Florida Football Backbreakers: Hendon Hooker runs wild
1st & 10 at TENN 38
(5:32 – 3rd) Hendon Hooker run for 44 yds to the Fla 18 for a 1ST down
Win Probability – 55% Tennessee to 64.7%
Personally, the failed third-down stop late in the first half while Tennessee was backed up on its own goal line that eventually led to a touchdown later in the drive is the bigger “What if” play from the Tennessee game.
But according to the metrics, Hendon Hooker running for 44 yards mid-way through the third quarter gave Tennessee a 10% boost on that play alone.
Tennessee had regained the lead 24-21, but a sack on this play would have made it 2nd a 16 with a chance to get off the field.
Instead, Tennessee scored a touchdown four plays later to take a 31-21 lead and wound up winning 38-33.
One of the biggest plays of the game. Florida had Hendon Hooker sacked and instead of 2nd and 16, Hooker turned this into a 44 yard gain and got the Vols in the red zone pic.twitter.com/88EPtCXAXA
— zach ragan (@zachtnt) September 25, 2022