Florida Football: Game-by-game predictions for the 2022 season

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 27: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators runs for yardage during the second quarter of a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

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Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) stiff arms Florida Gators linebacker Amari Burney (2) as he tries to escape during the football game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 25, 2021.Flgai 092521 Ufvs Tennesseefb 34 /

Poor South Florida, it doesn’t even stand a chance here.

Former Clemson assistant Jeff Scott is just 3-18 in his first two seasons with the Bulls and while they’re undoubtedly going to be better than the two-win team we saw a season ago because of Gerry Bohanon, they won’t be much of a threat to Florida in Week 3.

Bohanon can’t exactly boost the talent across the roster by himself.

Prediction: Win (3-0)

Josh Heupel had a successful run at UCF following Scott Frost’s reign and Tennessee felt like he was the perfect fit to turn the program around after the Jeremy Pruitt disaster. After one year, the jury’s still out.

Tennessee was 7-6 a year ago but it found its quarterback in Virginia Tech transfer Hendon Hooker. He’s back this season and he’s going to give the Gators a serious test in their first road game of the 2022 campaign. Tennessee ends the Gators’ perfect run to start the year.

Prediction: Loss (3-1, 1-1)

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