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Florida at Tennessee

Saturday, September 20, 2008

No. 4 Florida beat Tennessee 30–⁠6. It was their 38th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 19–⁠19.

Away4Florida13–⁠1 in 2008
30
HomeTennessee5–⁠7 in 2008
6

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: CBSAttendance 106,138

At kickoff
79°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (KTYS), 16 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida1737330
Tennessee00066

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Tebow8/159620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emmanuel Moody955010
Chris Rainey937019
Percy Harvin63109
Tim Tebow122607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Percy Harvin249134
Louis Murphy218022
Aaron Hernandez215113
Kestahn Moore1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Janoris Jenkins130

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonathan Crompton18/2816201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Arian Foster143709
Jonathan Crompton722112
Gerald Jones418010
Montario Hardesty51509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gerald Jones540019
Luke Stocker325010
Lucas Taylor224022
Josh Briscoe122022

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

FloridaTennessee
243Total yards258
98Passing yards162
147Rushing yards96
6.4Yards per pass5.8
3.8Yards per rush3.1
16First downs16
8–⁠13Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers3
9–⁠57Penalties9–⁠95
18:33Possession18:00

Efficiency

FloridaTennessee
38%Success rate41%
−0.01EPA per play−0.04
0.71Explosiveness0.69
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.20
0.34Passing EPA0.12
40%Passing-down success50%
−0.20First-down EPA−0.01
−0.14Second-down EPA0.05
0.92Third-down EPA0.25

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneFlorida end zoneQ1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 TennesseeFumble, 3 playsQ1 FloridaField goal, 4 playsQ1 TennesseeDefensive TD, 5 plays (Florida scores)Q1 FloridaPunt return TD (Tennessee scores)Q1 TennesseeFumble, 14 playsQ2 FloridaField goal, 12 playsQ2 TennesseeInterception, 11 playsQ2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown run, 11 playsQ4 FloridaField goal, 10 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 FloridaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Florida right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 44 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeFumble, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 FloridaField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 TennesseeDefensive TD, 5 plays (Florida scores), 21 yards
  5. Q1 FloridaPunt return TD (Tennessee scores), 78 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeFumble, 14 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q2 FloridaField goal, 12 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeInterception, 11 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  10. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q3 FloridaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown run, 11 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q4 FloridaField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 28 yards
  17. Q4 FloridaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Florida 17, Tennessee 0
Florida Touchdown pass, 8 plays
14:091st & 10 at opp 44Percy Harvin rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 41.
13:402nd & 7 at opp 41Emmanuel Moody rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down.
13:231st & 10 at opp 32Emmanuel Moody rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 30.
12:462nd & 8 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
12:383rd & 8 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 13 yards to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at opp 17Tennessee penalty 9 yard face mask on E.J. Abrams-Ward accepted, no play.
11:061st & goal at opp 8Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 6.
10:292nd & goal at opp 6Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 2.
10:153rd & goal at opp 2Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 7, Tennessee 0
10:15Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.
7:20Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 18 yards to the Tenn 28.
Tennessee Fumble, 3 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 28Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Luke Stocker for 9 yards to the Tenn 37.
9:052nd & 1 at own 37Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 37, Tennessee penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
8:552nd & 15 at own 23Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Montario Hardesty for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Fla at the Tenn 23.
Florida Field goal, 4 plays
8:491st & 10 at opp 23Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Percy Harvin.
8:492nd & 10 at opp 23Florida penalty 4 yard sideline interference accepted.
8:062nd & 14 at opp 27Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 31.
7:413rd & 18 at opp 31Tim Tebow pass complete to Kestahn Moore for 9 yards to the Tenn 22.
7:354th & 9 at opp 22Jonathan Phillips 39 yard field goal GOOD.
9:05Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 21 yards to the Tenn 21.
Tennessee Defensive TD, 5 plays (Florida scores)
7:201st & 10 at own 21Arian Foster rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 30.
6:332nd & 1 at own 30Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 34 for a 1ST down.
5:531st & 10 at own 34Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 9 yards to the Tenn 43.
5:102nd & 1 at own 43Arian Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 42.
5:033rd & 2 at own 42Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete to Luke Stocker.
4:424th & 2 at own 42Chad Cunningham punt for 36 yards, returned by Brandon James for 78 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:42Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.
4:23Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 68 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 24 yards to the Tenn 26.
Tennessee Fumble, 14 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 26Arian Foster rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 28.
3:402nd & 8 at own 28Arian Foster rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 33.
2:453rd & 3 at own 33Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 5 yards to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down.
2:301st & 10 at own 38Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Brandon Warren for 11 yards to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down.
7:351st & 10 at own 49Florida penalty 5 yard offside defense on Jermaine Cunningham accepted, no play.
1:181st & 5 at opp 46Arian Foster rush for no gain to the Fla 46.
0:572nd & 5 at opp 46Gerald Jones rush for 9 yards to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down.
0:101st & 10 at opp 37Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Denarius Moore for 13 yards to the Fla 24 for a 1ST down.
0:051st & 10 at opp 24Montario Hardesty rush for 9 yards to the Fla 15.
Q2 14:552nd & 1 at opp 15Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:371st & 10 at opp 13Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 14:37.
Q2 14:271st & 10 at opp 13Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the Fla 13.
Q2 13:282nd & 10 at opp 13Florida penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
Q2 13:282nd & 5 at opp 8Arian Foster rush for no gain to the Fla 8.
Q2 12:423rd & 5 at opp 8Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Luke Stocker for 6 yards to the Fla 2 for a 1ST down.
Q2 11:501st & goal at opp 2Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Fla 1.
Q2 11:362nd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Crompton rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Fla Carlos Dunlap at the Fla 3.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Florida 20, Tennessee 0
Florida Field goal, 12 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 3Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the Fla 3.
10:432nd & 10 at own 3Tim Tebow rush for 7 yards to the Fla 10.
10:103rd & 3 at own 10Timeout FLORIDA, clock 10:10.
10:043rd & 3 at own 10Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Fla 15 for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at own 15Percy Harvin rush for 5 yards to the Fla 20.
8:352nd & 5 at own 20Percy Harvin rush for 9 yards to the Fla 29 for a 1ST down.
8:091st & 10 at own 29Florida penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted, no play.
7:411st & 15 at own 24Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Fla 21.
7:092nd & 18 at own 21Timeout FLORIDA, clock 07:09.
6:502nd & 18 at own 21Emmanuel Moody rush for 5 yards to the Fla 21, Florida penalty 0 yard unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting accepted, Tennessee penalty 0 yard unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, clo accepted.
6:223rd & 13 at own 26Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 34 yards to the Fla 26, Tennessee penalty 15 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down.
5:401st & 10 at opp 25Emmanuel Moody rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 23.
5:012nd & 8 at opp 23Percy Harvin rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 18.
4:483rd & 3 at opp 18Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Carl Moore.
4:484th & 3 at opp 18Timeout FLORIDA, clock 04:48.
4:484th & 3 at opp 18Florida penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4:434th & 8 at opp 23Jonathan Phillips 40 yard field goal GOOD.
4:43Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 49 yards returned by Brandon Warren for 18 yards to the Tenn 39.
Tennessee Interception, 11 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 39Arian Foster rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 45.
4:282nd & 4 at own 45Tennessee penalty 5 yard delay of game on Gerald Jones accepted.
3:222nd & 9 at own 40Gerald Jones rush for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at the 50Gerald Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 49.
2:192nd & 11 at own 49Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
2:143rd & 11 at own 49Florida penalty 5 yard pass interference on Major Wright accepted, no play.
1:541st & 10 at opp 46Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Arian Foster for 4 yards to the Fla 42.
0:122nd & 6 at opp 42Florida penalty 15 yard accepted.
1:211st & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
1:132nd & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 22 yards to the Fla 5 for a 1ST down.
1:131st & 0 at opp 5Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:13.
0:451st & goal at opp 5Montario Hardesty rush for 4 yards to the Fla 1.
0:252nd & goal at opp 1Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the Fla 1.
0:163rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:16.
0:123rd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
0:024th & goal at opp 1Jonathan Crompton pass intercepted by Janoris Jenkins at the Fla 0, returned for 3 yards to the Fla 3.
Florida End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 3Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 1.
Q3 0:00Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 43 yards to the Tenn 43.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida 27, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 43Lennon Creer rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 47.
14:092nd & 6 at own 47Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
13:523rd & 6 at own 47Jonathan Crompton rush for no gain to the Tenn 47.
13:434th & 6 at own 47Chad Cunningham punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Brandon James at the Fla 9.
Florida Punt, 3 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 9Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Percy Harvin.
13:272nd & 10 at own 9Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Fla 12.
12:193rd & 7 at own 12Tim Tebow sacked by Eric Berry for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 10.
12:064th & 9 at own 10Chas Henry punt for 57 yards, returned by Gerald Jones for 3 yards to the Fla 10, Tennessee penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 26Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start on Ramon Foster accepted.
11:491st & 15 at own 21Jonathan Crompton rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 26.
11:132nd & 10 at own 26Tennessee penalty 11 yard holding on Chris Scott accepted, no play.
10:152nd & 21 at own 15Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 19.
9:533rd & 17 at own 19Jonathan Crompton rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 24.
9:114th & 12 at own 24Chad Cunningham punt for 37 yards, returned by Brandon James for 14 yards to the Tenn 47.
Florida Touchdown pass, 8 plays
8:561st & 10 at opp 47Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 5 yards to the Tenn 42.
8:212nd & 5 at opp 42Emmanuel Moody rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down.
7:261st & 10 at opp 32Emmanuel Moody rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 27.
7:102nd & 5 at opp 27Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 23.
6:373rd & 1 at opp 23Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down.
5:271st & 10 at opp 20Percy Harvin rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 16.
5:092nd & 6 at opp 16Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 15.
4:293rd & 5 at opp 15Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:29Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.
3:32Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 67 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 34 yards to the Tenn 37.
Tennessee Touchdown run, 11 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 37Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Lucas Taylor for 2 yards to the Tenn 39.
3:322nd & 8 at own 39Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 40.
0:403rd & 7 at own 40Florida penalty 7 yard pass interference on Janoris Jenkins accepted, no play.
2:351st & 10 at own 47Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Lucas Taylor for 22 yards to the Fla 31 for a 1ST down.
2:231st & 10 at opp 31Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 4 yards to the Fla 27.
1:372nd & 6 at opp 27Gerald Jones rush for no gain to the Fla 27.
1:003rd & 6 at opp 27Jonathan Crompton rush for 12 yards to the Fla 15 for a 1ST down.
0:481st & 10 at opp 15Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
0:402nd & 10 at opp 15Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the Fla 11.
0:133rd & 6 at opp 11Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Luke Stocker for 10 yards to the Fla 1 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:321st & goal at opp 1Jonathan Crompton rush for no gain to the Fla 1.
Q4 14:182nd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Crompton rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 14:18Two-point conversion attempt, Jonathan Crompton pass FAILED.
Q4 12:13Chad Cunningham kickoff for 36 yards returned by Tate Casey for 4 yards to the Fla 38.
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida 30, Tennessee 6
Florida Field goal, 10 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 38Emmanuel Moody rush for 8 yards to the Fla 46.
13:302nd & 2 at own 46Percy Harvin rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at opp 49Emmanuel Moody rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 45.
12:132nd & 6 at opp 45Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 41.
11:273rd & 2 at opp 41Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down.
10:541st & 10 at opp 39Tennessee penalty 15 yard pass interference on DeAngelo Willingham accepted, no play.
10:371st & 10 at opp 24Emmanuel Moody rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down.
10:181st & 10 at opp 14Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
10:182nd & 10 at opp 14Timeout FLORIDA, clock 10:18.
10:062nd & 10 at opp 14Chris Rainey rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 9.
9:343rd & 5 at opp 9Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Percy Harvin.
9:294th & 5 at opp 9Jonathan Phillips 27 yard field goal GOOD.
9:29Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 68 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 25 yards to the Tenn 27.
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 27Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Brandon Warren for 1 yard to the Tenn 28.
8:432nd & 9 at own 28Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 19 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down.
8:301st & 10 at own 47Tennessee penalty 10 yard holding on Josh McNeil accepted, no play.
8:031st & 20 at own 37Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 3 yards to the Tenn 40.
7:362nd & 17 at own 40Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Arian Foster for 15 yards to the Fla 45.
7:363rd & 2 at opp 45Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:36.
7:293rd & 2 at opp 45Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete to Gerald Jones.
7:224th & 2 at opp 45Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete to Lucas Taylor.
Florida Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 46Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
6:292nd & 6 at the 50Chris Rainey rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Fla 46.
5:333rd & 10 at own 46Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 22 yards to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down.
5:171st & 10 at opp 32Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
5:072nd & 10 at opp 32Chris Rainey rush for 19 yards to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at opp 13Chris Rainey rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 10.
4:082nd & 7 at opp 10Timeout FLORIDA, clock 04:08.
3:322nd & 7 at opp 10Chris Rainey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 11.
2:523rd & 8 at opp 11Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 7.
2:524th & 4 at opp 7Florida penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
2:254th & 9 at opp 12Chris Rainey rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 10.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 10Arian Foster rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 12.
1:412nd & 8 at own 12Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Montario Hardesty for 7 yards to the Tenn 19.
1:173rd & 1 at own 19Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
1:074th & 1 at own 19Chad Cunningham punt for 32 yards out-of-bounds.
Florida End of game, 2 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 49Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 48.
0:172nd & 11 at own 48Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 47.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Florida leads 32–⁠23 in 55 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.

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2025Tennessee 31, Florida 11
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2023Florida 29, Tennessee 16
2022Tennessee 38, Florida 33
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