2018 Florida Gators football team American college football season
The 2018 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida . Florida played as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Dan Mullen .
Florida, coming off a 4–7 season in 2017 , began the year unranked. In the second game of the season, not only did the team lose to Kentucky for the first time since 1986 , but they also lost to them at home for the first time since 1979 , snapping a 31-game winning streak in the series.[ 2] Mississippi State and at home against No. 5 LSU , rising to ninth in the AP Poll . They then lost two games to No. 7 Georgia and Missouri and ended the conference regular season tied for second in the SEC East Division at 5–3. After closing the regular season by defeating rival Florida State , they were invited to the Peach Bowl , where they defeated No. 8 Michigan by a score of 41–15. The team finished with an overall record of 10–3, and in the season's final AP Poll, the team was ranked in a tie for seventh, the highest finish for the school since 2009 .
The team was led on offense by redshirt sophomore quarterback Feleipe Franks , who finished with 2,457 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and 7 rushing touchdowns. His 31 total touchdowns was tied for third in the Southeastern Conference.[ 3] La'Mical Perine and Jordan Scarlett finished with 826 and 776 yards, respectively. Defensively, the team was led by defensive end Jachai Polite , who finished with 20 tackles for loss and was named first-team All-SEC .
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Gators predicted to finish third in the East Division.[ 13]
Media poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Georgia
1,977 (271)
2
South Carolina
1,535 (8)
3
Florida 1,441 (4)
4
Missouri
1,057
5
Kentucky
874 (1)
6
Tennessee
704 (1)
7
Vanderbilt
392
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Gators had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:30 p.m. Charleston Southern * SECN W 53–681,164 September 8 7:30 p.m. Kentucky No. 25 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) SECN L 16–2780,651 September 15 4:00 p.m. Colorado State * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN W 48–1080,021 September 22 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee ESPN W 47–21100,027 September 29 6:00 p.m. at No. 23 Mississippi State ESPN W 13–661,406 October 6 3:30 p.m. No. 5 LSU No. 22 CBS W 27–1990,283 October 13 12:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 14 ESPN W 37–2731,118 October 27 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 7 Georgia No. 9 CBS L 17–3684,463 November 3 4:00 p.m. Missouri No. 13 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN L 17–3880,017 November 10 12:00 p.m. South Carolina No. 19 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN W 35–3182,696 November 17 12:00 p.m. Idaho * No. 15 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPNU W 63–1081,467 November 24 12:00 p.m. at Florida State * No. 13 ABC W 41–1471,953 December 29 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 8 Michigan * No. 10 ESPN W 41–1574,006
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP RV 25 — — RV 22 14 11 9 13 19 15 13 11 10 7т Coaches RV 25 — RV RV RV 16 12 11 14 21 16 13 10 10 6 CFP Not released 11 15 13 11 9 10 Not released
Game summaries
Charleston Southern
Game information
First Quarter Florida – Trevon Grimes 34-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 12:40
Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 8:10 Second Quarter Florida – Van Jefferson 6-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 13:19
Florida – Josh Hammond 6-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 9:51
Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:49
Florida – Van Jefferson 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 1:39 Third Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 10:58
Florida – Kyle Trask 12-yard run (Jorge Powell kick), 7:28
Florida – Jorge Powell 39-yard field goal, 4:48 Fourth Quarter Charleston Southern – Terrence Wilson 22-yard run, 13:40
Florida – Austin Perry 98-yard PAT return, 13:40
Passing leaders CHSO – London Johnson – 3/12, 2 yards
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 16/24, 219 yards, 5 touchdowns Rushing leaders CHSO – Ronnie Harris – 8 carries, 83 yards
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 9 carries, 73 yards Receiving leaders CHSO – Taz Lindsey and Geoffrey Wall – 1 reception, 5 yards
FLA – Freddie Swain – 2 receptions, 57 yards Tackling leaders
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1–0
September 5, 2009
Florida , 62–3
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Kentucky
Game information
First Quarter Kentucky – David Bouvier 29-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Miles Butler kick), 5:07 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal, 14:03
Florida – Moral Stephens 18-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 8:27 Third Quarter Kentucky – Terry Wilson 24-yard run (Miles Butler kick), 9:49
Kentucky – Lynn Bowden 54-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Miles Butler kick), 4:11 Fourth Quarter Florida – Freddie Swain 4-yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 3:34
Kentucky – Davonte Robinson 30-yard fumble recovery, 0:00
Passing leaders KEN – Terry Wilson – 11/16, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 17/38, 232 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders KEN – Benny Snell – 175 yards
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 44 yards Receiving leaders Tackling leaders KEN – Kash Daniel – 11 tackles
FLA – Rayshad Jackson – 9 tackles
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51–17
September 23, 2017
Florida , 28–27
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Colorado State
Game information
First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 24-yard field goal, 10:48
Florida – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 2:14 Second Quarter Florida – Jordan Scarlett 30-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 11:49
Florida – Freddie Swain 18-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 6:24
Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 0-yard punt return, 4:02
Colorado State – Wyatt Bryan 53-yard field goal, 0:00 Third Quarter Colorado State – Trey McBride 48-yard pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan kick), 11:27 Fourth Quarter Florida – Freddie Swain 85-yard punt return (Evan McPherson kick), 13:25
Florida – Van Jefferson 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 9:21
Florida – Daemon Pierce 68-yard run (Jorge Powell kick), 6:17
Passing leaders CSU – K. J. Carta-Samuels – 21/33, 217 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 8/15, 119 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr. – 15 carries, 79 yards
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 5 carries, 87 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Tackling leaders
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Tennessee
Game information
First Quarter Florida – R.J. Raymond 1 yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 6:50
Florida – Feleipe Franks 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:52 Second Quarter Tennessee – Brent Cimaglia 32-yard field goal, 13:13
Florida – Cece Jefferson safety, 11:03
Florida – Freddie Swain 65-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 10:42
Florida – Evan McPherson 25-yard field goal, 0:15 Third Quarter Florida – Jordan Scarlett 19-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:44
Tennessee – Brent Cimaglia 41-yard field goal, 12:38
Tennessee – Madre London 1 yard run (Brent Cimaglia kick), 1:22 Fourth Quarter Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 13:17
Tennessee – Jeremy Banks 2-yard run (Jauan Jennings pass from Keller Chryst), 5:04
Florida – Dameon Pierce 47-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:54
Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 9/18, 172 yards, 3 touchdowns
TEN – Jarrett Guarantano – 7/18, 164 yards, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders Receiving leaders FLA – Freddie Swain – 2 receptions, 88 yards, 1 touchdown
TEN – Jauan Jennings – 4 receptions, 60 yards Tackling leaders FLA – David Reese II – 11 tackles
TEN – Baylen Buchanan – 5 tackles
Overall record
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27–20
September 16, 2017
Florida , 26–20
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Mississippi State
Game information
First Quarter Mississippi State – Jace Christmann 34-yard field goal, 3:28 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 39-yard field goal, 10:24
Mississippi State – Jace Christmann 39-yard field goal, 3:30 Third Quarter Florida – Moral Stephens 20-yard pass from Kadarius Toney (Evan McPherson kick), 8:26 Fourth Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal 5:22
Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 22/31, 219 yards, 1 interception
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald – 11/26, 98 yards Rushing leaders Receiving leaders Tackling leaders FLA – C. J. Gardner-Johnson and Vosean Joseph – 7 tackles
MSU – Erroll Thompson – 14 tackles
Overall record
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33–19–2
October 16, 2010
Mississippi State , 10–7
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LSU
Game information
First Quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard run (Cole Tracy kick), 11:43 Second Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 12:30
LSU – Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 3:10
Florida – Moral Stephens 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 1:09 Third Quarter LSU – Cole Tracy 42-yard field goal, 4:16 Fourth Quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 1 yard run, 11:14
Florida – La'Mical Perine 2-yard run, 8:48
Florida – Brad Stewart, Jr. 25-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 1:45
Passing leaders LSU – Joe Burrow – 19/34, 191 yards, 2 interceptions
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 12/27, 161 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Rushing leaders LSU – Nick Brossette – 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – La'Mical Perine – 17 carries, 85 yards, 2 touchdowns Receiving leaders LSU – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 50 yards
FLA – Josh Hammond – 3 receptions, 85 yards Tackling leaders LSU – Micah Baskerville – 11 tackles
FLA – Vosean Joseph – 14 tackles
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32–29–3
October 7, 2017
LSU , 17–16
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Vanderbilt
Game information
First Quarter Vanderbilt – Jared Pinkney 1 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), 6:23 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 14:14
Vanderbilt – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 75-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), 13:59
Vanderbilt – Jamauri Wakefield 7-yard run (Ryley Guay kick), 6:42
Florida – La'Mical Perine 7-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:30
Florida – Evan McPherson 25-yard field goal, 0:00 Third Quarter Florida – Van Jefferson 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:23 Fourth Quarter Florida – Jordan Scarlett 48-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:52
Vanderbilt – Ryley Guay 42-yard field goal, 12:10
Florida – Freddie Swain 11-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 8:07
Vanderbilt – Ryley Guay 53-yard field goal, 3:55
Florida – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 0:37
Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 19/29, 284 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
VAN – Kyle Shurmur – 18/36, 229 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 23 carries, 121 yards, 1 touchdown
VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn – 7 carries, 56 yards Receiving leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 4 receptions, 93 yards
VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn – 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders FLA – David Reese II – 6 tackles
VAN – Jordan Griffin – 18 tackles
Overall record
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39–10–2
September 30, 2017
Florida , 38–24
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Georgia
Game information
First Quarter Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 8:11
Georgia – Jeremiah Holloman 16-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:07 Second Quarter Florida – Feleipe Franks 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:57
Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship 22-yard field goal, 0:02 Third Quarter Florida – Freddie Swain 36-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 13:35
Georgia – Jeremiah Holloman 12-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:33
Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship 18-yard field goal, 0:07 Fourth Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 42-yard field goal, 11:12
Georgia – Terry Godwin 24-yard pass from Jake Fromm, 8:39
Georgia – D'Andre Swift 33-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:29
Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 13/21, 105 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
UGA – Jake Fromm – 17/24, 240 yards, 3 touchdowns Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 14 carries, 62 yards
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 12 carries, 104 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders FLA – Freddie Swain – 2 receptions, 38 yards, 1 touchdown
UGA – Isaac Nauta – 5 receptions, 73 yards Tackling leaders FLA – Vosean Joseph – 13 tackles
UGA – Monty Rice – 11 tackles
Overall record
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43–50–2 (per Florida) (per Georgia)
October 28, 2017
Georgia , 42–7
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Missouri
Game information
First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 7:18
Missouri – Larry Rountree III 27-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 3:46 Second Quarter Missouri – Albert Okwuegbunam 22-yard pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick), 13:12
Missouri – Damarea Crockett 4-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 6:06
Florida – Feleipe Franks 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:42 Third Quarter Missouri – Kam Scott 41-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 10:02
Missouri – Emanuel Hall 4-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 5:00
Florida – Josh Hammond 7-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 0:20 Fourth Quarter
Passing leaders MIZZ – Drew Lock – 24/32, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns
FLA – Kyle Trask – 10/18, 126 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders MIZZ – Damarea Crockett – 21 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – La'Mical Perine – 10 carries, 42 yards Receiving leaders MIZZ – Emanuel Hall – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Kadarius Toney – 2 receptions, 72 yards Tackling leaders MIZZ – Cale Garrett – 12 tackles
FLA – David Reese II – 14 tackles
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3–4
November 4, 2017
Missouri , 45–16
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South Carolina
Game information
First Quarter South Carolina – Jacob Austin 2-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 9:17
South Carolina – Kyle Markway 19-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 4:51 Second Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:46
Florida – Feleipe Franks 10-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 8:58
South carolina – Jake Bentley 1 yard run (Parker White kick), 4:21 Third Quarter South Carolina – Parker White 34-yard field goal, 9:19
South carolina – Rico Dowdle 4-yard run (Parker White kick), 4:41
Florida – Kadarius Toney 8-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 0:56 Fourth Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 23-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 11:03
Florida – Feleipe Franks 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:09
Passing leaders SCAR – Jake Bentley – 18/28, 239 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 15/21, 161 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders SCAR – A. J. Turner – 12 carries, 81 yards
FLA – Jordan Scarlett – 18 carries, 159 yards Receiving leaders SCAR – Deebo Samuel – 4 receptions, 120 yards
FLA – Josh Hammond – 5 receptions, 35 yards Tackling leaders SCAR – T. J. Brunson – 16 tackles
FLA – David Reese II – 10 tackles
Overall record
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26–9–3
November 11, 2017
South Carolina , 28–20
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Idaho
Idaho Vandals at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Idaho
0
0
3 7 10
No. 15 Florida 28
21
7 7 63
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : November 17, 2018Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 81,467Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Kevin Brown and Andre Ware [ 24] Boxscore
Game information
First Quarter Florida – C. J. Gardner-Johnson 26-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:54
Florida – Feleipe Franks 17-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 12:46
Florida – Kyle Pitts 52-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:30
Florida – Van Jefferson 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 1:44 Second Quarter Florida – Josh Hammond 21-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:29
Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 34-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:22
Florida – Josh Hammond 8-yard pass from Emory Jones (Jorge Powell kick), 1:50 Third Quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 4-yard pass from Emory Jones (Jorge Powell kick), 6:50
Idaho – Cade Coffey 38-yard field goal, 1:02 Fourth Quarter Florida – Ventrell Miller 82-yard interception return (Jorge Powell kick), 6:43
Idaho – Jeff Cotton 12-yard pass from Mason Petrino (Cade Coffey kick), 1:47
Passing leaders IDA – Mason Petrino – 12/31, 70 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 19/27, 274 yards, 3 touchdowns Rushing leaders IDA – Mason Petrino – 12 carries, 87 yards
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 13 carries, 77 yards Receiving leaders IDA – Jeff Cotton – 3 receptions, 38 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – C'yontai Lewis – 3 receptions, 57 yards Tackling leaders
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Florida State
Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Quarter
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No. 13 Florida 3
10
14 14 41
Florida State
0
7
7 0 14
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
Date : November 24, 2018Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: 94% humidity, 30% chance of rainGame attendance : 71,953Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Pasch , Greg McElroy , Tom Luginbill [ 25] Boxscore
Game information
First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 0:00 Second Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 74-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:24
Florida – Evan McPherson 23-yard field goal, 7:35
Florida State – Cam Akers 15-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), 5:25 Third Quarter Florida – Josh Hammond 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 10:53
Florida – Trevon Grimes – 22-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 6:20
Florida State – Deondre Francois 4-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), 4:16 Fourth Quarter Florida – Van Jefferson 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 14:53
Florida – Jordan Scarlett 9-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:56
Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 16/26, 254 yards, 3 touchdowns
FSU – Deondre Francois – 14/29, 154 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 13 carries, 129 yards, 1 touchdown
FSU – Jacques Patrick – 10 carries, 52 yards Receiving leaders Tackling leaders FLA – Vosean Joseph – 8 tackles
FSU – Jaiden Woodbey – 11 tackles
Overall record
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34–26–2
November 25, 2017
Florida State , 38–22
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First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 5:37
Michigan – Donovan Peoples-Jones 9-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Jake Moody kick), 2:03 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 12:22
Michigan – Jake Moody 48-yard field goal, 5:56
Florida – Feleipe Franks 20-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:41 Third Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 5-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 8:06
Florida – Jordan Scarlett 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:34 Fourth Quarter Michigan – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 12:16
Florida – La'Mical Perine 53-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:21
Michigan – Team 20-yard safety, 4:58
Florida – C. J. Gardner-Johnson 30-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 4:43
Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 13/23, 173 yards, 1 touchdown
MICH – Shea Patterson – 22/36, 236 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 6 carries, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
MICH – Christian Turner – 7 carries, 32 yards Receiving leaders FLA – Van Jefferson – 4 receptions, 64 yards
MICH – Nico Collins – 5 receptions, 80 yards Tackling leaders
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Personnel
Roster
As of September 23, 2018 [ 26]
Coaching staff
Recruits
The Gators signed a total of 19 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Iverson Clement RB
Mount Holly, New Jersey
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
Apr 13, 2017
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Amari Burney S
Clearwater, Florida
Calvary Christian High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jun 1, 2017
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Kyle Pitts TE
Warminster, Pennsylvania
Archbishop Wood High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Jul 20, 2017
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Dante Lang TE
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton Community High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jul 21, 2017
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Randy Russell S
Miami, Florida
Miami Carol City High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 22, 2017
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David Reese LB
Fort Pierce, Florida
Vero Beach High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Jul 29, 2017
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Dameon Pierce RB
Bainbridge, Georgia
Bainbridge High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 6, 2017
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Richard Gouraige OT
Tampa, Florida
Cambridge Christian School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
271 lb (123 kg)
Oct 20, 2017
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Chris Bleich OT
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Wyoming Valley West High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Nov 29, 2017
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Evan McPherson K
Fort Payne, Alabama
Fort Payne High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Dec 10, 2017
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John Huggins S
Daytona Beach, Florida
Mainland High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Dec 17, 2017
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Noah Banks OT
Pensacola, Florida
Iowa Western Community College
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Dec 19, 2017
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Trey Dean S
Hampton, Georgia
Dutchtown High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Emory Jones QB
Franklin, Georgia
Heard County High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Justin Watkins WR
Clermont, Florida
East Ridge High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Jan 20, 2018
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Griffin McDowell C
Leesburg, Georgia
Lee County High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jan 30, 2018
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Andrew Chatfield LB
Plantation, Florida
American Heritage School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Malik Langham DE
Huntsville, Alabama
Lee High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Jacob Copeland WR
Pensacola, Florida
Escambia High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Players drafted into the NFL
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References
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