KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- For only the second time in the past 18 years, Tennessee was basking in a win over Florida on Saturday, this one a 38-33 thriller that went right down to the end.
But as the fans celebrated outside the media room at Neyland Stadium, a composed Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker smiled and said nothing had changed for the Vols.
"We still have the same mission, and that's getting to Atlanta [for the SEC championship game]," said Hooker, who passed for 349 yards and rushed for 112 yards. "We're just going to stay the course, come in every day and keep getting better.