GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -With Lane Kiffin no longer around to steal the spotlight, the focus of the Florida-Tennessee is back on the field.
And nothing has dominated this Southeastern Conference rivalry like the ground game.
The team with more yards rushing has won 18 of the past 20 meetings, a staggering statistic that past and present coaches Steve Spurrier, Philip Fulmer, Ron Zook, Urban Meyer, Kiffin and newcomer Derek Dooley probably know as well as their playbooks.
The 10th-ranked Gators are certain it will be the key again Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., especially after watching Tauren Poole the past two weeks.
Linebacker Brandon Hicks says Florida wants to “kill the run, period.” That means stopping Poole, who leads the conference with 272 yards rushing.
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