Texas jumped out early and couldn't hold it. The No. 7 Longhorns led 17-3 in the second quarter after Ryan Niblett's 63-yard punt return touchdown, but Florida scored the next 24 of 27 points and held on for a 27-24 win at DKR, dropping Texas to 4-2 and 1-2 in the SEC.
Raleek Brown opened the scoring with a 32-yard run on the first drive, and Gianni Spetic added a 38-yard field goal. From there, Florida controlled the clock, running 81 plays to Texas' 50 and holding the ball for more than 38 minutes. Tramell Jones Jr. threw two touchdown passes in his first career start, and Jadan Baugh ran for 91 yards and a fourth-quarter score.
Arch Manning hit Cam Coleman for a 9-yard touchdown with 4:21 left to make it 27-24, but Florida forced a Manning fumble on Texas' final possession and ran out the clock. Colin Simmons had four tackles for loss and a sack, and Justin Cryer led the team with a career-high 11 tackles.
By the Numbers
Ryan Niblett tied the Texas record with his third career punt return TD.
Postgame win expectancy: based on how each team played snap to snap, Florida wins this game 97% of the time.
EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed a team's expected points. Success rate counts plays that gain 50% of the needed yards on first down, 70% on second and 100% on third or fourth. Explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. A scoring opportunity is a drive with a first down inside the opponent's 40. Stuff rate is the share of runs stopped at or behind the line. Highlighted numbers are the better side. Data: CollegeFootballData.com.
Top Performers
Texas
PassingArch Manning14/20, 173 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingHollywood Smothers12 car, 52 yds, 0 TD, long 21
ReceivingEmmett Mosley V2 rec, 76 yds, 0 TD, long 62
TacklesJustin Cryer11 tot, 3 solo, 1 PBU
Florida
PassingTramell Jones Jr.22/35, 155 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingJadan Baugh25 car, 91 yds, 1 TD, long 13
ReceivingEric Singleton Jr.7 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD, long 12
