Mr2Bits
Gator Fan
The No. 1 Florida Gators defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday night by a final score of 24-14. The Gamecocks were able to keep the game close until the start of the fourth quarter when Tim Tebow rushed for his 53rd career touchdown - tying him with Kevin Faulk for the all-time SEC record for most touchdowns. The Gators are now 10-0 on the season and went undefeated in the SEC for the first time since Steve Spurrier's 1996 championship team.
The Gator defense stepped up big in this game. South Carolina was driving the ball at the end of the third quarter until Gamecock QB Stephen Garcia threw an interception to Justin Trattou on the Florida 21 yard line. Trattou returned the interception 51 yards before he got tripped on on the sideline. From there, the Gators ran three plays and then Tim punched it in for the score. In all, the Gator defense had 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery and 5 sacks. With the amount of pressure they Gators were getting I'm not surprised they didn't create more turnovers.
The Gator offense was a little slow, but there were a few big plays missed by inches. Tim Tebow threw for 199 yards and only 1 touchdown and the team rushed for only 140 yards. The Gamecocks have a good defense, but the Gators should have put more points on the board. Tebow missed Riley Cooper by inches on two deep balls. The Gators also didn't get any long rushes. The longest run of the day came on a 17-yarder from Moody (touchdown).
Some key notes from the game:
- Riley Cooper had 3 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown.
- Chris Rainey had 10 rushes for 46 yards
- Jermaine Cunningham had 2 sacks
- Joe Haden had 1 sack and 1 interception
If you missed the game, here are some highlights.
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The Gator defense stepped up big in this game. South Carolina was driving the ball at the end of the third quarter until Gamecock QB Stephen Garcia threw an interception to Justin Trattou on the Florida 21 yard line. Trattou returned the interception 51 yards before he got tripped on on the sideline. From there, the Gators ran three plays and then Tim punched it in for the score. In all, the Gator defense had 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery and 5 sacks. With the amount of pressure they Gators were getting I'm not surprised they didn't create more turnovers.
The Gator offense was a little slow, but there were a few big plays missed by inches. Tim Tebow threw for 199 yards and only 1 touchdown and the team rushed for only 140 yards. The Gamecocks have a good defense, but the Gators should have put more points on the board. Tebow missed Riley Cooper by inches on two deep balls. The Gators also didn't get any long rushes. The longest run of the day came on a 17-yarder from Moody (touchdown).
Some key notes from the game:
- Riley Cooper had 3 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown.
- Chris Rainey had 10 rushes for 46 yards
- Jermaine Cunningham had 2 sacks
- Joe Haden had 1 sack and 1 interception
If you missed the game, here are some highlights.
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