Alabama opened the second quarter on offense and were able to move the ball 40 yards to the Florida 32 and elected to go for the first down on 4th and 9. Extending his school-record for rushing touchdowns in a career at the University of Florida. This brought the score at the end of the quarter to 00. Their first offensive possession totaled 91 yards and consumed nearly 7 minutes off of the game clock. On the following South Carolina offensive possession, Gator DB Ahmad Black intercepted another Chris Smelley pass after it was deflected by Gator linebacker Brandon Hicks. Ole Miss's starting quarterback Jevan Snead, a transfer from the University of Texas, had committed to play for the Gators prior to the 2006 season before decommitting. #68 / Class of 2016 / DE, T. Swartz Creek High School - Boys Varsity Football. This is the first time the Gators had played the Rebels at home since their loss in 2003 against the Eli Manning-led Rebels squad. The next play resulted in a touchdown after an 18-yard run by Tide RB Glen Coffee. The lead extended to 423 at this point. Coming into the game, the Gators had the #1 red-zone scoring offense in the nation with Vanderbilt ranked #2 in red-zone defense. Florida regained possession with 2:05 left in the game and were able to bring the ball to the Ole Miss 32-yard line. This brought the score to 177 at the half. Percy Harvin rushed the ball for a touchdown with the ball appearing to have crossed the plane of the endzone and then coming loose and picked up by a Vanderbilt defender. After having to settle for another field goal attempt, Georgia kicker Blair Walsh missed his second of the game. Turnovers continued with Georgia after Knowshon Moreno fumbled the ball, which was picked up by Florida DT Terron Sanders. [60] This game was also determined by FOX to be their most-watched BCS bowl game since televising BCS games in January 2007. Sam Bradford led his team down the field and in scoring position with a 1st and Goal at the Florida 6-yard line. 8 Georgia, 49-10", "Meyer 'Trying to Win Game' With Timeouts", "Gators' win streak, division on the line against Vandy", "Gators Clinch SEC East With 42-14 Win Over Vanderbilt", "Tebow, Gators secure SEC championship game berth with drubbing of Vanderbilt", "With Spurrier in town, Florida looks to continue recent dominance", "No. John Parker Wilson was 4 of 6 passing in the drive with 3 of his passes connecting with freshman WR Julio Jones. After forcing Florida State to punt the ball early in the second quarter, true freshman RB Jeffery Demps of the Gators fumbled the ball during a run play, which was collected by Florida State's Neefy Moffett. The last time the Wildcats defeated the Gators was in Lexington in a 103 loss during the 1986 season. After the change of possession, the Gators went 3 and out to close the third quarter. On file we have 7 emails for Zach including ztruett@hotmail.com, zacharytruett@mail.com, ladybabicrys@aim.com, and 4 other email addresses. His 42-yard rushing touchdown was his fourth of the season with all four having been over 30 yards. They were led by fourth-year head coach Urban Meyer. Ole Miss's offense was unable to do much the rest of the half and ended their next two possession with punts and a third with a turnover on downs. 2 Football Caps Regular Season with 45-15 Win Over No. This would end up being the only points of the game Miami scored as well as the closest the Florida defense would allow Miami to get to the end zone. Join Facebook to connect with Zach Truett and others you may know. He was later quoted in summer media presses: "In hindsight, I shouldn't have done it. Zach, an all-star athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and a ticket out of town. . It only took one offensive play for the Gators to capitalize on the Carolina turnover. On the following drive, Florida's Bobby Kane mishandled the punt snap sending the ball out of the endzone resulting in a safety. 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 1. With only a couple yards to gain, Florida Gator Lorenzo Edwards forced a turnover on downs stopping Kentucky half a yard short from the first down marker. On the following drive, redshirt sophomore RB Emmanuel Moody, transfer from USC, would run the ball in 5 yards for the TD. The Gators last loss to the Seminoles occurred during the 2003 season at home on senior day. At this time, plugins weren't even a thing, so we had to look out for griefers very carefully. Arkansas' Michael Smith fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Florida's Brandon Jamesthe first of his career. This IP address and server theme was adapted from . After forcing a punt, the Seminoles regained possession, but put the ball back in Florida's hands. This game was the 53rd meeting between the two teams with the Gators leading the series 31-19-2 entering the game. The next play called was a direct snap to WR Percy Harvin, who made his first appearance since getting injured against Florida State two games earlier. Coppell High School-Football. FLA Tim Tebow 1-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 11:26. Replies 173 Views 21K. Less than one minute later, Florida safety Major Wright picked off a pass and returned it 32 yards for the touchdown. Even with the missed points on the possession, the Gators quickly scored on their sixth possession of the half with a touchdown pass by Tim Tebow. After a defensive stop by the Gators on the ensuing Warriors' drive, special teams standout Brandon James returned a punt for a touchdown. Oklahoma's following drive did not move as much down the field as their previous drives. The eldest son of Christian rapper TobyMac, Truett Foster McKeehan, died on Wednesday, Fox News has learned. At this point, both starting quarterbacks had thrown for two interceptions each. [36], The Gators opened strong on defense forcing an early three-and-out by Vanderbilt followed by a tipped punt. Florida senior long snapper James Smith collected the ball and ran it just one foot shy of the goal line. True freshman cornerback Janoris Jenkins picked off a Bart Blanchard pass and took it into Bulldogs territory. This was John Brantley's first passing touchdown as a Gator as well as David Nelson's first reception of the year. Bob Stoops and the Sooners looked to snap a four-game BCS bowl losing streak and Urban Meyer and the Gators aimed to add their third national championship in school history, and their second in three years. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Florida Gators player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Oklahoma tried to respond on their following drive, but when faced with a 4th and 4, Gator DB Joe Haden broke up a pass that would have been for a first down. Florida's defense helped get the ball back on offense when true freshman Gator CB Janoris Jenkin's forced a fumble on Tennessee's Montario Hardesty. Run the Race is the "based on a true story" narrative of Zack and Dave Truett (Tanner Stine and Evan Hofer), and their journey out of their small Florida town, Bessemer, to college football. Coming into the game, Coach Bowden's record was 17-16-2. 1 in the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. With the ball in the hands of the Florida offense, the Gators had the opportunity to take a two-score lead with a touchdown. A former captain for the University of Florida football team was arrested and charged with murder on Saturday, making him the second player from that team to be accused of murder. Before the end of the first half, the Gators' special teams blocked a Wildcat field goal attempt, which was returned by the Gators' safety Major Wright to the Florida 40-yard line. This set the Seminoles in the red zone having the ball at the Florida 14-yard line. Florida's defense still did not let up. [24], The Gators opened the second half on offense and got as far as the Arkansas 20-yard line, but not farther. Run the Race (2018) Tanner Stine as Zach Truett. 23 Florida State", "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida Gators Play-by-Play, December 6, 2008", "No. This was the first time the Gators scored in all three facets of the game since beating the Tennessee Volunteers 5920 in the 2007 season. The Florida Gators returned to the Georgia Dome after two years to play against #1 Alabama for the SEC title. Co-recruiting coordinator and safeties coach Doc Holliday left to become an assistant at his alma mater, West Virginia, running backs coach Stan Drayton took the same job with the Tennessee Volunteers, and co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Greg Mattison joined the new coaching staff of the Baltimore Ravens. The Gators third touchdown of the quarter came on the 5th play of their next offensive possession ending with a Tim Tebow 43-yard touchdown pass to Riley Cooper. North Carolina has hired former Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. Two drives ended the first half and second half and the Gators punted the ball only once. Click here to fill out our brief Sports Reference Feedback Survey. Tennessee was able to drive the ball down into Florida territoryas close as the one-yard line. The other being a taken-knee at the end of the Tennessee game. Notre Dame beat Miami at South Bend with a score of 2920. [41], This game marked Senior day for the Gators as they played their final home game of the 2008 season in the Swamp. After having obtained possession with 4:34 left in the third, Jevan Snead and Ole Miss put together a 3:42 drive that went 72 yards down the field resulting in a rushing touchdown by RB Dexter McCluster. High School Sports - Schedules, Scores, Rankings - MaxPreps Tennessee led the series 19-18 all-time against the Gators dating back to 1916. [30], Florida opened the second half on defense with Gator DB Ahmad Black scoring a TD on an interception 9 seconds into the half. Instead, he focuses his energy on football, but when a knee injury stops him from playing, he is forced to make a choice between being consumed by his anger or allowing God to soften his heart. In response, the Gators put together a 10 play drive consuming 86 yards of the field ending with a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Tim Tebow over a pile of FSU defenders, bringing the score to 216 in favor of the Gators. Kentucky got on the board with a field goal with 5:03 left in the half. This brought the score to 283 at the half. This was only the fourth time in college football history that two Heisman winners faced one another. Discussions about Georgia Tech Football Recruiting Class of 2022! [53], The Gators closed out the 2008 season against the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2008 BCS National Championship in Miami, Florida. Truett Banks "Rip" Sewell (May 11, 1907 - September 3, 1989) was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 years in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1932) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1938-1949). Florida's next offensive possession ended like the previous five with a touchdown scoredthis time by senior RB Kestahn Moore. It only took two plays and 54 seconds for the Tide to tie the game at 7-7. We found 21 records for Richard Truett in AL, MI and 11 other states. 32 members of the team's 96-player roster went on to have stints in the NFL. Given. [22], The Gators traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take on their second of three SEC West opponents in the regular season to face first year Razorback coach Bobby Petrino. The following Florida drive resulted in a made field goal from 25 yards. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida, campus. [40], Florida received the ball in the second half and on the first offensive play for the Gators, Percy Harvin ran the ball 80 yards for a touchdown. Florida safety Major Wright grabbed his third interception of the season picking off FSU QB Christian Ponder. After just nine plays, Oklahoma punted the ball back to Florida where the Gators would start a drive taking over 5 minutes. Redshirt freshman QB John Brantley took snaps in place of Tim Tebow and was able to put together a touchdown scoring drive. Menu. The 1996 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 1996 college football season.The 1996 season was the team's seventh under head coach Steve Spurrier.The Gators competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the Georgia was able to get into the red zone and attempted a field goal from the 20-yard line, which was missed by kicker Blair Walsh. This was the first game since the 2006 season where Tim Tebow did not have at least two touchdowns in a game. The Gators' defense wasn't able to achieve a shutout with the Razorbacks' response on the next possession. On a 1st and 10, senior QB John Parker Wilson was intercepted by sophomore DB Joe Haden. Florida's 21 points were off of 3 South Carolina turnovers and only took 2:15 to score. This was the last score of the game, bringing the final score to 635. This game marked the second of four regular season games where the Gators faced a coach that had won a national championship. Although South Carolina's defense had spent little time on the field, they were productive in collecting two early Florida fumbles. On a 4-yard TD run into the endzone, Tebow slid in on the wet turf, causing the front of his white Away jersey to get wet red paint on it. In this game, Gator WR Percy Harvin suffered an injury that would prevent him from playing the SEC Championship Game the following week.[49]. The Gators finished with over 502 yards of offense; more than double FSU's 242 yards. Our Process. Second only to Tennessee's streak over Kentucky as well. [37], The Gators opened the second half on offense and continued to rack up the points. Zach Truett. It also featured the retirement of Citadel graduate and UF legend George Edmondson better known as "Mr. Two Bits" to Gator fans. The Gators amassed 284 yards of offense in the first half. MY GOAL. 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