On a Saturday filled with Southeastern Conference teams playing lower-division opponents, Tennessee appeared to be facing one, too. DeSean Bishop ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns, including one that ended with a flip into the end zone, and the 20th-r anked Volunteers overwhelmed rival Florida 31-11 to win in the Swamp for the first time since 2003. The Volunteers (8-3, 4-3 SEC) had dropped 10 in a row at Florida Field, one of the longest skids in series history. Although there were plenty of lopsided meetings over the years, this one could go down as the most stunning - even with the Gators (3-8, 2-6) spiraling and waiting to find out the future of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin. With retired coach Urban Meyer watching from the Florida sideline, the Vol s scored touchdowns on their first four drives and led 31-0 at halftime.It was easily their most dominant 30 minutes of football against Florida since 1990. They outgained the Gators 323-110 in the opening half and had 19 first downs. The Gators p ut up little fight on defense and couldn't seem to get out of their own way on offense. A holding penalty negated a 42-yard completion, DJ Lagway was stuffed for no gain on a fourth-down run and Trey Smack missed a 38-yard field goal. The Gators tried to regroup at halftime. But Jadan Baugh inadvertently signaled for a fair catch on the second-half kickoff and let the ball bounce, resulting in Florida starting at the 2-yard line. Roughly half the home crowd left early, and no one could blame them. It wa s Florida's worst home showing since trailing Missouri 42-0 in 2014. Tennessee fans took over Florida Field in the waning moments and long after the clock wound down, and quarterback Joey Aguilar riled them up with a mock Gator chomp. - Tennessee/AP Coll ege Football
QB Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (27)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (129)
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