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West Division championship. Second-year head coach

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led the Tigers to their first winning season since 1997, their second SEC Championship Game appearance, and a New Year's Day appearance in the Florida Citrus Bowl against

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, which marked the Tigers return to post-season play for the first time in three years. The Tigers shut out arch rival

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, 9–0, on November 18 in the first

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game played in

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since 1901. The Tigers finished the season ranked #18 in the

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and #20 in the

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