On Saturday afternoon, the Tennessee Volunteers met the Florida Gators for another rivalry showdown — only, it often feels a lot less like a rivalry, given the Gators’ propensity to knock off the Vols, and oftentimes with ease, might I add. Nonetheless, I made the hour-and-a-half trek to Knoxville to watch these teams meet, cold weather be damned.
A couple weeks ago, I reserved and purchased my student ticket to the game, and signaled my return to Neyland Stadium for the first time since I was in eighth grade. During that season, I attended two games: One was a 34-23 win over the Ohio University Bobcats, a margin of defeat that, though close, is still a bit deceptive.