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Tennessee at Florida

Saturday, September 19, 2009

No. 1 Florida beat Tennessee 23–⁠13. It was their 39th meeting; after it, Florida led the series 20–⁠19.

AwayTennessee7–⁠6 in 2009
13
Home1Florida13–⁠1 in 2009
23

Final at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, GainesvilleAttendance 90,894

At kickoff
89°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gainesville Regional (KGNV), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee330713
Florida31010023

Standouts

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Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonathan Crompton11/199302
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Montario Hardesty2096120
Bryce Brown821013
Jonathan Crompton3606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Brown334021
Gerald Jones225017
Kevin Cooper216015
Quintin Hancock1505
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Eric Berry100

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Tebow14/1911501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tim Tebow2476115
Chris Rainey964013
Emmanuel Moody333023
Jeff Demps431121
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Nelson226014
Aaron Hernandez426018
Riley Cooper32509
Brandon James323010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ahmad Black100
Joe Haden100

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

Team stats

TennesseeFlorida
210Total yards323
95Passing yards138
117Rushing yards208
4.9Yards per pass6.1
3.7Yards per rush4.7
13First downs20
5–⁠12Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
3–⁠40Penalties4–⁠25
16:40Possession20:00

Efficiency

TennesseeFlorida
33%Success rate52%
−0.05EPA per play0.25
0.83Explosiveness0.88
−0.21Rushing EPA0.23
0.28Passing EPA0.37
26%Passing-down success44%
−0.49First-down EPA0.18
−0.02Second-down EPA−0.15
0.83Third-down EPA1.11
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Florida end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 FloridaField goal, 8 playsQ1 TennesseeField goal, 15 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown run, 11 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 FloridaInterception, 2 playsQ2 TennesseeField goal, 6 playsQ2 FloridaField goal, 11 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ3 FloridaField goal, 8 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaTouchdown run, 13 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 FloridaFumble, 6 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeInterception, 9 playsQ4 FloridaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 FloridaField goal, 8 plays, 10 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeField goal, 15 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q1 FloridaTouchdown run, 11 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q2 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  5. Q2 FloridaInterception, 2 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q2 TennesseeField goal, 6 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q2 FloridaField goal, 11 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  9. Q3 TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q3 FloridaField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
  11. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  12. Q3 FloridaTouchdown run, 13 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q4 FloridaFumble, 6 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q4 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q4 TennesseeInterception, 9 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q4 FloridaEnd of game, 4 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 3
Florida Field goal, 8 plays
14:401st & 10 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
14:102nd & 10 at opp 30Jeffery Demps rush for no gain to the Tenn 30.
13:523rd & 10 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 8 yards to the Tenn 22.
13:184th & 2 at opp 22Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down.
12:461st & 10 at opp 19Jeffery Demps rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 16.
12:222nd & 7 at opp 16Timeout FLORIDA, clock 12:22.
12:162nd & 7 at opp 16Tim Tebow sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the Tenn 16, FLORIDA penalty 0 yard intentional grounding accepted.
11:443rd & 21 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass complete to Brandon James for 10 yards to the Tenn 20.
11:334th & 10 at opp 20Caleb Sturgis 37 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 3, Tennessee 0
11:33Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 65 yards returned by David Oku for 22 yards to the Tenn 27.
Tennessee Field goal, 15 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 27Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the Tenn 27.
10:452nd & 10 at own 27Jonathan Crompton sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 25.
10:183rd & 12 at own 25Montario Hardesty rush for 20 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
9:531st & 10 at own 45Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 47.
9:302nd & 8 at own 47Bryce Brown rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 49.
8:413rd & 6 at own 49Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 17 yards to the Fla 34 for a 1ST down.
8:101st & 10 at opp 34Bryce Brown rush for 4 yards to the Fla 30.
7:322nd & 6 at opp 30Montario Hardesty rush for 5 yards to the Fla 25.
7:093rd & 1 at opp 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:09.
6:543rd & 1 at opp 25Jonathan Crompton rush for 2 yards to the Fla 23 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 23Montario Hardesty rush for 5 yards to the Fla 18.
5:562nd & 5 at opp 18Montario Hardesty rush for 7 yards to the Fla 11 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 11Bryce Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 13.
4:412nd & 12 at opp 13Bryce Brown rush for 3 yards to the Fla 10.
4:013rd & 9 at opp 10TENNESSEE penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
3:313rd & 19 at opp 20Montario Hardesty rush for 13 yards to the Fla 7.
3:004th & 6 at opp 7Daniel Lincoln 24 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
1:49Chad Cunningham kickoff for 59 yards returned by Brandon James for 17 yards to the Fla 28.
Florida Touchdown run, 11 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 28Emmanuel Moody rush for 23 yards to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down.
2:251st & 10 at opp 49Chris Rainey rush for no gain to the Tenn 49.
1:492nd & 10 at opp 49Chris Rainey rush for 11 yards to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down.
1:151st & 10 at opp 38Chris Rainey rush for no gain to the Tenn 38.
0:452nd & 10 at opp 38Brandon James rush for no gain to the Tenn 38.
0:133rd & 10 at opp 38Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 12 yards to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:341st & 10 at opp 26Tim Tebow pass complete to Jeffery Demps for 10 yards to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:051st & 10 at opp 16Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 12.
Q2 13:502nd & 6 at opp 12Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 7.
Q2 13:153rd & 1 at opp 7Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:531st & 0 at opp 1Timeout FLORIDA, clock 12:53.
Q2 12:481st & goal at opp 1Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 9, Tennessee 3
Q2 12:48Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 10, Tennessee 3
Q2 11:52Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 68 yards returned by David Oku for 22 yards to the Tenn 24.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Florida 13, Tennessee 6
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 24Montario Hardesty rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 25.
11:522nd & 9 at own 25Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Bryce Brown for 10 yards to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down.
11:161st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Kevin Cooper for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
10:451st & 10 at the 50Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Fla 48.
10:102nd & 8 at opp 48Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the Fla 48.
9:253rd & 8 at opp 48Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Montario Hardesty for 4 yards to the Fla 44.
8:504th & 4 at opp 44Chad Cunningham punt for 44 yards for a touchback.
Florida Interception, 2 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 20FLORIDA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:351st & 15 at own 15Chris Rainey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 14.
8:042nd & 16 at own 14Tim Tebow pass intercepted by Eric Berry at the Fla 20, returned for no gain to the Fla 20.
Tennessee Field goal, 6 plays
7:451st & 10 at opp 20Jonathan Crompton rush for 6 yards to the Fla 14.
7:202nd & 4 at opp 14Montario Hardesty rush for 10 yards to the Fla 4 for a 1ST down.
6:401st & goal at opp 4Montario Hardesty rush for 1 yard to the Fla 3.
6:062nd & goal at opp 3Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
5:593rd & goal at opp 3Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
5:564th & goal at opp 3Daniel Lincoln 20 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 10, Tennessee 6
5:56Chad Cunningham kickoff for 63 yards returned by Brandon James for 30 yards to the Fla 37.
Florida Field goal, 11 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 37Jeffery Demps rush for 21 yards to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down.
5:001st & 10 at opp 42Brandon James rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 40.
4:202nd & 8 at opp 40Tim Tebow sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Tenn 46.
3:533rd & 14 at opp 46Timeout FLORIDA, clock 03:53.
3:453rd & 14 at opp 46Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 18 yards to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down.
3:191st & 10 at opp 28Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 25.
2:402nd & 7 at opp 25Emmanuel Moody rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 23.
2:083rd & 5 at opp 23Tim Tebow pass complete to Brandon James for 6 yards to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down.
1:301st & 10 at opp 17Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 11.
1:042nd & 4 at opp 11Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
0:563rd & 4 at opp 11Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Brandon James.
0:514th & 4 at opp 11Caleb Sturgis 29 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 13, Tennessee 6
0:30Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 69 yards returned by David Oku for 18 yards to the Tenn 19.
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:301st & 10 at own 19Montario Hardesty rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 20.
Q3 14:30Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 64 yards returned by David Oku for 8 yards, lateral to Dennis Rogan for 24 yards, to the Tenn 38.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida 23, Tennessee 6
Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 38Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
14:302nd & 10 at own 38Jonathan Crompton pass complete to David Oku for 5 yards to the Tenn 43.
13:523rd & 5 at own 43Jonathan Crompton pass intercepted by Joe Haden at the Fla 35, returned for no gain to the Fla 35.
Florida Field goal, 8 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 35Chris Rainey rush for 6 yards to the Fla 41.
13:082nd & 4 at own 41Chris Rainey rush for 12 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at opp 47Tim Tebow rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 38.
12:002nd & 1 at opp 38Tim Tebow rush for 15 yards to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at opp 23Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 25.
11:002nd & 12 at opp 25Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 26.
10:003rd & 13 at opp 26Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 8 yards to the Tenn 18.
9:334th & 5 at opp 18Caleb Sturgis 35 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 16, Tennessee 6
9:33Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 69 yards out-of-bounds.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 40TENNESSEE penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
9:001st & 25 at own 25Montario Hardesty rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 26.
8:002nd & 24 at own 26Montario Hardesty rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 30.
7:403rd & 20 at own 30Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the Tenn 30.
6:594th & 20 at own 30Chad Cunningham punt for 39 yards, downed at the Fla 31.
Florida Touchdown run, 13 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 31Emmanuel Moody rush for 8 yards to the Fla 39.
6:002nd & 2 at own 39Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 38.
5:053rd & 3 at own 38Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Fla 42 for a 1ST down.
4:401st & 10 at own 42Chris Rainey rush for 13 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
4:151st & 10 at opp 45Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 1 yard to the Tenn 44.
3:252nd & 9 at opp 44Tim Tebow pass complete to Jeffery Demps for 5 yards to the Tenn 39.
2:563rd & 4 at opp 39Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 8 yards to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down.
2:251st & 10 at opp 31Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 9 yards to the Tenn 22.
1:572nd & 1 at opp 22Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:57.
1:512nd & 1 at opp 22Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down.
1:271st & 10 at opp 20Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Riley Cooper.
1:102nd & 10 at opp 20Tim Tebow rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 12.
0:353rd & 2 at opp 12Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down.
0:071st & goal at opp 7Jeffery Demps rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 22, Tennessee 6
0:07Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 23, Tennessee 6
0:07Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 57 yards returned by David Oku for 9 yards to the Tenn 22.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Bryce Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 21.
Q4 14:542nd & 11 at own 21Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
Q4 14:473rd & 11 at own 21Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
Q4 14:354th & 11 at own 21Chad Cunningham punt for 35 yards, downed at the Fla 44.
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida 23, Tennessee 13
Florida Fumble, 6 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 44FLORIDA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
14:221st & 15 at own 39Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 14 yards to the Tenn 47.
13:372nd & 1 at opp 47Tim Tebow pass complete to Brandon James for 7 yards to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down.
13:151st & 10 at opp 40Chris Rainey rush for 11 yards to the Tenn 29 for a 1ST down.
12:501st & 10 at opp 29Chris Rainey rush for 12 yards to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down.
12:211st & 10 at opp 17Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 13.
11:542nd & 6 at opp 13Timeout FLORIDA, clock 11:54.
11:372nd & 6 at opp 13Tim Tebow rush, fumbled, recovered by Tenn Dennis Rogan at the Tenn 2, Dennis Rogan for 35 yards, to the Tenn 37.
Tennessee Touchdown run, 7 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 37Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 34.
10:412nd & 13 at own 34Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Bryce Brown for 3 yards to the Tenn 37.
10:023rd & 10 at own 37Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Bryce Brown for 21 yards to the Fla 42 for a 1ST down.
10:021st & 10 at opp 42Denarius Moore rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Fla 42, FLORIDA penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
8:502nd & 1 at opp 33Bryce Brown rush for 13 yards to the Fla 20 for a 1ST down.
8:211st & 10 at opp 20Bryce Brown rush for 3 yards to the Fla 17.
8:112nd & 7 at opp 17Montario Hardesty rush for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 23, Tennessee 12
8:11Daniel Lincoln extra point GOOD.Florida 23, Tennessee 13
8:11Chad Cunningham kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Florida Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 20Brandon James rush for 2 yards to the Fla 22.
7:152nd & 8 at own 22Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Fla 26.
6:353rd & 4 at own 26Tim Tebow sacked by Chris Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the Fla 23.
6:014th & 7 at own 23Chas Henry punt for 55 yards, downed at the Tenn 22.
Tennessee Interception, 9 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 22Montario Hardesty rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 29.
5:222nd & 3 at own 29Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at own 32Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Kevin Cooper for 1 yard to the Tenn 33.
4:102nd & 9 at own 33Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Jeff Cottam for 4 yards to the Tenn 37.
3:373rd & 5 at own 37Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Gerald Jones for 8 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at own 45Bryce Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 44.
2:242nd & 11 at own 44Jonathan Crompton pass complete to Quintin Hancock for 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by Tenn at the Tenn 49.
2:003rd & 6 at own 49Jonathan Crompton pass incomplete.
2:004th & 6 at own 49Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 02:00.
1:514th & 6 at own 49Jonathan Crompton pass intercepted by Ahmad Black at the Fla 26, returned for no gain to the Fla 26.
Florida End of game, 4 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 26Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Fla 32.
1:042nd & 4 at own 32Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Fla 29.
1:043rd & 7 at own 29Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:04.
0:583rd & 7 at own 29Tim Tebow rush for 9 yards to the Fla 38 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 38Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 37.

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.

The series

Every Tennessee–Florida game

Florida leads 32–⁠23 in 55 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee 31, Florida 11
2024Tennessee 23, Florida 17
2023Florida 29, Tennessee 16
2022Tennessee 38, Florida 33
2021Florida 38, Tennessee 14
2020Florida 31, Tennessee 19

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