Florida will bring plenty of pressure, too, as the Gators try to go 4-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2012. Once the Gators defeated the Ole Miss Rebels, the SEC was hoping for a battle of undefeated teams next weekend. So they were content to play it safe and punt.
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Florida has been extremely impressive and have quite a few playmakers on both sides of the football.
Drew Lock took a beating, Missouri managed only 257 yards and the first third-down conversion came with 36 seconds left.
Who knew Tim Tebow was so clairvoyant? We circled this game before the season.
“It’s amusing because I was recruited here as a forward, so sometimes I feel like it’s unfair for me to be back there”, Falknor said.
Most offenses today, be they in the college or pro ranks, love to use the shotgun alignment but it tends to tip off defenses on where the ball is going in the run game and so they’ll set their fronts based on where the back is aligned. “They are a really good defensive football team”.
Brandon Powell and Antonio Callaway have been the big-play receivers, averaging 18.4 and 16.8 yards per catch, respectively.
“The comfort level is there”, tight end Jake McGee said.
Coach Jim McElwain’s normal media availability was delayed three hours to 2:30 p.m. That’s when McElwain will reportedly address the news of Grier’s suspension, which comes as a result of an NCAA rules violation fo ruse of a banned substance.
Still, this was perhaps a good sign for the last six games of the year. The Gators graduated three starters – center Max Garcia, guard Trenton Brown and offensive tackle Chaz Green – and had two more leave school early.
Florida is ranked number eleven in the nation and has a flawless 5-0 record for the 2015 season. Considering what Grier did to the Ole Miss defense last week, that’s fantastic.
If the line can improve as it gains experience, it is not hard to see Taylor reverting to the form he had shown in his freshman and sophomore years, helping Florida improve on the ground to match its efficient passing attack.
The Gators are rolling on offense as McElwain has found the roster perfectly suitable for his clever, pro-style system.
Still, there was also little sign that Florida was going to be able to move the ball even if it needed to.
But this game was won by the powerful Gators defense that never allowed Missouri’s offense to settle into a rhythm.
The final thing the Tigers must do is continue to play terrific defense. The Gators added another defensive touchdown, with cornerback Jalen Tabor returning an interception 40 yards for a score in the third quarter.
Bullard has also been dynamic in run defense, as only four players in the country have more tackles for a loss than the senior’s 9.5.
“When he first came in, that was one of his first big things”, safety Marcus Maye said.
The Southern Illinois Football team manhandled Missouri State Saturday 73-26.
If the guys and girls in Vegas are correct, it would go a long way in helping Florida end Missouri’s two-year reign as SEC East champ and establish itself as Georgia’s top competitor in the division.
On the season, the Missouri Tigers average 203.0 yards in passing and 119.4 yards in rushing.
Kentucky is 51st in our power rankings and has already lost to the Gators, while Georgia is 13th, with its only loss coming at the hands of Alabama (currently third in our rankings).
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The Gators travel to LSU in a matchup of two of the last three undefeated SEC teams. Florida State had to hang on last week at Wake Forest. “I thought our offense got off to a good, quick start, and then our defense just kind of closed the door”.
