The game opened with the 10th highest attendance in school history with 90,575. On a 2nd and 4 at the Oklahoma 13, true freshman RB Jeffery Demps ran the ball to the 2-yard line before Oklahoma was called for a facemask while tackling Demps. Zach Truett (Tanner Stine) is an up-and-coming football star, piling up multiple touchdowns every game and crossing his fingers that a college scout preferably from the Florida Gators is about to come knocking with a scholarship. The Gators' offense was able to put together a 47-yard drive finishing with a 15-yard Tim Tebow touchdown pass to WR Percy Harvin extending the lead to 270. 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. 5 min amrap25 front squats @18525 lateral burpee over barAmrap front squats @185 Scored- 21 Matthew Stafford's turnovers continued with back-to-back interceptions by Gator linebacker Dustin Doe and Gator DB Ahmad Black. [24], The Gators opened the second half on offense and got as far as the Arkansas 20-yard line, but not farther. 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. The final score the Gators put on the board was an interception returned for a touchdown by Gator DB Ahmad Black in his first career game as a Gator. 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. The Sooners tied the game at 1414 after a Sam Bradford pass to Jermaine Gresham, who lost his shoe after catching the ball on the play. This gave the Tide the first lead of the game, 107, and this was the Gators' first time trailing in the first quarter since their loss at home to Ole Miss earlier in the season. Starting at the Florida 25-yard line, the Gators moved the ball effectively, needing only three plays to get to midfield. [53], The Gators closed out the 2008 season against the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2008 BCS National Championship in Miami, Florida. This brought the Gators' lead to 26 with a score of 35 to 9. After a South Carolina forced-fumble in the first quarter, their defense picked up their second fumble on a fumbled Tebow option-pass to Chris Rainey near the South Carolina redzone. MY GOAL. Florida's next two possessions on offense went only -3 yards and 19 yards, respectively, and required punts. Starting at the Florida 11-yard line, the Gators managed to go 89 yards down the field and score a touchdown off of a Percy Harvin 11-yard run. Florida State was able to establish excellent field position by returning a Caleb Sturgis kickoff to the Florida 24-yard line. More info: Carlisle High School - Boys Varsity Football / MLB, FB / Class of 2021 / Carlisle, IA Tim Tebow ran the ball in for a touchdown on the following change of possessionhis third rushing TD of the game and 40th of his career. The Gators received the ball with 11:49 left in the half and were able to move the ball 21 yards to the Florida 36 where Tim Tebow threw his second interception of the game and this one to Sooners' defensive standout Gerald McCoyBig 12 defensive player of the year. The Gators would take the lead following the extra point and would not give it back. Florida's defense stopped LSU on their first possession with a quick three and out and turned the change of possession into a Gator field goal extending their lead 100. The fourth quarter featured three touchdowns by the Gators. Percy Harvin ran the ball for 26 yards resulting in a touchdown extending the Gators' lead 14-0 late in the first quarter. The drive ended with a touchdown run by WR Percy Harvin. Florida had won 15 of the last 18 meetings dating back to the 1990 season, which was Steve Spurrier's first season as head coach. [19], The third quarter for the Gators saw their 10-point lead turn into a 7-point deficit. The Gators broke the 60-point mark after quarterback John Brantley completed a 12-yard pass to redshirt junior WR David Nelson, extending the Gators' lead to 50. [57], The Sooners received the ball to open the fourth quarter after forcing a punt by Florida at the end of the third quarter. This is the first of a two-game home-and-home series on the rotating SEC West opponent schedule with next year's meeting taking place in Gainesville, Florida. New posts Search forums. Offensive struggles continued for the Bulldogs as true freshman DB Will Hill intercepted a pass by Cam Turner. This extended the Gators' lead to 10 and brought the score to 2414. Florida's next offensive possession ended like the previous five with a touchdown scoredthis time by senior RB Kestahn Moore. The Gators' first offensive drive only had to travel 60 yards resulting in a Tim Tebow touchdown pass to wide receiver Louis Murphy while in the red-zone. "[32], The Bulldogs started the game on offense after Florida deferred to the second half. The official 2018 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators baer testing for dogs cost Second only to Tennessee's streak over Kentucky as well. It could have easily turned into a big, stupid brawl. With the ball in the hands of the Florida offense, the Gators had the opportunity to take a two-score lead with a touchdown. 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. Tim Tebow and Louis Murphy connected on a 48-yard pass on the second play of the drive to score a touchdown only 38 seconds after having initiating the drive. The Gators fifth offensive possession ended with a questionable fumble call. A drive starting near the end of the 3rd quarter went 86 yards down the field and ended with a fourth quarter 2-yard rushing touchdown by Percy Harvin. David Truett . 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. This one ended with a 1-yard rushing TD by Florida defensive tackle Javier Estopinan, extending the lead to 566. Coming into the game, Tim Tebow only had thrown two interceptions all year. Steven. This gave the Gators the lead, 70. 6'4" Andy McCellough's reception brought the Vols within 35-29 with 10 seconds to play, but Florida recovered the ensuing onside kick to hang on for a six-point win on a rainy Knoxville afternoon.Coming off a big win in Knoxville the week before . The Hurricanes received the ball to start the game with Florida deferring to the second half. 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. 2008 Florida Gators Roster | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 2008 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 13-1 (2nd of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (East Division) Conference Record: 7-1 Coach: Urban Meyer (13-1) Points For: 611 [10], The Florida Gators took on the Miami Hurricanes for the first time since the 2004 Peach Bowl where the Gators lost to Miami 2710. This brought the score at the end of the quarter to 00. In this game, Tim Tebow also created an iconic image of himself and the Gators for 2008. In addition, the Sooners lost two more BCS bowl games following their loss to USC. Oklahoma started the game at the Sooner 24-yard line and was only able to gain 31 yards on 8 plays before having to punt the ball to the Gators. This brought the score to 283 at the half. Kentucky's following drive brought them within 5 yards of a touchdown. Although the Gators finished the game with 25 less yards of offense (398 vs. 373), the Gators were able to force four turnovers (1 fumble, 3 interceptions) and capitalized off of them. After another 3 and out for the Florida offense, the first quarter came to a close with the Tide maintaining their lead. South Carolina continued to make mistakes. With this touchdown, Percy scored a TD in every game thus far in the season. Florida's turnover woes continued shortly after the Rebels' kickoff when Tim Tebow fumbled the ball at the Gators' 18-yard line. [6] In the time leading up to the award presentation, the then-Hawaii head coach June Jones made comments regarding Tim Tebow and how he would fare against his own quarterback Colt Brennan in their respective offensive systems, referring to Tebow as a "system quarterback." 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. [36], The Gators opened strong on defense forcing an early three-and-out by Vanderbilt followed by a tipped punt. After this drive, redshirt freshman John Brantley took over the reins as QB. Florida's 21 points were off of 3 South Carolina turnovers and only took 2:15 to score. At this time, plugins weren't even a thing, so we had to look out for griefers very carefully. This gave the Tide a three-point lead2017entering the fourth quarter. This set up the Rebels in excellent field position at the Florida 34-yard line. By Cody Nagel Jan 3, 2020. [47] (Though they would face two more in the SEC and BCS championship games. The official 2008 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. Although Florida wasn't able to capitalize on the turnover, LSU turned the ball over on their next possession with a Charles Scott fumble recovered by Gator AJ Jones. Percy Harvin led the Gators on the ground with 122 rushing yards followed by Tim Tebow with 109. The Gators will receive at least a half dozen signed letters of. Select Donation Amount $ 35 $ 50 $ 100 $ 250 $ 500 $ 1000. Coming into the game, Coach Bowden's record was 17-16-2. [59] During the championship celebration three days after the game, quarterback Tim Tebow announced he would return to the University of Florida for his senior season. As the two brothers spur one another on, they each have powerful encounters with God. The Citadel's response mirrored the Gators' drive in that it, too, ended with a 1-yard rushing TD, bringing the score to 56-13 after the made extra point. The Sooners didn't fare much better on their opening possession of the half. This was the first game since the 2006 season where Tim Tebow did not have at least two touchdowns in a game. 5 Florida Overwhelms No. The Gators finished the game holding South Carolina's offense to 173 yards while the Gator offense amassed over 519 yards with 346 of those yards coming on the ground. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Tim Tebow threw a TD pass to TE Aaron Hernandez, who controlled the catch with one hand, extending their lead 496. 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). This was the first touchdown the Gators allowed in the first quarter of a game and the first time the Gators trailed in the season. [41], This game marked Senior day for the Gators as they played their final home game of the 2008 season in the Swamp. His second week in a row with 5 total TDs. 8 followers. [27], LSU opened the second half scoring a quick touchdown off of a 3-yard rush by backup QB Andrew Hatch creating a 140 run after a 20-0 Florida run. Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Truett Knox appeared in . In the 1999 SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide defeated the Gators with a score of 34 to 7. The Gators' second offensive drive ended in another touchdown. This was Percy's second rushing TD of the game. After replacing Matthew Stafford with quarterback Joe Cox, the Bulldogs were able to score a touchdown with a little more than 3 minutes left in regulation. Florida's offense was only able to rush for 89 yards and pass for 256. The Gators, however, had three turnovers, which was uncharacteristic given that they had none in the first three games of the season. On the following drive, redshirt sophomore RB Emmanuel Moody, transfer from USC, would run the ball in 5 yards for the TD. Dave Truitt School: North Carolina Position: TE Dave Truitt Overview Dave Truitt NFL Stats On this page: Receiving & Rushing Player News Scoring Tim Tebow connected with WR Percy Harvin on a 43-yard touchdown pass giving the Gators a 107 lead with 12:26 remaining in the second quarter. From Executive Producers Tim Tebow and Robby Tebow, Run the Race tells the story of two desperate brothers willing to sacrifice today for a better tomorrow. This turnover led to another Gator score when true freshman Chris Rainey put together two runs with the second being the touchdown score that put the Gators over the 50-point mark. Ole Miss gained possession and ran the clock out upsetting the higher ranked Gators at home.[20]. POTATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO . Our experience ranges from WLANs to links in space, Wi-Fi hotzones to 130 miles of island hopping DS3 service. After clinching the SEC East, the Gators defeated then top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 3120 in the SEC Championship Game to win their eighth conference title. The final score of the game came off of a Cam Turner pass to Taylor Cornett for a 15-yard touchdown reception, bringing the final score to 70-19 after the Citadel missed their second extra point of the game. The Gators were tied for second with only 11 turnovers. Florida's offense struggled on their next possession as they were forced to attempt a field goal. His mother died in that small town. It was viewed by 26.8 million viewers, and at least 50 million viewers tuned in at some point of the game. This game also concluded the home-and-home series with the SEC West opponent after the Gators won the first game in the H-H series against the Rebels last season with a score of 3024 in which Tim Tebow set a school-record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 166 yards on 27 carries. True freshman cornerback Janoris Jenkins picked off a Bart Blanchard pass and took it into Bulldogs territory. But I promise you one thing: a lot of good will come out of this. Arkansas entered the game coming off of a loss to then-#7 ranked Texas at Texas by a score of 5210. This was Black's sixth, and team-leading, interception of the season. #68 / Class of 2016 / DE, T. Swartz Creek High School - Boys Varsity Football. As Florida drove down the field on the following possession, true freshman Jeff Demps fumbled the ball near the South Carolina 40-yard line. Percy Harvin scored the fourth Florida TD of the quarter off of another 4-play drive, but this time through the air. The last time the Wildcats defeated the Gators was in Lexington in a 103 loss during the 1986 season. With South Carolina's offense struggling and unable to put points on the board, Florida regained possession after forcing a punt and quickly scored with a Tebow touchdown pass to redshirt freshman Deonte Thompson. Ole Miss would capitalize on the turnover by scoring with a 33-yard field goal. The Gators used seven wide receivers to complete 18 passes for a total of 231 yards. On record we show 8 phone numbers associated with Zach in area codes such as 810, 573, 575, 918. The Gators last loss to the Seminoles occurred during the 2003 season at home on senior day. in Aktuality. Sewell was selected four times to the National League All-Star team (1943-1946) and is credited with inventing the "Eephus pitch." The Gators, led by quarterback Tim Tebow, put together a 5 play drive ending in a touchdown pass to TE Aaron Hernandez that only took 1:44 off the clock. The speech went on to be engraved on a plaque that was placed outside the entrance to the new Gators football facilities. Zach Barrett, a 26-year-old former quarterback and baseball player at Timber Creek, was hired by University High recently and became the youngest football head coach among the Orlando area's 80 . Tim Tebow connected with senior WR Louis Murphy on a 44-yard pass to bring the score to 283 with a little more than 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Notre Dame beat Miami at South Bend with a score of 2920. Florida responded quickly with a 3-yard TD rush by Tim Tebow, bringing the score at the half 423. [23], Arkansas received the kickoff to start the game and put together a 44-yard drive before failing to convert a fourth and 4 with a sack by Gator defensive standout Carlos Dunlap. At this point, both starting quarterbacks had thrown for two interceptions each. [28], Homecoming for the Gators featured an early match up with division rival Kentucky. It only took one offensive play for the Gators to capitalize on the Carolina turnover. The next offensive possession for Florida finished with another long touchdown run by true freshman Jeffery Demps. The game was then tied 1717 at only the 10:30 mark in the third quarter. These two teams met last in Gainesville during the 2006 season, where the Gators defeated the Wildcats 267. [61], 2008 University of Florida Football Roster and Coaches https://web.archive.org/web/20090705062526/http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php, Statistics as of Jan 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203025300/http://gatorzone.com/football/stats/team.pdf%3C. Despite the disappointing season, Quarterback Tim Tebow would become the first sophomore to win the Heisman trophy. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Just as Zach is on his way to a football scholarship, he loses his temper in an argument and tears a vital ligament in the ensuing fight. The other being a taken-knee at the end of the Tennessee game. Entering the 2008 game, the Gators have outscored opponents an average of 50 to 10 since the Gators loss to Ole Miss earlier in the year. Three minutes into the fourth quarter, John Brantley threw a 38-yard TD pass to David Nelson. [31], The Gators faced off against the Bulldogs in the annual rivalry taking place in Jacksonville, Florida. The Gators started on offense in the fourth quarter and drive deep into Alabama territory. History was also made in this game with it being the first college football game where a Heisman-winning coach (Steve Spurrier) coached against a Heisman-winning player (Tim Tebow). After the turnover on downs, the Gators ran out the clock, thus winning the BCS Championship. Florida's defense shut out Georgia in the first quarter, but Georgia was able to put points on the board with a 35-yard field goal cutting Florida's lead to 4. [38], This game marked the 12th time the Gamecocks have traveled to Gainesville where they were winless on the road (0-11) coming into the game. Entering the game, the Gators held a 61 series lead over Arkansas with the Gators' last win coming in the 2006 SEC Championship Game that was coached by former Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt. The Gators' defense was unable to field a shutout when the Bulldogs responded with a 78-yard drive, finishing with a TD pass by Scott Flanagancutting the score 42-6 after a missed extra point. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. However, the Sooners' last two appearances in the title game ended in defeat, losing at the hands of LSU in the 2004 Sugar Bowl and USC in the 2005 Orange Bowl. When a devastating knee injury forces. This would be the Gators' last score of the game, eclipsing the 70-point mark. 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. The Gators ended the game with over 475 yards of offense. Georgia attempted an onside kick following the score, but was unable to recover the ball setting up the Gators at the Georgia 41-yard line. The Gators amassed 284 yards of offense in the first half. [56], After winning the coin toss, the Oklahoma Sooners elected to receive the ball and put the Gators on defense to start the game. Florida gators football player zach truett Indeed recently has been hunted by users around us, perhaps one of you personally. Similar to the prior week, South Carolina head coach and Florida alum Steve Spurrier rotated quarterbacks after nearly every offensive snap. Who are the best players at every position? The Gators took a knee to close out the half tied 77. The Gators' special teams blocked two punts on Kentucky's first and second drives of the game. The Gators scored on defense with a Brandon Spikes interception-returned touchdown 12 seconds into the fourth quarter building a 4114 lead. Coppell High School-Football. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. The first meeting between these two teams took place in 1910 where the Gators defeated the Bulldogs 62 in Jacksonville. Parent Movie Reviewby. Signed QB - Zach Pyron (@zach_pyron_05) Gt2019; Sep 8, 2021; 7 8 9. By the end of the third quarter, Florida's defense forced five Miami punts and allowed only one field goal. The resulting field position yielded a quick scoring drive ending with a touchdown pass by Tim Tebow to Riley Cooper. Drama Sport Against the backdrop of high-school football and track, two brothers in a small Southern town face escalating problems with two different worldviews, straining--but ultimately strengthening--the bonds of brotherhood. Oklahoma was able to put together another quick scoring drive. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Zach Truett is on Facebook. Not wanting to give up on their dream, his brother, Dave, attempts to save both brothers' futures by securing his own scholarship in track. Ticket Office Student Tickets Baseball Tickets Men's Basketball Tickets Women's Basketball Tickets Football Tickets Gymnastics Tickets Softball Tickets Volleyball Tickets Gator Boosters Manage My Account . Athlete Spotlight: Zack Truitt of Landmark Christian Bruce Taylor Nov 27, 2020 (photos by Daniel McCauley) In our first of a long series of 'Athlete Spotlights' on cross country runners from the. 103rd football season in school history; third national championship victory, 2008 Florida Gators footballconsensus national champions, 2008 Southeastern Conference football standings, 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, https://web.archive.org/web/20090705062526/http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php, https://web.archive.org/web/20081203025300/http://gatorzone.com/football/stats/team.pdf%3C, "VegasInsider.com Florida Gators Team Page", "Tebow Selected as Finalist for Heisman Trophy", "Hawaii coach June Jones: Florida's Tim Tebow is a 'system' quarterback, not Colt Brennan", "Gators Top Hawaii, 56-10, in Season Opener", "Hawaii Warriors vs. Florida Gators Box Score, August 30, 2008", "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Florida Gators Drive Chart, September 6, 2008", "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Florida Gators Box Score, September 6, 2008", "Florida Tops Tennessee 30-6 in Knoxville", "Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Drive Chart, September 20, 2008", "Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score, September 20, 2008", "Not just the Tebow Show, as Tebow and Co. host Ole Miss", "Mississippi Rebels vs. Florida Gators Drive Chart, September 27, 2008", "Mississippi Rebels vs. Florida Gators Box Score, September 27, 2008", "Snead tosses two TDs, runs for one as Ole Miss stuns Florida", "Gators, Tebow, aim to get back on track after stinging loss", "Florida Gators vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Play-by-Play, October 4, 2008", "No shortage of intensity as LSU visits Florida", "LSU Tigers vs. Florida Gators Play-by-Play, October 11, 2008", "No. [42] This was the only game of the season where the Gators faced a Division I-FCS opponent. Florida middle linebacker intercepted a Christian Ponder pass on the first play of the half and set up the Gators' offense at the Florida State 20-yard line. FLA Jonathan Phillips 32-yard field goal, 13:31. The Gators started the game on offense at the Tennessee 44-yard line and quickly started where they left off the last time they played the Volunteers. 5 Florida Tops Kentucky, 63-5, on Homecoming", "Tebow steers Florida to 22nd straight win vs. Kentucky", "Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs Play-by-Play, November 1, 2008", "No. This game was the 53rd meeting between the two teams with the Gators leading the series 31-19-2 entering the game. It took only 7 plays for Tim Tebow to cap the drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown, bringing the score to 143. Oklahoma's following drive did not move as much down the field as their previous drives. [15], Tennessee received the ball to start the second half and quickly went three and out giving the ball back to Tim Tebow and the Gators' offense. The Sooners elected to go for the touchdown, but were stopped at the 3-yard line by Florida DT Torrey Davis. 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. Tennessee led the series 19-18 all-time against the Gators dating back to 1916. . The blocked extra point left the score at 3815. Less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, Gators' true freshman Janoris Jenkins picked off his third interception of the season by reading a D'Vontrey Richardson pass intended for Bert Reed at the FSU 38-yard line. In this game, Gator WR Percy Harvin suffered an injury that would prevent him from playing the SEC Championship Game the following week.[49]. This was the Gators' second visit to the SEC Championship Game since the 2006 game where they faced the SEC West champion Arkansas. The 6 play 83-yard drive took only 2:43 and finished with a 21-yard pass to Percy Harvin from Tim Tebowextending Florida's lead 247. The following made extra point brought the Gators lead, and final score, to 5121. The Florida Gators landed a big win on the recruiting front on Wednesday's Early Signing Period by adding Naples (Fla.) four-star defensive back Devin Moore to their 2022 class. After forcing a punt, the Seminoles regained possession, but put the ball back in Florida's hands. It only took two plays and 54 seconds for the Tide to tie the game at 7-7. 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 Gators finished the season ranked No. Starting 68 yards away from the end zone, Florida scored a touchdown in less than 2 minutes with Percy Harvin running in from 15 yards for the score. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. MISS Joshua Shene 33-yard field goal, 11:00. The Gators lead extended to a game high 46 points, 493, with still half of a quarter to play. With 1:04 remaining in the 3rd quarter, Vanderbilt prevented a shutout and scored a touchdown with a Nickson pass. This was John Brantley's first passing touchdown as a Gator as well as David Nelson's first reception of the year. Tennessee was able to drive the ball down into Florida territoryas close as the one-yard line. Their momentum continued finishing the first quarter 17-0 after a second touchdown by Percy Harvin, which was a career first for receiving TDs in a game. Florida's defense proved to be more effective in the fourth quarter than they were in the third. After failing to run the ball in from one yard, Tim Tebow attempted a pass to TE Aaron Hernandez, which was nearly caught. On the second play following the penalty, Tim Tebow threw a touchdown pass to Riley Cooper to extend the Gators' lead and final score margin by 1131 to 20. All-conference in football; Earned all-district and conference for baseball; An academic all-conference honoree in football, baseball and wrestling; Member of National Honor Society; Personal. The Gators' first offensive possession ended in just 8 plays similar to the Sooners', but this one finishing on a Tim Tebow interception. [25], This annual rivalry marked the 10th time in college football history that back-to-back champions played in the following regular season with the home team never losing. This set the Seminoles in the red zone having the ball at the Florida 14-yard line. Florida head coach Urban Meyer's record against LSU head coach Les Miles was 1-2 entering the game with the home team winning in each of those three games. After another failed drive for Vanderbilt on offense, their punt was blocked by Florida Gator Carlos Dunlap. The Volunteers would be the first of four regular season teams the Gators faced that were coached by a championship-winning head coach (the other three being Les Miles of LSU, Steve Spurrier of South Carolina, and Bobby Bowden of FSU).