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After trying to keep his composure through some prodding questions, Tennessee defensive tackle Demonte Bolden could no longer contain the frustration of enduring a lopsided loss.


"My pride is hurting right now," Bolden said. "I came to Tennessee to win, to learn from the coaches and play winning football. I'm angry. We all should be angry. I hate to (expletive) lose. I can't stand losing."

There was little the Vols could do to stop Florida on Saturday afternoon at The Swamp. Breakdowns on offense, defense and on special teams proved costly. The 59-20 loss to the Gators was Tennessee's worst in the 14-year tenure of Coach Phil Fulmer and the worst since a 44-0 loss to Georgia to start the 1981 season.

"It's hard to swallow," said tailback Arian Foster, whose third quarter fumble led to Florida's late offensive barrage. "All the work, the preparation you put into it and then you have something like that happen. Nobody is going to fold. Not anyone in here."

Tennessee (1-2) could not contain a high-powered offense on the road for the second time in three weeks. In the season opener, the Vols surrendered 45 points at Cal.

"No one feels sorry for us nor should we feel sorry for ourselves," Fulmer said. "Certainly, this wasn't what we expected."

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