On paper, it seems like Tennessee football has no chance of running the ball against the Florida Gators. Over the past two weeks, its running backs have averaged fewer than three yards a carry, even while quarterbacks Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton III have inflated the rushing numbers.
However, the health of the Vols on Saturday could throw the Gators for a loop on this front. It’s such a loop that although we’re partially talking about their return to health in the backfield, we’re not talking about Milton’s return to health.
Saturday should be the first game since their opener in which both of their starting running backs, Tiyon Evans and Jabari Small, and center Cooper Mays are all back if you go by what’s on the depth chart that was released for Saturday.