It was supposed to be a tough test. Anything can happen in rivalry games, they said. Well, not many people were expecting a 59-20 romping of Tennessee by the Gators this weekend and such a performance should erase any doubts surrounding the Gators chances to repeat.
Florida poured it on from the get-go with Brandon James returning a punt for a touchdown. After he and Cal’s Jackson have returned punts for scores, you would think Tennessee would just start punting the ball out of bounds every time. But after that it was too late.
From there, Tim Tebow stole the show. After throwing a few perfectly lobbed deep balls, Tebow began to pull the rabbit out of the hat Brett Favre style. A perfectly thrown spiral while falling down was followed by a few underhanded completions. His only mishap on the day was his interception to Berry that was returned for a touchdown. But even Urban Meyer said the blame should be placed on the receiver for running the wrong route.
That pick brought the Vols within eight. But it seemed every time the Vols had an opportunity, the Gators would take the advantage and momentum right back. After the Gators were stopped and forced to punt, a muffed handoff was scooped up by Doe for a quick six to extend the lead again. Then, when Florida was pinned inside its own one, Tebow connected with Percy Harvin for a 49-yard gain, which was soon followed by another score.
Speaking of Harvin, his performance was equally as impressive as Tebow’s. Along with that 49-yard catch, Harvin put a few moves after an end-around to waltz into the end zone, taking a page out of Reggie Bush’s playbook. He also snagged a long jump ball out of the air making everyone in the stadium wonder how he pulled that one off.
At the end of the day, people’s opinions changed from doubt to disbelief. Now, it appears the SEC is a deep conference with two juggernauts, LSU and Florida. The matchup between these two powerhouses on October 6 should be one for the ages.
It looks like this could be what everyone thought the two Big Ten teams were supposed to be last year.
It’s still a little early to speculate and make such big leaps but one thing is clear: the Gators appear to be good enough to defend their title.
Nice impressive victory. Looks like Urban has no intentions of 'rebuilding' this year. Can't wait till October 6th when Florida and LSU hook up. Tebow is a stud.
husker- Definitely. I would even cut it down to the top 4 in USC, LSU, Fla, OU. Haha, go with Flava Flav eh?
Nostradamus- Very impressive. If this is a rebuilding year, I can't wait til next year. That's a scary thought. That game very well could be the game of the year, the countdown has already begun.
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From there, Tim Tebow stole the show. After throwing a few perfectly lobbed deep balls, Tebow began to pull the rabbit out of the hat Brett Favre style. A perfectly thrown spiral while falling down was followed by a few underhanded completions. His only mishap on the day was his interception to Berry that was returned for a touchdown. But even Urban Meyer said the blame should be placed on the receiver for running the wrong route. 
Speaking of Harvin, his performance was equally as impressive as Tebow’s. Along with that 49-yard catch, Harvin put a few moves after an end-around to waltz into the end zone, taking a page out of Reggie Bush’s playbook. He also snagged a long jump ball out of the air making everyone in the stadium wonder how he pulled that one off.
