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All for Tennessee Official Week 11 SEC Power Rankings

By Caleb Calhoun

Nov 12, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with the team after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 49 to 36. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with the team after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 49 to 36. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Eddy Pineiro (15) and teammates celebrate after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Eddy Pineiro (15) and teammates celebrate after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

No, the Florida Gators are not done yet. After a devastating loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks two Saturdays ago followed by the news that their starting quarterback was injured, they were in trouble last weekend getting ready to face a resurgent South Carolina Gamecocks team.

The momentum from that resurgence, however, was stopped immediately.

Florida got consistent and mostly efficient quarterback play from Austin Appleby with the exception of a couple of bad mistakes, and they also got dominant play from their defense. The defense completely stopped the momentum of Jake Bentley, who had sparked new life into the Gamecocks.

Now, at 7-2 and 5-2 in the SEC, Appleby has a chance to clinch the SEC East for the Gators this weekend.

It all comes down to a road game against the LSU Tigers. They’ve consistently held on the past few weeks, and this tough game is their final test. If they win, they’re in. If they lose, they’re likely out.

Can their defense come through again? Will the offense make just enough plays. It all comes down to that.

And regardless, they then have one final game to play against the Florida State Seminoles. So this team has no easy road the next two weeks at least.

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