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Top 10 Memorable Games Between Steve Spurrier and the Tennessee Vols

By Caleb Calhoun

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Sep 5, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of The Swamp where the Florida Gators play during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

9. 1999: Florida Beats Tennessee 23-21

It was a revenge game for the Florida Gators and Steve Spurrier, as they had blown a game to the Tennessee Vols with five turnovers the year before. Tennessee came in looking to defend its national championship and riding a 14-game winning streak behind quarterback Tee Martin, who had yet to lose as a starter.

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    • With the Vols ranked No. 2 and the Gators ranked No. 4, this had all the makings of a legendary game.

    And it did not disappoint.

    In a return to the Peyton Manning days, the Tennessee offensive line looked like it did not even belong on the field that day, as Martin never had time to throw the football. It was a coming-out party for Alex Brown, who had five sacks on the day and gave Tennessee trouble all night.

    Florida built a 23-7 lead and dominated the stats, but just like the previous year, they kept the Vols in the game due to turnovers…five, to be exact.

    Tennessee cut the lead to 23-21, and after the Gators fifth turnover, an interception to Deon Grant eerily similar to a fourth quarter interception the previous year that Grant had, Tennessee was in prime position to win the game.

    But on second and three and nearly in field goal range, new Tennessee offensive coordinator Randy Sanders managed to blow the game.

    He first took a shot with Martin, who had struggled all day. Then he called two running plays, one of which was a toss as the Vols were stopped on fourth down. The stop secured the victory for Spurrier and the Gators, and for Vols fans at the time, a loss was foreign territory. It cost them three straight SEC titles.

    Next: #8: Tennessee Beats South Carolina 27-24 in 2007

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