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The spread on the Tennessee vs. Florida game was coming in at Gators -14.
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TV: Noon ET, ESPN. LINE: Florida -14
ABOUT TENNESSEE (1-2, 0-0 SEC): Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano has made some questionable decisions this season but he's completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 629 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions behind an offensive line that has started different groupings each week in hopes of finding the right combination. The team is ranked just 12th in the SEC in total offense (394 yards per game), but the ground game has been productive the last two outings, rolling up 242 and 195 yards against BYU and Chattanooga, respectively, which could be trouble for a Gators defense that had some issues stopping the run against Miami (Fla.) and Kentucky. "It's about execution," Pruitt told reporters. "Knowing what to do, how to do it, and why it's important to do it that way, getting prepared throughout the week. You create the right habits during the week, and to me it's fun going on the road. ... You find out who you are. Everybody is against you. You see a little bit about your character. It'll be good for us."
ABOUT FLORIDA (3-0, 1-0): Trask took advantage of his opportunity against Kentucky, looking poised as he led the Gators' comeback while connecting on 9-of-13 passes for 126 yards with one rushing touchdown. Mullen figures to design packages and be creative with the use of his two quarterbacks but the ground game will need to become more of a threat as it is ranked 91st in the nation in yards per carry (4.51). Todd Grantham's defense tops the country in sacks (16) and is averaging 7.7 tackles for loss per game, and that push up front could prove problematic for a revamped Volunteers offensive line that has yet to face the kind of speed and athleticism of the Gators.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
