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Tennessee football: Five takeaways from Vols’ 38-14 loss at Florida

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Emory Jones (5) waits for the snap against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Emory Jones (5) waits for the snap against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee wide receiver Jimmy Calloway (9) misses a pass resulting in a turnover on downs during an NCAA football game against Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.Tennflorida0925 1944
Tennessee wide receiver Jimmy Calloway (9) misses a pass resulting in a turnover on downs during an NCAA football game against Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.Tennflorida0925 1944 /

4. Offensive miscues proved too costly.

Part of this was on a key injury, but another part was just an issue that has plagued Tennessee football all year. The injury was Cooper Mays. After missing two games, Mays came back at center, but he limped half the game and was clearly still hurt. There were multiple low snaps by him that proved costly, and the Vols couldn’t dominate the interior the way they should have with him hurt.

Now, those low snaps are just one miscue. The others are much less excusable. Most notable among them was a fourth down failure. With the Vols trailing 24-14 in the second half, Jimmy Calloway dropped a surefire touchdown pass on a 4th and 5 crossing route in Florida territory. These are the types of mistakes that can’t be made.

There was another play earlier in which Jacob Warren was wide open on the others side of the field for a clear touchdown. Hendon Hooker threw his way but missed by a mile, throwing it out of bounds. That play also proved costly.

When facing a good team like Florida, the Vols can’t afford to make such mistakes. More importantly, though, they are so reliant on their offensive production that they can’t afford these mistakes. These little things were big deals, and combined with the missed field goal, they left 17 points on the board.

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