3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS // 8 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS // 708 ALL-TIME WINS // 51 FIRST-ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS // 70 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS // 251 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC SELECTIONS BROADCAST INFORMATION GAME 2 CBS Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler SEPTEMBER 16 // 3:30 P.M. THE Analyst: Gary Danielson Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Sideline: Allie LaForce Gator IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert // 2-0, 0-0 SEC No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers Analyst: Lee McGriff No. 24 Florida Gators // 0-1, 0-0 SEC Sideline: Brady Ackerman THE STORYLINE MATCHUP AT A GLANCE • UF hosts Tennessee in The Swamp on Saturday at 3:30 • In Florida’s season opener against Michigan, 13 of the 52 Overall: 26-20, UF p.m. For the second-straight season both schools enter players (25%) that saw action were making their Florida Last 10 Meetings: 9-1, UF this matchup ranked in the polls. This is only the third debut. That total includes 10 true freshmen. In Gainesville: 13-5, UF time since 2007 that has happened. In Knoxville: 12-12 • Both Feleipe Franks (5-for-9 with 75 yards passing) and At Neutral Sites: 3-1, UT • Including this year, 20 of the last 22 meetings between Malik Zaire (9-for-17 with 106 yards passing) at quar- these Southeastern Conference East Division rivals has terback against Michigan in UF’s season opener. Franks FLORIDA (0-1, 0-0 SEC) aired on CBS. became the first redshirt freshman to start a season Head Coach: Jim McElwain Record: 41-25 overall (6th year) opener at QB for the Gators since Kyle Morris in 1988. 19-9 at UF (3rd year) • UT snapped Florida’s series-best 11 game winning streak Rankings: AP - 24 | Coaches - 25 last season in Knoxville. Despite the loss, the Gators hold • Defensively, Florida recorded a pair of interceptions 2016 Record: 9-4, 6-2 SEC a 20-6 record against the Volunteers since 1991. (both returned for touchdowns), fives sacks and 11 tackles-for-loss in UF’s season opener against Michigan. TENNESSEE (2-0, 0-0 SEC) • During Florida’s aforementioned 11 game win streak Head Coach: Butch Jones (2005-2015), UF outscored UT 319-179, making for an • Duke Dawson and C.J. Henderson’s back-to-back INT Record: 82-48 overall (11th year) average margin of victory 29.0-16.3 (12.7 points). UF also return touchdowns were the first for Florida since Teez 32-21 at Tennessee (5th year) had a +13 turnover margin (27-14) during the streak as Tabor and Quincy Wilson accomplished the feat against Rankings: AP - 23 | Coaches - 23 well. Missouri last season. In addition, Henderson was the first 2016 Record: 9-4, 4-4 SEC true freshman to return an interception for a touchdown 2017 SCHEDULE • Florida has won its last 27 home openers. Overall, Coach since Chauncey Gardner do so in the 2017 Outback Bowl. September (0-1) Jim McElwain is 11-1 at home after going unbeaten (5-0) 2 vs. No. 11 Michigan L, 33-17 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last year. • Overall, it was Florida’s 30th multi-interception game 9 NORTHERN COLORADO Cancelled against an FBS team since 2010, which is the most in the 16 TENNESSEE* (CBS) 3:30 p.m. • Due to the cancellation of UF’s game against Northern SEC during that span. 23 at Kentucky* Colorado, Florida’s home opener will be against an SEC 30 VANDERBILT* team for the time since Sept. 12, 1992 when the Gators • Florida’s five sacks against Michigan were the most its October (0-0) played Kentucky. had in a game since the Gators had seven against North 7 LSU* Texas last season. In addition, the last time Florida had 14 TEXAS A&M* • UF has a 42-6 (.875) record while playing in the month of five sacks against a non-SEC Power 5 opponent was the 21 Bye September since the start of the 2005 season. 2013 Sugar Bowl, when UF fell to Louisville, 33-22. 28 vs. Georgia* (CBS) 3:30 p.m. November (0-0) 4 at Missouri* • UF has scored in 362 consecutive games, a streak that • With his 46-yard field goal in the first quarter of Florida’s 11 at South Carolina* ranks tied for second on the NCAA’s all-time list, trailing season opener, Eddy Pineiro extended his streak of 18 UAB only Michigan (365, 1984-04). In addition, it’s the longest consecutive made field goals to 13. The 13 consecutive 25 FLORIDA STATE active streak in the country. makes tied him with Jeff Chandler for fourth-most December in school history. Pineiro missed his next field goal 2 SEC Championship (Atlanta, Ga.) attempt, halting his streak. FLORIDA-NORTHERN COLORADO CANCELLED Home: 0-0 *SEC Games: 0-0 Neutral: 0-1 • The Florida-Northern Colorado football game scheduled Quote from Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin Away: 0-0 Non-Conference: 0-1 for last Saturday was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. Following Game Cancellation: FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Senior Associate Athletics Director A typical Florida football game enlists the services of • “As the Hurricane’s track has approached the state of Steve McClain [email protected] more than 3,300 working personnel, 17 government Florida, it’s become obvious that playing a football Will Pantages Assistant Director agencies and outside vendors who bus employees game is not the right thing to do. The focus of our state [email protected] from Jacksonville and Orlando to Gainesville. and region needs to be on evacuations and relief efforts. Dustin Ciraco Assistant Director There is a tremendous amount of stress currently on the [email protected] University Athletic Association officials had worked roads of this state, and the availability of gas, water and with Northern Colorado to have them charter a flight other supplies are at critical levels. Playing a college to Gainesville on Friday, instead of the Bears’ original football game Saturday would only add to that stress.” @GatorsFB // #WeChomp plans of traveling commercially Thursday to Tampa. 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17 QUICK FACTS YOUNG GATORS GENERAL INFORMATION • UF played 10 true freshmen and 13 newcomers. In the season opener against Michigan, 13 of the 52 players (25%) that saw Location: Gainesville, Fla. action were making their Florida debut. UF’s 10 true freshman who saw playing time ranks third in the SEC, behind Georgia Enrollment: 54,854 (17) and LSU (17). President: Dr. Kent Fuchs • In 28 total games under head coach Jim McElwain, true freshmen have accomplished the following… Athletic Director: Scott Stricklin • 241 total games played | 60 starts on offense/defense | 18 total touchdowns | 173 rushes for 786 yards | 89 receptions for Conference: Southeastern Conference 1,549 yards | 159 tackles, 16.0 tackles-for-loss, 5.5 sacks Nickname: Gators •QUICK HITS Colors: Orange (PMS 172) & Blue (PMS 287) • UF opened its 111th season of football against Michigan last Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. Florida had its Stadium (Capacity): Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) streak of 27 consecutive season-opening wins broken, which had been the longest streak in the country. The Gators are Surface: Grass now 83-28 in season openers. It was Florida’s first loss to open a season since 1989 when UF fell to Ole Miss, 24-19. Press Box Number: (352) 378-9590 • To help bring awareness to the plight of the thousands of families impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the Florida football team wore a special helmet decal when the Gators played Michigan in their season opener last Saturday. The helmet decal COACHING STAFF featured a teardrop with the Texas State Flag inside it. Head Coach: Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington, 1983) • Florida appeared in the SEC Championship game in Atlanta last season after going 6-2 in SEC play and winning the Eastern Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Doug Nussmeier (Idaho, Division for the 12th time in school history and the second-straight season. Florida leads the SEC in appearences (12) and 1994) owns a 7-5 all-time record. Defensive Coordinator: Randy Shannon (Miami, 1989) • Florida is one of 10 schools that have won at least a share of its division title in each of the last two seasons. Defensive Backs: Corey Bell (South Carolina, 1995) • Since Coach Jim McElwain arrived at Florida prior to the 2015 season, only Alabama (28) has more total wins than UF’s 19 in Offensive Line: Brad Davis (Oklahoma, 2003) the SEC. In addition, McElwain’s 13 conference wins ranks second to Alabama (15) since the start of 2015. Overall, the Gators Wide Receivers: Kerry Dixon II (Hampton, 2004) are 19-8 under McElwain, which ties Steve Spurrier for the second-most by a UF head coach through his first two seasons Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator: Greg Nord (Kentucky, • UF’s 12-game 2017 schedule features nine teams that played in a bowl last season, six that won at least 8 games (including 1980) two that had 10-plus victories) and four that appear in the final AP rankings. In addition, Florida plays five teams ranked Co-Coordinator/Defensive Line: Chris Rumph (South Carolina, in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. 1994) • When winning or tying the turnover battle since 2011, UF is 40-11. When losing the turnover battle since 2011, UF is 7-19. In Running Backs: Ja’Juan Seider (West Virginia, 2000) addition, Florida is 10-1 under Jim McElwain when the Gators have won the turnover battle. Linebackers: Tim Skipper (Fresno State, 2001) • Florida has the same offensive coordinator for the third year in a row, as Doug Nussmeier enters year three with the Gators.