Florida’s defense held Josh Heupel’s up-tempo offense to just 16 points and 387 yards of offense in week three. In the first half, the Gators held Tennessee to seven points, 122 yards (30 rushing), five first downs and 8:28 possession time.
“Coach Armstrong and the defensive staff had a terrific plan,” Napier said postgame. “We obviously spend a lost of time on these things not just in season but off season. We did our homework. We spent extensive time in the off season and certainly a little bit in training camp and obviously throughout the week. I think what gets overlooked here is maybe the scout teams and the job they did throughout the week replicating the tempo.