SB Nation’s Rocky Top Talk previews the weekend’s forthcoming Tennessee-Florida tilt, and comes away with a premonition that will shock absolutely no one who’s ever followed this rivalry:
Florida Vs. Tennessee: It’s The Ground Game, Stupid.
[We] were never more hopeless against these guys than we were last year, and the Vols surprised us then. If they’re going to surprise us again (and not just a moral surprise this time, but a real one), here’s the blueprint:
1. The first rule of Tennessee-Florida is: The team that wins rushing yards wins the game.
2. The second rule of Tennessee-Florida is: THE TEAM THAT WINS RUSHING YARDS WINS THE GAME.
20 consecutive years we’ve played. 18 times, the team that’s run for the most yards has won the game. It’s like death, and I’m pretty sure more people know this stat than actually pay their taxes. Take it to the bank.
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