Florida had a first down at their own 37 yard line with nine seconds remaining. Freshman quarterback Feleipe Franks rolled to his right and heaved a Hail Mary pass down the length of the field that wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland caught in the middle of the Tennessee end zone as time expired, giving the Gators a 26–20 win on a play that was dubbed the “Heave to Cleve”. After the dramatic win, the Gators had few additional opportunities to celebrate in 2017 as they finished 4–7. The Volunteers finished 4–8 and went winless in conference play for the first time in program history. Neither Florida's McElwain nor Tennessee's Jones were still employed by their respective schools at the end of the season, as both head coaches had each been fired in November. See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games References Bibliography 2009 Southern Conference Football Media Guide, Year-by-Year Standings, Southern Conference, Spartanburg, South Carolina, pp. 74–77 (2009). 2010 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-year records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2010). 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 116–125 (2011). Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). . Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). . Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). . McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). . McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). . Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). . Saylor, Roger, " Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association", College Football Historical Society, The LA84 Foundation (1993). College football rivalries in the United States Florida Gators football Tennessee Volunteers football