Behind him is a stable of running backs that rushed for more than 200 yards for a second straight game.
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(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack).
Against North Texas, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound Zuniga had his second two-sack game for the Gators.
Del Rio was injured by a low hit (a hit that was flagged for Roughing the Passer) late in the third quarter and his status is now up in the air with a knee injury. Appleby, a 6-foot-4, 240-pound OH native, played in 19 games and made 11 starts for the Boilermakers.
“We’ve got to put points on the board when you’re down there in the red area”, McElwain said. A few minutes later, sophomore Jordan Scarlett punched in a one-yard rushing touchdown to make it 32-0, which would be the final.
Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio will miss Saturday’s game at No. 14 Tennessee because of a knee injury. Del Rio eventually left to the locker room on his own power and did not return for the remainder of the contest.
In what should be a battle of “David vs. Goliath”, the North Texas Mean Green (1-1) will take on the No. 23 Florida Gators (2-0). “When you see something like that, you know, it’s my responsibility when their parents aren’t here to be their parents”. “I care about these kids”. McElwain had to be restrained by referees for barking at the North Texas bench.
Florida and Tennessee enter the game with 3-0 records.
North Texas: Littrell, a former offensive assistant at Arizona, Indiana and North Carolina, is trying to change the culture at North Texas.
FLORIDA: The tune-up games are over.
Del Rio, who was touched only once in a win over Kentucky a week ago, was under duress for much of the time he was in there Saturday, taking numerous hits in the pocket, before that last one ended his night – and possibly his season. In his three seasons at Purdue, Appleby completed 55.3 percent of his passes for 2,777 yards with 19 touchdowns to 19 interceptions. Graduate transfer Austin Appleby took over and presided over two touchdown drives.
Appleby said he wasn’t aware of the fact Florida backup quarterbacks have a recent history of performing well against the Vols. “You want the ball in your hands”.
Now, it’ll be Appleby’s shot to run the Florida offense with Del Rio out indefinitely.
Here’s a sign of how big Saturday’s game is for the Gators: McElwain is completely closing practice this week to the media, which usually is invited to attend select periods during two practices each week.
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In all, this was not entirely unexpected, but the check cleared and that’s why we play games like this. I got their back. That honor went to the Florida defense, which dominated the game. They went for it on fourth down twice in the red area and came away empty handed both times, they also settled for a field goal not making the head man happy.
