As usual , the Gators and Vols were slated to meet on the 3rd Saturday of September during the 2001 season . However , the SEC canceled all games on the weekend following the September 11 attacks , and they were rescheduled for December 1 , 2001 , requiring the SEC Championship Game to be pushed back a week as well
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Florida–Tennessee football rivalry