The Florida Gators forced five turnovers in its 31-11 over rival Florida State, which snapped a two-game losing streak in the series.
Behind a five-takeaway performance from its defense and special teams along with a 99-yard rushing effort from Montrell Johnson Jr., the Gators on Saturday defeated Florida State, 31-11, to end the regular season at 7-5.
The Gator offense struggled to take full advantage with only 368 yards of offense, but the rushing attack, led by Johnson Jr.'s 99 yards and Jadan Baugh's 81 yards, sparked Florida's offense when it needed it the most. It wasn't until the fifth drive where a breakthrough happened with Jack Pyburn forcing a fumble off of FSU freshman quarterback Luke Kromenhoek, which was recovered by D'Antre Robinson at the Seminoles' 14-yard line.
Lagway, after a multitude of drops by receivers, finally found success in the passing game with a strong evasion of a pass rush followed by a 17-yard catch by Chimere Dike. However, miscommunication plagued the Gators late as Lagway was intercepted in the end zone by Azareye'h Thomas.
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