The Florida Gators upset the seventh-ranked Utah Utes 29-26 on Saturday night at 'The Swamp' in Gainesville.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Richardson ran for three scores in his second career start, including a 2-yard scamper with 1:25 remaining, and Florida upset seventh-ranked Utah 29-26 on Saturday night to get the Billy Napier era off to a rousing start.
Richardson took a knee from there, and the Gators stormed the field to revel in their 33rd consecutive victory in home season openers. That's the longest current streak in the nation. Utah answered and took the lead briefly, but Richardson did it again. He moved the chains with a third-down throw and again with a fourth-down run, both of which set up his game winner.
Tavion Thomas had 115 yards rushing and a score for Utah, which caught a break when it rained about two hours before kickoff and erased whatever advantage Florida had with sweltering summer heat and humidity.Utah: The defending Pac-12 champions showed resiliency on the road, battling back to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Rising, Thomas and Micah Bernard were as good as advertised on the ground, and Brant Kuithe showed why he’s considered one of the best tight ends in the country.
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