Knoxville

Tennessee’s game against Florida starts at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 12 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Bob Wischusen will handle play-by-play duties with Louis Riddick as color analyst for the broadcast. 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, hands the ball to Dylan Sampson, hits some 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’s just to keep UT fans on edge. We can expect nothing less in the Florida game. See more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs Florida betting odds

BetMGM rules and odds from Saturday:

Spread: Tennessee -15.5
Top/bottom: 55.5 points
Moneyline: Tennessee -700

Tennessee vs. Florida Injury Updates

The injury list comes from the SEC availability report released Friday. This list will be updated as the SEC reports availability 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 (probable) and Bru McCoy were on the injury report earlier this 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).

Tennessee vs. Florida Weather Update

The weather forecast calls for 67 degrees and clear skies at kickoff.

2024 tennessee football schedule

Always oriental

August 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3
September 7: Tennessee 51, NC State 10
September 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0
September 21: Tennessee 25, No. 16 Oklahoma 15*
October 5: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*
October 12: Tennessee vs. Florida* | 7:00 PM | ESPN
October 19: Tennessee vs. No. 7 Alabama* | 3:30 PM | ABC
November 2: Tennessee vs. Kentucky*
November 9: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State*
November 16: Tennessee at number 4 Georgia*
November 23: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 1:00 PM | ESPN+/SEC Network+
November 30: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Indicates conference play*

Florida Football Schedule 2024

Always oriental

August 31: No. 6 Miami 41, Florida 17
September 7: Florida 45, Samford 7
September 14: No. 14 Texas A&M 33, Florida 20*
September 21: Florida 45, Mississippi State 28*
October 5: Florida 24, UCF 13
October 12: Florida at number 9 Tennessee* | 7:00 PM | ESPN
October 19: Kentucky in Florida*
November 2: Florida vs. No. 4 Georgia (in Jacksonville, Florida)* | 3:30 PM
November 9: Florida at number 1 Texas* | afternoon
November 16: No. 10 LSU in Florida*
November 23: No. 8 Ole Miss in Florida* | afternoon
November 30: Florida at the State of Florida

Indicates conference play*

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

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