the Gators were favorites when the teams met in early December, and rumor had it that they would be in line for a Rose Bowl invitation had they prevailed in Knoxville. However, a stingy Vol defense and two failed point after touchdown attempts saw the Gators lose by a single point, 13–12. In what would become a trend in the series, controversy swirled around the contest. By all accounts, the playing surface had been a muddy mess. Some form Florida claimed that the home team had watered down the field in an effort to slow down the speedy Gator stars, including halfback Red Bethea, quarterback Clyde Crabtree, and ends Dutch Stanley and Dale Van Sickel, who was the program's first All-American. However, other observers opined that the sloppy conditions were the result of heavy rain the night before the game, not home field chicanery. The teams would not become regular opponents for decades, and the Gators would not earn its first victory over the Vols for nearly a quarter century. 1930: Dodd's final game In the final game in the playing career of Volunteer quarterback and future Hall of Fame coach Bobby Dodd, Tennessee defeated Florida in Jacksonville, 13–6. Buddy Hackman scored both of UT's touchdowns, one on a trick play devised by the senior quarterback. An account of Dodd's trickery: "Against Florida in 1930 he got his teammates in a huddle and told them about a play he had used in high school. When the ball was snapped, it was placed on the ground unattended. The players ran in one direction. Then the center returned, picked up the ball, and waltzed to the winning touchdown." This play would later come to be popularly known as the "fumblerooski", after Nebraska famously used it in the 1984 Orange Bowl versus Miami. 1969–70: Coaching carousel The 9–1 SEC champion Vols and the 8–1–1 Gators were not initially on each other's schedule in 1969. However, they were invited to play in the 1969 Gator Bowl, setting up a rare all-SEC bowl matchup and the only time the squads have faced off outside of the regular season. The expected high-scoring battle featuring UF's "Super Sophs" passing attack against UT's powerful ground game led by quarterback Bobby Scott never materialized, as both defenses were superb in the Gators' 14–13 win. Quarterback John Reaves connected with wide receiver Carlos Alvarez for the Gators' only offensive touchdown,