KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Austin Appleby dropped his shoulder pads on the locker room floor in disappointment.
It was just minutes after the clock hit zero Saturday night at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee players stormed the field, some mocking UF’s band with chomping gestures, while head coach Butch Jones made his way to UT’s band to celebrate.
He had just orchestrated Tennessee’s biggest win in recent history, a 38-28 comeback victory that snapped Florida’s 11-game winning streak over the Volunteers.
For Appleby and the Gators, it was more than just a streak-breaking loss to a rival.
Tennessee scored 38 unanswered points and UF squandered its biggest lead since a 23-point advantage in 2003 against Miami.