Tennessee Football: Predicting Games 4-6 for the Vols
Game 4: Florida Gators
Last year’s record: 4-7
FPI’s Projected win total: 8.2-3.9
FPI Chance of winning: 33.3%
This is a tough game to predict. Both teams come into the year with a new head coach and both have a ton of question marks.
Tennessee finally broke the long losing streak to Florida in Neyland Stadium just two years ago. Like that game, I think a lot of hype will be around this game. Both teams have a chance to come into this game with a 3-0 record.
I know I predicted West Virginia to beat the Volunteers yesterday, but I do believe there is a good chance the Volunteers come out of that game with a victory and head into the Florida game with a 3-0 record.
Florida also has a good chance to come into this game with a 3-0 record. They have two easy home games against Charleston Southern and Colorado State, as well as a home game against Kentucky, in which Florida has won 31 straight games in that series.
Like the Volunteers, Florida also has a quarterback race going on. It is a three-man race for Florida between Feleipe Franks, Kyle Trask, and true freshman Emory Jones. It will be interesting to see who wins that battle.
As for the game between the two teams, I think it will be a lot like the game in 2016 at Neyland Stadium. Both teams will have a lot to ride on during this game. It will be a sold-out Neyland Stadium looking for a key win against an SEC foe.
I don’t think this game will end on the final play like it did last season, but it has a chance to come down to the wire.