It Just Meant More: 1996 Florida at Tennessee

About this episode

The episode discusses the iconic 1996 SEC rivalry game between Florida and Tennessee, analyzing its significance and key moments.

The guys have one of the most iconic games in one of the most iconic SEC rivalries. A clash of SEC titans played out in Neyland Stadium in 1996, and unfortunately for Peyton Manning and Tennessee, the home Vols showed up too late to the party. The guys dig into all the elements that made this a game with epic buildup that featured the ultimate "tale of 2 halves" storyline. And what would've happened if the result was flipped? Connor and Will break down all of it. If you were there, email us TheOGKickoff@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Connor O'Gara, Will Ogburn

Topics covered

• SEC rivalry
• football history
• iconic games
• Tennessee Volunteers
• Florida Gators
• Peyton Manning

Keywords

• SEC
• football
• 1996
• Florida
• Tennessee
• Peyton Manning
• Neyland Stadium
• rivalry
• game analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Neyland Stadium

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