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Tennessee football: Five takeaways from Vols’ 38-33 win vs. Florida

By Caleb Calhoun

Checker Neyland during TennesseeÕs football game against Florida in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.Kns Ut Florida Football Bp
Checker Neyland during TennesseeÕs football game against Florida in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.Kns Ut Florida Football Bp /
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Sep 24, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Princeton Fant (88) fumbles the ball while being tackled by Florida Gators cornerback Avery Helm (24) and linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Princeton Fant (88) fumbles the ball while being tackled by Florida Gators cornerback Avery Helm (24) and linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Early turnovers could have been an issue.

After getting a fourth down stop on the opening drive, Tennessee football’s offense was moving the ball and looking to score first. However, Princeton Fant fumbled the ball on a completion over the middle in the red zone, which killed Florida’s first drive. The Vols still scored first, nailing a field goal on their next drive after holding Florida to a missed field goal.

However, UT wasn’t done turning the ball over. Later in the half, on a fourth down play in Florida territory, Hendon Hooker was sacked and fumbled the ball, the first time he has done that all year. It was shades of Hooker the previous year, when had major issues with pocket awareness.

In the second half, the offense could’ve had another mistake. A Cooper Mays snap went over Hooker’s head. However, the Vols were bailed out by a Florida offside. Speaking of penalties, that’s the one area that went in the Vols’ favor this game. They dramatically improved, committing only six penalties for 50 yards.

Two of those penalties were false starts on the first drive, and there was only one more offensive penalty the rest of the game. Lucky for the Vols, they didn’t turn it over in the second half, the penalties went away, and Florida committed a turnover. That’s what put this out of reach.

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