Maybe that was it. Maybe a lazy Saturday in College Station, Texas, that it started to click.
Or maybe Texas A&M is just that big of a mess.
No matter, Florida fans were able to celebrate a win and took a step closer to bowl eligibility thanks to a strong running game and – believe it or not – a defense that took over the second half.
The final was 41-24 as Florida improved to 5-4 and 2-4 in the SEC. The Aggies have their own problems, but for a day anyway, the Gators could feel good about themselves.
So, maybe this is the day we all look back on many years from now and talk about how the Billy Napier Era really began in College Station.
We will see. We will also see the Pat Dooley Six Pack on a nice win for the Gators.
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The Gators have played two games at true road sites
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They battled Tennessee to the last play and stuffed Texas A&M. Somehow, Napier needs to bottle that road water and spread it all over the team next week when they return home.
Here’s a great stat for you: In two true road games, Anthony Richardson has accounted for 794 yards and eight touchdowns. Mind-blowing how much better he plays without that local pressure.
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We saw what Ole Miss did to Texas A&M last week rushing for 309 yards
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The A&M players said they figured out why that happened. So, they limited Florida to 291 yards rushing. Well done, Aggies. Montrell Johnson Jr. led the way with 100 yards on 22 carries. Florida stuck with the run even after having some issues with four early false start penalties on the two players sharing right tackle.
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This game did not start out the way any Florida fans hoped
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The first defensive series of the game must have felt like déjà vu all over again. Devon Achane was stuffed on the first play, but…
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