GAINESVILLE, Fla. — "You just don't lose to Tennessee, and they didn't," Florida head coach Jim McElwain said as he wrapped up his opening statement in the press room following Florida's 28-27 win over the Volunteers.
McElwain had one play call to thank for it.
Train right, Jill, Big Ben in.
With that call, Will Grier solidified the quarterback spot, Antonio Callaway cemented his place in Florida history, and the Gators announced themselves as contenders in the SEC East.
On 4th-and-14 from Florida's own 37-yard line, Grier—a redshirt freshman who didn't solidify the starting job until he took every snap last week at Kentucky—found his 5'11", 206-pound fellow freshman for the game-winning catch and run to cap off a miraculous comeback and post Florida's 11th straight win over Tennessee.