Best Relief: UT placekicker James Wilhoit who went from being the goat to the hero in a matter of minutes.
Best Hug: Oddest sight of the night was Parys Haralson hugging the official who warned him about celebrating after he pressured and hit Florida quarterback Chris Leak on a pass attempt.
Best Talk-Show Catch: For callers whose favorite line is "Why don't the Vols ever throw to the tight end?" Ainge did, hitting Justin Reed for a TD.
Best Proposal: In the student section behind UT's bench, a fan held up a sign in the first quarter that said, "Marry me, Dustin Colquitt."
Worst Bump: Tennessee linebacker Jon Poe was visibly frustrated after umpire Mike Wallace accidentally got in his way and he stumbled into the official as Leak threw a secondquarter TD pass.
Best Shoelaces: In case you need to know this for Trivial Pursuit, UT's Brent Schaeffer wears orange shoes, orange laces with a white heel; Ainge wears white shoes, white laces with a orange heel.
Worst Chinstraps: UT's Brandon Johnson and Justin Harrell both had their helmets knocked off in the first half. You're heard of Monday morning quarterbacks? We're Monday morning equipment managers.
Worst Snap: (tie) Schaeffer fumbled a snap early. Ainge fumbled a snap late.
Best Back-To-Back: UT's Jabari Davis leaped over the goal for a touchdown and then made the tackle on the ensuing kickoff.
Best Hit: Florida's Terrence Holmes delivered a crushing hit to UT's Chris Hannon to break up a deep pass with nine minutes left in the third quarter.
Best Scramble: Schaeffer's 22-yard zigzagging run in the third quarter was his best run of the night.
Worst Gamble: UT's Derrick Tinsley fumbled the handoff from Schaeffer on an endaround, setting up Florida's first TD. Of course, if it had worked ...
Best Hands: Bret Smith's leaping grab of an Ainge dart tied the game 21-21.
Best Spin: UT's Cedric Houston eluded a would-be tackler with a spin move at UT's 36 and gained 13 yards early in the game.
Worst Break: For UT, it was when Leak's fourth-quarter TD pass was deflected by Brandon Johnson before being completed.
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