DJ Lagway handed for 298 yards and two touchdowns and Jadan Baugh ran for 107 yards and one other rating as Florida held on for a 29-21 upset over No. 9 Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Convention recreation in Gainesville, Fla.
Florida (2-3, 1-1 SEC) dominated the primary half and took benefit of breakdowns within the Longhorns’ protection to snap a three-game dropping streak and beat Texas for the primary time in 5 all-time conferences.
Dallas Wilson hauled in a game-high six passes for 111 yards and each of Lagway’s TDs as Florida completed with a 457-341 edge in whole yards.
Texas (3-2, 0-1 SEC) trailed by 15 factors earlier than quarterback Arch Manning captained a 69-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard TD run by Quintrevion Wisner with 3:20 to play to carry the Longhorns to inside 29-21. Texas bought the ball again with 55 seconds to play at its personal 31but couldn’t make magic occur.
Manning completed 16-of-29 passing for 263 yards and two touchdowns however was intercepted on consecutive possessions within the fourth quarter and was sacked six instances.
The Gators lit the scoreboard first, driving 84 yards on 13 performs capped by Baugh’s 5-yard TD run 7:02 into the primary quarter. Trey Smack added a 34-yard discipline purpose with 1 minute left within the quarter to push Florida’s result in 10-0.
The Longhorns used a fumble by Florida’s Hayden Hansen and a 21-yard return by Anthony Hill to get jumpstarted. Texas moved 45 yards in 4 performs, with Manning’s 6-yard rollout go to Wisner for a landing bringing the Longhorns to inside three factors.
However Florida was eager for the struggle and marched 77 yards in 10 snaps earlier than Lagway linked with Wilson for 13-yard TD go that re-established the Gators’ 10-point lead.
Florida then surprised the Longhorns when Jack Bouwmeester’s punt was blocked by the Gators’ Taylor Spieto, with the ball rolling out of the top zone for a security that made it 19-7 at halftime.
Smack added a 38-yard discipline purpose with 5:37 to play within the third quarter to increase the Gators’ result in 22-7. Texas answered with 2:43 to play within the third quarter as Manning hit Ryan Wingo for a 38-yard rating that trimmed the margin to 22-14.
Wilson flashed his power and energy on a 55-yards TD catch within the third quarter which he hauled in Lagway’s quick go and shrugged off three Texas would-be tacklers on the way in which to the top zone whereas stoking the Florida result in 29-14.
–Area Stage Media
