Mr2Bits
Gator Fan
The No. 1 Florida Gators wasted no time running up the score against the FIU Panthers on Saturday afternoon. The score was 35-3 at halftimes and 62-3 at the end of the game. The Gators improved their record to 11-0 and maintained their No. 1 BCS ranking. The Gators offense had struggled to put up a lot points during SEC play, so it was nice to see them final score a lot of touchdowns. Yes, FIU is a weaker opponent but the Gator offense looked in sync and explosive.
The game wasn't aired on cable television, so I'll try to paint the best picture I can. The game opened with an FIU possession. The Gators held them and forced a punting situation on fourth down. However, during the punt, the Gators roughed the kicker and received a 15-yard penalty. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because on the very next play Brandon Spikes intercepted the ball and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. Great way to start the game!
From here through the rest of the first half it was Gator dominance. On the Gators second drive of the game, Tim Tebow hit Riley Cooper for a couple of passes then he rushed for a 55-yard touchdown. Sturgis missed a field goal on the next drive, but it was 53 yards so we don't really count that. He's been solid on 50+ yarders - but you can't expect college kickers to make those.
In the second quarter, Chris Rainey scored two touchdowns and Jeff Demps added another. I was impressed with their ability to score, but thought the Gators should have rushed for more yards than they did. Demps only had 46 yards on the ground and Rainey only had 30.
Tebow opened the third quarter with a touchdown pass to Riley Cooper. John Brantley was in at quarterback on the next series. Brantley looked great - going 9/13 passing for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns. Brantley connected with Justin Williams and Frankie Hammond Jr. in the fourth quarter for touchdowns.
It was nice to see the Gators start the game strong and the underclassmen come in in the second half and finish it. The Gators will play their final home game of the season on Saturday against FSU. With it being Tim Tebow's final game there is going to be a lot of emotion. Hope to see you there!
The game wasn't aired on cable television, so I'll try to paint the best picture I can. The game opened with an FIU possession. The Gators held them and forced a punting situation on fourth down. However, during the punt, the Gators roughed the kicker and received a 15-yard penalty. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because on the very next play Brandon Spikes intercepted the ball and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. Great way to start the game!
From here through the rest of the first half it was Gator dominance. On the Gators second drive of the game, Tim Tebow hit Riley Cooper for a couple of passes then he rushed for a 55-yard touchdown. Sturgis missed a field goal on the next drive, but it was 53 yards so we don't really count that. He's been solid on 50+ yarders - but you can't expect college kickers to make those.
In the second quarter, Chris Rainey scored two touchdowns and Jeff Demps added another. I was impressed with their ability to score, but thought the Gators should have rushed for more yards than they did. Demps only had 46 yards on the ground and Rainey only had 30.
Tebow opened the third quarter with a touchdown pass to Riley Cooper. John Brantley was in at quarterback on the next series. Brantley looked great - going 9/13 passing for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns. Brantley connected with Justin Williams and Frankie Hammond Jr. in the fourth quarter for touchdowns.
It was nice to see the Gators start the game strong and the underclassmen come in in the second half and finish it. The Gators will play their final home game of the season on Saturday against FSU. With it being Tim Tebow's final game there is going to be a lot of emotion. Hope to see you there!
