The Florida Gators (2-1, 0-1 SEC) and Tennessee Volunteers (3-0, 0-0) clash in an SEC East battle Saturday. Kickoff at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Florida vs. Tennessee'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Florida snuck by South Florida 31-28 Saturday. The team’s second 1-score victory of the young season came a week after being shut out by Kentucky in the 2nd half of a 26-16 home loss to the Wildcats.
The Volunteers lead the SEC in scoring at 52.0 points per game. Tennessee is coming off a 63-6 win over Akron. Senior QB Hendon Hooker has thrown for 6 TDs while running for 2 more. Hooker has completed 69.4% of his passes this season. Dating back to last season, he has 23 TD passes against 2 picks in his last 10 games.
Tennessee is No. 12 and Florida 22nd in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.