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GAINESVILLE — Florida’s first home game in more than a month was a chance to celebrate former coach Urban Meyer’s Dec. 9 induction into the College Football Hall of Fame .

The school even had a surprise in store: the two-time national championship coach will become the seventh member of the school’s Ring of Honor in 2026.

But Meyer’s presence did a little to inspire the Gators (3-8, 2-6) against rival Tennessee as the rival Vols thrashed Florida 31-11, breaking a 10-game skid in Gainesville dating to 2003.

Meyer traveled to Gainesville to be honored between the first and second quarters — when UF trailed 14-0. While at the Swamp, UF unveiled a Hall of Fame plaque that will be displayed at the southwest corner outside the stadium next

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