Trask, Florida upend Georgia 44-28 in 'Cocktail Party'
8 Florida beat fifth-ranked and undermanned Georgia 44-28 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-2), who entered the game as 3ยฝ-point favorites, were likely eliminated from College Football Playoff consideration and probably have a quarterback competition moving forward. Trask and the Gators took advantage, burning Georgia repeatedly with wheel routes while overcoming a 14-0 deficit. POLL IMPLICATIONSGeorgia likely will fall out of top 10 of T he Associated Press' college football poll for the first time this season. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Floridaโs Mullenโs uneven month ends in Darth Vader costume
GAINESVILLE, Fla. โ Florida coach Dan Mullen dressed as Darth Vader was fitting considering his last three weeks. Mullen showed up following a 41-17 victory over Missouri wearing a full โStar Warsโ villain costume, complete with a red lightsaber. It was closer to perfect given the coachโs uneven October, which included eyebrow-raising comments about wanting to pack the Swamp โ Florida Field, not Dagobah โ during a pandemic and questioning an NCAA decision regarding practicing on Election Day. Mullenโs month concluded with a lopsided victory that was marred by a benches-clearing melee at halftime. โNever know with Coach Mullen,โ safety Brad Stewart said.
Floridaโs defensive debacle could prompt changes before LSU
With a defense giving up nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns a game, Floridaโs preseason title hopes are in jeopardy. Floridaโs defense ranks 13th in the Southeastern Conference and 72nd in the country (only 76 Football Bowl Subdivision teams are currently playing). โWell, first of all, as a defense weโve got to take responsibility,โ junior defensive tackle Zach Carter said. Now is a great time for us to come together.โItโs been a weekly debacle, really, with the teamโs offensive prowess masking many of the defensive deficiencies. โI think weโll be fine.โThe schedule doesnโt get much easier, if at all, with defending national champion LSU (1-2) up next.
Trask, Pitts help No. 3 Florida top South Carolina 38-24
3 Florida to a 38-24 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The next performance comes at Kyle Field, where Texas A&M will try to become the first Southeastern Conference opponent to slow down Trask and Pitts in 2020. Kevin Harris was one of the few bright spots for South Carolina, which flubbed a chance to make it a one-score game in the final minute. DROPPED PASSESA big reason South Carolina couldnโt keep up in the first half was dropped passes. Florida takes its โKyle to Kyle Showโ to Kyle Field to play Texas A&M next Saturday.