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American college football season
The 2023 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by second-year head coach Billy Napier , the Gators played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 p.m. at No. 14 Utah * ESPN L 11–2453,644
September 9 7:30 p.m. McNeese * ESPNU W 49–788,163
September 16 7:00 p.m. No. 11 Tennessee Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) ESPN W 29–1690,751
September 23 7:00 p.m. Charlotte * No. 25 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN+ /ESPN+ W 22–789,053
September 30 12:00 p.m. at Kentucky No. 22 ESPN L 14–3361,699
October 7 4:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN W 38–1489,432
October 14 3:30 p.m. at South Carolina SECN W 41–3979,247
October 28 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 1 Georgia CBS L 20–4376,251
November 4 12:00 p.m. Arkansas Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN2 L 36–39 OT 89,782
November 11 7:30 p.m. at No. 19 LSU SECN L 35–52102,321
November 18 7:30 p.m. at No. 9 Missouri ESPN L 31–3362,621
November 25 7:00 p.m. No. 5 Florida State * ESPN L 15–2490,341
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The season-opening matchup against Utah was notable for it being the Gators' first non-conference true road game outside the state of Florida since a 38–21 loss to Syracuse in the 1991 season .[ 2] [ 3] With the loss, the Gators' most recent non-conference road win outside the state of Florida remains a 38–13 win at Memphis State on September 23, 1989 . They also had not played a road game west of the Rocky Mountains since a 1983 game at USC.[ 4]
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
2–0
September 3, 2022
Florida
29–26
Uniform combination
Helmet
Jersey
Pants
Game information
First quarter
(13:10) UTAH – Money Parks 70-yard pass from Bryson Barnes (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11; Utah 7–0 )
(2:27) FLA – Adam Mihalek 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:30; Utah 7–3 )
Second quarter
(7:50) UTAH – Nate Johnson 27-yard rush (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:45; Utah 14–3 )
(2:27) UTAH – Cole Becker 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:57; Utah 17–3 )
Third quarter
(10:51) UTAH – Bryson Barnes 5-yard rush (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:06; Utah 24–3 )
Fourth quarter
(9:22) FLA – Caleb Douglas 19-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Graham Mertz-Eugene Wilson III pass) (Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 6:54; Utah 24–11 )
Statistics
FLA
UTAH
First downs
17
13
Total yards
65–346
53–270
Rushing yards
21–13
30–105
Passing yards
333
165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
31–44–1
15–23–0
Time of possession
31:52
28:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
31/44, 333 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Trevor Etienne
7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
8 receptions, 92 yards
Utah
Passing
Bryson Barnes
12/18, 159 yards, TD
Rushing
Nate Johnson
6 carries, 45 yards, TD
Receiving
Money Parks
1 reception, 70 yards, TD
Previous meeting
First Meeting
Game information
First quarter
(10:59) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 2-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:54; Florida 6-0 )
(0:28) FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 5:28; Florida 13-0 )
Second quarter
(7:04) FLA – Treyaun Webb 2-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Florida 19-0 )
(0:34) FLA – Trevor Etienne 8-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:53; Florida 26-0 )
Third quarter
(9:27) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 8-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:57; Florida 33-0 )
(3:45) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 50-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Adam Mihalek kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:41; Florida 40-0 )
(2:54) FLA – Jamari Lyons 0-yard safety (Florida 42-0 )
Fourth quarter
(13:00) FLA – Treyaun Webb 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:54; Florida 49-0 )
(2:24) MCN – Coleby Hamm 8-yard run (Garrison Smith kick) (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:09; Florida 49-7 )
Statistics
MCN
FLA
First downs
6
33
Total yards
40–112
74–560
Rushing yards
26–46
51–327
Passing yards
66
233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
7–14–0
18–23–0
Time of possession
23:51
36:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
McNeese
Passing
Nate Glantz
6/13, 62 yards
Rushing
D'Angelo Durham
11 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Jon McCall
1 reception, 18 yards
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
14/17, 193 yards, TD
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Pregame line[ 6]
Over/under
Florida −47.5
55.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
31–21
September 24, 2022
Tennessee
38–33
Game Three: No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Tennessee
7
0
3 6 16
Florida
6
20
0 3 29
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium , Gainesville, Florida
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 90,751Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
(5:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Tennessee 7–0 )
(4:10) FLA – Trevor Etienne 62-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick blocked) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tennessee 7–6 )
Second quarter
(9:28) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 4-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:28; Florida 12–7 )
(7:20) FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Florida 19–7 )
(2:22) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30; Florida 26–7 )
Third quarter
(9:31) TENN – Charles Campbell 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 5:29; Florida 26–10 )
Fourth quarter
(9:55) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:05; Florida 29–10 )
(8:41) TENN – Bru McCoy 55-yard pass from Joe Milton III (pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Florida 29–16 )
Statistics
TENN
FLA
First downs
17
21
Total yards
64–387
67–349
Rushing yards
30–100
43–183
Passing yards
287
166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–34–1
19–24–0
Time of possession
22:32
37:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Joe Milton III
20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Bru McCoy
5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
19/24, 166 yards, TD
Rushing
Trevor Etienne
23 carries, 172 yards, TD
Receiving
Eugene Wilson III
6 receptions, 44 yards
Pregame line[ 7]
Over/under
Tennessee −5.5
55.5
Previous meeting
First Meeting
Game Four – Charlotte 49ers (1–2) at No. 25 Florida Gators (2–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Charlotte
0
7
0 0 7
No. 25 Florida
10
6
3 3 22
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : September 23Game time : 7:02 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudyGame attendance : 89,053Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN+ /SECN+ ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)[ 8] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(8:26) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:27; Florida 7-0 )
(4:14) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:25; Florida 10-0 )
Second quarter
(12:50) FLA – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:27; Florida 13-0 )
(8:21) FLA – Trey Smack 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:49; Florida 16-0 )
(2:30) CLT – Jalon Jones 7-yard run (Kyle Cunanan kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:51; Florida 16-7 )
Third quarter
(7:27) FLA – Trey Smack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:12; Florida 19-7 )
Fourth quarter
(2:28) FLA – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:43; Florida 22-7 )
Statistics
CLT
FLA
First downs
10
21
Total yards
53–210
59–395
Rushing yards
28–77
36–136
Passing yards
133
259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–25–0
20–23–0
Time of possession
28:25
31:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Jalon Jones
11/16, 111 yards
Rushing
Jalon Jones
20 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving
Colin Weber
4 receptions, 54 yards
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
20/23, 259 yards, TD
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
6 receptions, 104 yards
Pregame line[ 9]
Over/under
Florida −28.5
48.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
53–20
September 10, 2022
Kentucky
26–16
Game Five – No. 22 Florida Gators (3–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Florida
0
7
7 0 14
Kentucky
16
7
7 3 33
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Saturday, September 30, 2023Game time : 12:07 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 61,699Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)[ 10] Pregame line : UK −1.5 Over/Under : 43.5
Game information
First quarter
(7:13) UK – Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:02; Kentucky 3-0 )
(5:37) UK – Ray Davis 9-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:40; Kentucky 10-0 )
(0:23) UK – Ray Davis 75-yard run (Alex Raynor PAT blocked) (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 0:35; Kentucky 16-0 )
Second quarter
(8:54) UK – Ray Davis 3-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Kentucky 23-0 )
(0:34) FLA – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Kentucky 23-7 )
Third quarter
(10:54) UK – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:56; Kentucky 30-7 )
(7:17) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 33-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; Kentucky 30-14 )
Fourth quarter
(7:44) UK – Alex Raynor 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:40; Kentucky 33-14 )
Statistics
FLA
UK
First downs
15
23
Total yards
59–313
56–398
Rushing yards
29–69
36–329
Passing yards
244
69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–30–1
9–20–0
Time of possession
31:14
28:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
25/30, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
10 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Kentucky
Passing
Devin Leary
9/20, 69 yards, TD
Rushing
Ray Davis
26 carries, 280 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Barion Brown
4 receptions, 37 yards
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
43–11–2
November 19, 2022
Vanderbilt
31–24
Game Six: Vanderbilt Commodores (2–4) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vanderbilt
7
0
7 0 14
Florida
7
14
7 10 38
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudyGame attendance : 88,163Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(9:05) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 14-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:27; Florida 7–0 )
(6:15) VAN – Will Sheppard 85-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:39; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(10:51) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 2-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:53; Florida 14–7 )
(0:41) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Florida 21–7 )
Third quarter
(3:16) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 6:25; Florida 28–7 )
(0:44) VAN – Richie Hoskins 21-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Florida 28–14 )
Fourth quarter
(12:12) FLA – Trey Smack 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:24; Florida 31–14 )
(7:19) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 15-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:07; Florida 38–14 )
Statistics
VAN
FLA
First downs
13
25
Total yards
53–344
71–495
Rushing yards
19–64
30–215
Passing yards
280
280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–34–0
34–41–1
Time of possession
23:02
36:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Ken Seals
19/34, 280 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
8 carries, 29 yards
Receiving
Will Sheppard
3 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
30/36, 254 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
18 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving
Arlis Boardingham
7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[ 11]
Over/under
Florida −18.5
51.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
30–10–3
November 12, 2022
Florida
38–6
Game Seven – Florida Gators (4–2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida
10
14
3 14 41
South Carolina
14
7
3 15 39
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, October 14, 2023Game time : 3:35 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 79,247Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)[ 12] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(10:47) FLA – Trevor Etienne 3-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:07; Florida 7-0 )
(7:49) SC – Trey Knox 6-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Tied 7-7 )
(4:08) FLA – Trey Smack 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:41; Florida 10-7 )
(2:02) SC – Juju McDowell 17-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; South Carolina 14-10 )
Second quarter
(13:39) FLA – Trey Smack 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:23; South Carolina 14-13 )
(8:13) FLA – Kahleil Jackson 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trevor Etienne pass to Hayden Hansen) (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:23; Florida 21-14 )
(4:57) SC – Mario Anderson 20-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Tied 21-21 )
(0:03) FLA – Trey Smack 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:21; Florida 24-21 )
Third quarter
(10:26) SC – Mitch Jeter 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:34; Tied 24-24 )
(7:24) FLA – Trey Smack 54-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:02; Florida 27-24 )
Fourth quarter
(14:55) SC – Juju McDowell 3-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:42; South Carolina 31-27 )
(9:11) SC – Joshua Simon 33-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (run failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:21; South Carolina 37-27 )
(4:40) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; South Carolina 37-34 )
(0:47) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 21-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Florida 41-37 )
(0:04) SC – 0-yard safety (Florida 41-39 )
Statistics
FLA
SC
First downs
28
23
Total yards
81–494
63–465
Rushing yards
33–71
33–152
Passing yards
423
313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
30–48–0
23–30–1
Time of possession
32:44
27:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
30/48, 423 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
10 receptions, 166 yards, TD
South Carolina
Passing
Spencer Rattler
23/30, 313 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Mario Anderson
20 carries, 98 yards
Receiving
Xavier Legette
5 receptions, 110 yards
Pregame line[ 13]
Over/under
South Carolina −1.5
50.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
44–54–2
October 29, 2022
Georgia
42–20
Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) vs Florida Gators (5-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Georgia
10
16
10 7 43
Florida
7
0
0 13 20
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 28, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : -Game attendance : 76,251Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(11:19) UF - Eugene Wilson III 25-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:41: Florida 7-0 )
(6:16) UGA - Peyton Woodring 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:03; Florida 7-3 )
(1:23) UGA - Ladd McConkey 41-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:14: Georgia 10-7 )
Second quarter
(13:25) UGA - Daijun Edwards 20-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:30: Georgia 17-7 )
(10:34) UGA - Daijun Edwards 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:06: Georgia 24-7 )
(9:26) UGA - Team Safety (Drive 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:08: Georgia 26-7 )
Third quarter
(7:05) UGA - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:10: Georgia 29-7 )
(0:18) UGA - Dillon Bell 17-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:52: Georgia 36-7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:29) UF - Hayden Hansen 5-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49: Georgia 36-13 )
(5:57) UGA - Kendall Milton 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:32: Georgia 43-13 )
(1:20) UF - Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37: Georgia 43-20 )
Statistics
UGA
FLA
First downs
23
16
Total yards
486
339
Rushing yards
171
109
Passing yards
315
230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19-28-0
25-34-0
Time of possession
33:29
26:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Carson Beck
19/28, 315 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Daijun Edwards
15 carries, 96 yards, 2TD
Receiving
Ladd McConkey
6 receptions, 135 yards, TD
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
25/34, 230 yeards, 2 TD
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
9 carries, 82 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
6 receptions, 99 yards
Pregame line[ 14]
Over/under
Georgia −14.5
50.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
10–2
November 14, 2020
Florida
63–35
Game Nine – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–6) at Florida Gators (5–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Arkansas
14
3
3 13 6 39
Florida
14
3
6 10 3 36
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : Saturday, November 4, 2023Game time : 12:01 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 89,782Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)[ 15] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(12:06) ARK – AJ Green 8-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Arkansas 7-0 )
(11:54) ARK – Jaylon Braxton 33-yard fumble recovery (Cam Little kick) (Arkansas 14-0 )
(5:33) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 19-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:49; Arkansas 14-7 )
(2:04) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:13; Tied 14-14 )
Second quarter
(4:39) ARK – Cam Little 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:55; Arkansas 17-14 )
(0:29) FLA – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:10; Tied 17-17 )
Third quarter
(10:34) ARK – Cam Little 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:15; Arkansas 20-17 )
(1:38) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 32-yard pass from Graham Mertz (run failed) (Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:08; Florida 23-20 )
Fourth quarter
(12:54) ARK – Cam Little 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:36; Tied 23-23 )
(7:58) FLA – Trey Smack 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:56; Florida 26-23 )
(4:26) ARK – KJ Jefferson 25-yard run (Cam Little kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:27; Arkansas 30-26 )
(3:02) FLA – Trevor Etienne 26-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:17; Florida 33-30 )
(0:44) ARK – Cam Little 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:18; Tied 33-33 )
Overtime
FLA – Trey Smack 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards; Florida 36-33 )
ARK – Tyrone Broden 4-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Arkansas 39-36 )
Statistics
ARK
FLA
First downs
23
20
Total yards
78–481
70–394
Rushing yards
47–226
28–112
Passing yards
255
282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–31–1
26–42–0
Time of possession
29:46
30:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
20/31, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Raheim Sanders
18 carries, 103 yards
Receiving
Andrew Armstrong
3 receptions, 103 yards
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
26/42, 282 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Trevor Etienne
12 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving
Eugene Wilson III
8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[ 16]
Over/under
Florida −2.5
49.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
33–30–3
October 15, 2022
LSU
45–35
Game Ten – Florida Gators (5–4) at No. 19 LSU Tigers (6–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida
7
7
14 7 35
No. 19 LSU
7
10
21 14 52
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, November 11, 2023Game time : 6:39 p.m. CST Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: cloudyGame attendance : 102,321Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)[ 17] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(11:59) LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; LSU 7-0 )
(8:58) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Tied 7-7 )
Second quarter
(11:52) LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:48; LSU 10-7 )
(8:21) LSU – Jayden Daniels 85-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13; LSU 17-7 )
(4:30) FLA – Trevor Etienne 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; LSU 17-14 )
Third quarter
(11:05) LSU – Kaleb Jackson 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:32; LSU 24-14 )
(9:37) FLA – Trevor Etienne 21-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; LSU 24-21 )
(7:16) FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:16; Florida 28-24 )
(6:09) LSU – Jayden Daniels 51-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; LSU 31-28 )
(2:18) LSU – Noah Cain 6-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01; LSU 38-28 )
Fourth quarter
(10:27) FLA – Trevor Etienne 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:51; LSU 38-35 )
(9:14) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 37-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; LSU 45-35 )
(2:25) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:09; LSU 52-35 )
Statistics
FLA
LSU
First downs
27
25
Total yards
80–488
61–701
Rushing yards
42–177
35–329
Passing yards
311
372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–38–0
17–26–0
Time of possession
34:24
25:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
26/38, 311 yards, TD
Rushing
Trevor Etienne
18 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
7 receptions, 103 yards
LSU
Passing
Jayden Daniels
17/26, 372 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Jayden Daniels
12 carries, 234 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brian Thomas Jr.
6 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[ 18]
Over/under
LSU −15.5
67.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
6–6
October 5, 2022
Florida
24–17
Game Eleven – Florida Gators (5–5) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (8–2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida
7
0
14 10 31
No. 9 Missouri
3
10
10 10 33
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, November 18, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear skies, 50 degrees, light windsGame attendance : 62,621Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : MIZ −12.5 Over/Under : 56.5
Notes : Missouri converted on 4th and 17 from their own 33 yard line with 38 seconds left in the game to keep their hopes alive. They would eventually drive to the Florida 13 yard line, where Harrison Mevis would connect on a game-winning 30 yard field goal.
Game information
First quarter
(10:33) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:27; Missouri 3-0 )
(7:49) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 8-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39; Florida 7-3 )
Second quarter
(14:29) MIZ – Cody Schrader 42-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:58; Missouri 10-7 )
(1:21) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:42; Missouri 13-7 )
Third quarter
(11:54) FLA – Trevor Etienne 37-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Florida 14-13 )
(8:53) MIZ – Brady Cook 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Missouri 20-14 )
(7:16) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 39-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:30; Florida 21-20 )
(3:53) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:23; Missouri 23-21 )
Fourth quarter
(13:14) MIZ – Theo Wease Jr. 77-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:47; Missouri 30-21 )
(7:49) FLA – Trevor Etienne 9-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Missouri 30-28 )
(1:36) FLA – Trey Smack 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:08; Florida 31-30 )
(0:05) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 1:29; Missouri 33-31 )
Statistics
FLA
MIZZ
First downs
23
21
Total yards
500
508
Rushing yards
261
177
Passing yards
239
331
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–26–1
20–35–0
Time of possession
33:08
26:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
14–21, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
2 receptions, 72 yards
Missouri
Passing
Brady Cook
20–34, 331 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Cody Schrader
23 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luther Burden III
9 receptions, 158 yards
Pregame line[ 19]
Over/under
Missouri −12.5
55.5
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
Score
37–27–2
November 25, 2022
Florida State
45–38
Game Twelve – No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (11–0) at Florida Gators (5–6) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Florida State
0
7
7 10 24
Florida
0
12
3 0 15
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : Saturday, November 25, 2023Game time : 7:13 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: cloudyGame attendance : 90,341Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)[ 20] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(14:31) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:04; Florida 7-0 )
(10:21) FLA – Trey Smack 35-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:39; Florida 10-0 )
(5:08) FLA – 0-yard safety (Florida 12-0 )
(0:26) FSU – Trey Benson 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:36; Florida 12-7 )
Third quarter
(12:31) FSU – Trey Benson 36-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Florida State 14-12 )
(5:58) FLA – Trey Smack 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:33; Florida 15-14 )
Fourth quarter
(7:17) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 19-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:58; Florida State 17-15 )
(2:48) FSU – Trey Benson 26-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:49; Florida State 24-15 )
Statistics
FSU
FLA
First downs
16
13
Total yards
57–224
60–232
Rushing yards
31–90
44–146
Passing yards
134
86
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–26–0
9–16–1
Time of possession
25:08
34:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida State
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
12/25, 134 yards
Rushing
Trey Benson
19 carries, 95 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Johnny Wilson
6 receptions, 64 yards
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz
9/16, 86 yards, INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr.
18 carries, 107 yards, TD
Receiving
Eugene Wilson III
3 receptions, 36 yards
Pregame line[ 21]
Over/under
FSU −6.5
49.5
As of August 24, 2023 [ 22]
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