Florida and Franks get a comeback win over South Carolina in The Swamp

#15 Florida 35 | South Carolina 31

Top Performers:

Florida

Felipe Franks (QB): 15-21, 161 passing yards, 1 TD

Jordan Scarlett (RB): 18 carries, 159 rushing yards

Josh Hammond (WR): 5 catches, 35 receiving yards

South Carolina

Jake Bentley (QB): 18-28, 239 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

A.J. Turner (RB): 12 carries, 81 rushing yards

Deebo Samuel (WR): 4 catches, 120 receiving yards

Top Stats:

Total Yards: Florida 528 | South Carolina 386

Rushing Yards: Florida 367 | South Carolina 147

Time of Possession: Florida 35:40 | South Carolina 24:20

1st Downs: Florida 33 | South Carolina 18

Game Run Down:

Both The Gamecocks and The Gators came into this one as 3 loss teams, and looking for a much needed win.

Jake Bentley and The South Carolina offense came out firing early, jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead. But poor execution by The South Carolina defense, and strong running from Florida, allowed The Gators to comeback not once, but twice: later in the game, South Carolina held another significant lead. It was 31-14 with just under 6:00 remaining in the 3rd quarter. It was 3rd & 8 for Florida, and just when it seemed like South Carolina could put this one away, Felipe Franks pulled off the play of the game. After a bad snap flew over the quarterbacks head, he quickly recovered the ball and rolled out to his right. Franks was forced to throw an ill advised pass that was tipped and almost intercepted before landing reluctantly into the hands of Florida wide receiver Trevon Grimes for a pivotal 1st down. The Gators went on to score 21 unanswered, to beat The Gamecocks 35-31.

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