Florida’s Jadan Baugh rushed for a career-high 150 yards and a rating, and defensive lineman Michai Boireau intercepted a cross with 21 seconds left to protect the embattled Gators’ 23-21 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.
With Mississippi State (4-3, 0-3 Southeastern Convention) driving for a possible game-winning area objective, Boireau dropped into protection and grabbed his first profession interception to seal the win.
With social media rumors swirling concerning the attainable firing of coach Billy Napier, the Gators (3-4, 2-2) almost squandered a 23-14 fourth-quarter lead.
Florida’s DJ Lagway was 20-of-34 passing for 280 yards and two interceptions. Vernell Brown III had 5 receptions for 95 yards.
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen was 24-of-36 passing for 324 yards and the expensive interception because the Bulldogs misplaced their third straight recreation and fifteenth straight within the SEC courting again to October 2023.
Davon Sales space rushed for 105 yards on 22 carries with two TDs. Brenen Thompson had seven receptions for 155 yards, whereas Anthony Evans III had a game-high 11 catches for 107 yards.
The guests opened with a powerful drive to open the sport, touring 75 yards in eight performs. On Third-and objective, Komario Taylor, the squad’s backup quarterback, stored the ball and scooted round the correct nook at 12:18 for a 7-0 lead.
Lagway and the Gators had a robust reply, however his third-down throw was dominated incomplete ultimately zone. Trey Smack adopted with a 24-yard area objective at 8:55.
Baugh ran broad to the correct and rambled 19 yards to paydirt early within the second quarter to conclude a 69-yard drive.
The Gators seemed to be set so as to add on after Brown’s 50-yard catch, however Brylan Lanier picked off Lagway on the following play for the primary of his two second-quarter interceptions.
Smack’s 54-yard boot pushed the result in 13-7 at 3:08, however one other good drive ended with one other Lanier decide.
To finish Florida’s most spectacular drive, KD Daniels’ quick TD run from the Wildcat formation completed off a 93-yard drive at 13:41 to place the house facet up two scores within the fourth quarter, however Sales space scored at 11:57 to make it 20-14.
Smack made a 53-yard kick at 6:49, however Sales space’s second TD made it 23-21 earlier than Boireau’s game-saving decide.
–Area Stage Media
