I’m in Neyland this weekend

Good deal, enjoy the game !!!

Heres some stats to ponder about UT and what we have to do to come away with a win:

1) its the same old axiom...you need to outrush the other team and you will see if you look at stats that the winner of the UF-UT games almost ALWAYS has the rushing advantage.

2) UT doesn't have strong run (I will explain their w/ls in a minute). Ty Chandler is their best back imo.

3) UT has played an extremely soft as baby poop schedule other than their loss to WV. UTEP has a 15 game losing streak dating back to last year(yep 0-12 last year). ETSU actually closed down their football program due to $$$ concerns and only restarted it in 2014.

4) UT has some talent on defense but they haven't produced like they should have and you can blame previous staff for that. Jonathon Kongbo was raved about last year and then nothing at DE, he is a JC transfer and he might be moved to LB. Nose tackle Shy Tuttle was a highly recruited DL and has had injuries the past 2 yrs. Nigel Warrior is a strong safety who is one of their leading tacklers...but you don't want safeties second in tackles on team. Kyle Phillips had decent year in 2017 as a DE. Leading tackler is Daniel Bituli. Micah Abernathy is a free safety and third on team tackles. Honestly that's about it other than newcomers.

On offense one of their best OL is out with injuries and other than Marquez Callaway at WR and Drew Richmond at LT, not much firepower. QB Guarantano is serviceable and was 1-5 as a starter in 2017. He is athletic and can run.

UT was # 92nd in passing for 2017. Defensively they were # 45 in rushing defense, not bad with a so so offense.

I had us 38-21

We surpassed even my sunshine pumper prediction

Great day to be a Gator