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Tennessee football: Vols, Gators restoring identity by going opposite ways

The Hail Mary by Feleipe Franks to deliver a victory for the Florida Gators over Tennessee football last season was not a spark to turn around a program. It was one last bit of excitement in the midst of a downward spiral, a program that had fallen off the map under Tim Tebow.

Meanwhile, the loss for the Vols got the ball rolling on the bottom finally falling out under Butch Jones, and it resulted in the worst season in school history. When the dust settled, the Vols were last place and winless in the SEC.