<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Exg2v_0w0wkd9z00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Exg2v_0w0wkd9z00" width="1182" height="619" ><p>No. 8 </p><p>football looks to bounce back from its frustrating loss at <a href="https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/">Arkansas</a> when it hosts arch-rival <a href="https://247sports.com/college/florida/">Florida</a> this Saturday night. Kickoff between the Vols (4-1, 1-1 SEC) and Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN with Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) on the call.</p><p>The Vols are returning to Neyland Stadium for the first time in 28 days. It will be the first of four straight home games over a five-week stretch. They'll do so in front of a sold out crowd that will checker the stadium for the eighth time in program history. The Big Orange will look to win its third consecutive Checker Neyland game in front of the 16th straight sellout.</p><p>Tennessee defensive backs coach <a href="https://247sports.com/Coach/willie-martinez-176/">Willie Martinez</a> and running backs coach <a href="https://247sports.com/Coach/derail-sims-4218/">De'Rail Sims</a> met with the media on Tuesday to put a bow on UT's loss to Arkansas, as well as preview the Gators. Defensive lineman <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jayson-jenkins-46127855/">Jayson Jenkins</a>, linebacker <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/arion-carter-46131120/">Arion Carter</a> and defensive back <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/andre-turrentine-46049875/">Andre Turrentine</a> also spoke. You can hear everything they had to say in the videos below.</p><h2>DBs COACH WILLIE MARTINEZ</h2><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aIBfDaO_fnA?si=EM94PRTacwDOpYUC" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><h2>RBs COACH DE'RAIL SIMS</h2><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zWYS1NxK3C4?si=1yhzn2-HwV9l1G9i" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><h2>DL JAYSON JENKINS</h2><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZFYWBaKff60?si=Mq4LLWzLccI8EMAx" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><h2>LB ARION CARTER</h2><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9LoW-8VVsA4?si=md8FxSNL6cwUkbW3" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><h2>DB ANDRE TURRENTINE</h2><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GPwpaijwmD0?si=maJzs5prHAVJyLAj" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 SEC) scored 16 unanswered points late in the second half to pull off the upset over previously-ranked No. 4 Tennessee this past Saturday night, after UT jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the third quarter. UT's first loss of the season snapped its six-game winning streak that dated back to last season.</p><p>The Vols had a chance to steal the game late after the Razorbacks took the lead with 1:17 to go on a touchdown run by backup quarterback <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/malachi-singleton-46081356/">Malachi Singleton</a>, but <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/nico-iamaleava-46101236/">Nico Iamaleava</a> ran out of bounds on the final play to clinch the win for the Razorbacks, who entered the game as a two-touchdown underdog. To add to the frustrations, Tennessee was a fresh and healthy football team, while Arkansas was playing its sixth consecutive game.</p><p>Iamaleava's final play capped a frustrating night at the office for the redshirt-freshman quarterback. He completed 16 of his 28 pass attempts for 156 yards and though he didn't turn the football over, he did not throw or rush for a touchdown.</p><p>Despite the offensive struggles, running back <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/dylan-sampson-46102515/">Dylan Sampson</a> was a bright spot once again. Sampson recorded his fourth 100-yard rushing performance of the year and the eighth of his career, finishing with a career-high 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.</p><p>Florida was handling business in The Swamp while Tennessee was shooting itself in the foot. The Gator defense delivered their best performance of the season to knock off in-state rival <a href="https://247sports.com/college/central-florida/">UCF</a>, 24-13, after jumping out to a 24-3 lead</p><p>UCF came into the game with the nation's No. 4 overall offense, averaging 543.3 yards per game, including 326.0 on the ground, which ranked second nationally. Against a UF defense that ranked 113th overall (425.5 per game), as well as 110th against the run (188.75), the Knights managed a season-low 273 yards, with just 108 on the ground on 40 carries.</p><p>Florida sacked UCF quarterback KJ Jefferson five times as it held him to 12-of-22 passing for 165 yards and picked him off once. Meanwhile, Florida starting quarterback <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/graham-mertz-46038869/">Graham Mertz</a>, was an efficient 19-for-23, while freshman DJ Lagway went 4-for-4 for 50 yards in alternating every third series. Neither Gators quarterback was sacked on their way to 359 total yards of offense.</p><p>Tennessee has lost 17 of the previous 19 games to Florida in the rivalry series.</p></div></body>

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WATCH: Turrentine, Jenkins and Carter recap Arkansas loss; previews Florida

No. 8 football looks to bounce back from its frustrating loss at Arkansas when it hosts arch-rival Florida this Saturday night. Kickoff between the Vols (4-1, 1-1 SEC) and Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN with Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) on the call.

WATCH: Turrentine, Jenkins and Carter recap Arkansas loss; previews Florida

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