re: Interesting history on UF-UT rivalry

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In 1928, Florida had the nation's highest-scoring team (336 points), led by two-way star Dale Van Sickle (above), the first All-American in the program's history. UF was considered the fastest team in the country and the Volunteers (8-0-1) took that into consideration when they hosted the Gators (8-0) in the season finale with a berth in the Rose Bowl on the line for Florida. In the early hours before the game, Tennessee grounds keepers were out before sunrise to hose the field down until it was soaked, thus reducing UF's speed advantage, much to the dismay of Coach Charles Bachman. And then it rained. Florida, which averaged nearly 38 points per game that season, matched Tennessee with two touchdowns, but failed to convert either point-after and lost 13-12.

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