"And we’re not so sure about this new offense that scored three points in the first half against Kentucky and seemingly ignored every pass-catcher on the team that wasn’t wearing Steve Spurrier’s old number."
Since every receiver not wearing Spurrier's old number kept dropping catchable passes early in the game, I can't say I blame Roper and/or Driskel for sticking with Robinson. He caught nearly everything that came his way all night. It feels good to finally have a standout receiver on the team. Rob Sent from my iPad > On Sep 14, 2014, at 9:33 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dooley: This win is big > > > Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves, III (1) steps over Kentucky > Wildcats quarterback Patrick Towles (14) after making a play during the > second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 in > Gainesville, Fla. Florida defeated Kentucky 36-30 in triple overtime. (Matt > Stamey/Staff photographer) > > The Gainesville Sun > By Pat Dooley > Gainesville Sun sports columnist > Published: Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 6:01 a.m. > Last Modified: Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 1:55 a.m. > It wasn’t Alabama or LSU or Georgia or FSU. It was only Kentucky. You know > Kentucky. You know about all the streaks. It was only Kentucky. > > But they celebrated like it was much bigger than their 28th straight win over > Kentucky because of how it happened. They mobbed Matt Jones after he scored > the game-winning touchdown in the third overtime. They celebrated with their > fans, who stayed with them no matter how bad things looked. > > And then they went to their locker room and collapsed in exhaustion. > > It was an all-nighter, this incredible game that almost lasted until Sunday. > There were no lightning delays, but plenty of delays for first-half changes > of possession after punts and a few delay of games as well. > > One was not called and it was huge. > > In the first overtime, a team that looked doomed so often in the second half > really looked like it was in trouble. It was fourth-and-7 at the nine and the > play clock was winding down. Whether it reached zero or not before the ball > was snapped, well, it was close. > > But the officials didn’t call it and Jeff Driskel, who was brilliant at times > and just awful at others, lofted a perfect pass to Demarcus Robinson. > > It was his 15th catch of the game and his most important. > > Kentucky coach Mark Stoops was so incensed he stormed the field to question > the head official. He kept motioning to officials that they should have > thrown a flag. > > Instead, Florida lived to see another overtime. > > “I certainly know our officials would have blown it dead on us if we hadn’t > been able to get it off on time,” Florida coach Will Muschamp said. > > And finally, when Kentucky missed a field goal and Florida pounded Jones at a > tired defense until it gave in, Florida had done it again. > > Make no mistake about it, if Kentucky had won this game it would not have > been a fluke. It fact, it was more of a fluke that Florida won. > > Kentucky had so many of those plays that always seem to doom it during what > is now a 28-game losing streak to the mighty Gators. But this time it looked > like the Wildcats would overcome them. > > Even a sure interception that became a big completion for Florida and another > ball dropped by a receiver into the hands of safety Keanu Neal didn’t deter > Kentucky. > > Because the Florida offense had sleepwalked through the first half and gave > Florida fans nightmares about last season and kept Kentucky in the game. And > in the second half, Kentucky realized not only that it could beat Florida, > but how to beat Florida — by taking advantage of the Gators’ inexperienced > secondary. > > “We’ve got to tie some things up in the secondary,” said Muschamp. “There’s a > lot to be corrected.” > > There is going to be a lot of gnashing of teeth all week about the way this > team played this game. There are plenty of things not to be happy about. > > The offensive line struggled mightily. Driskel was in trouble often. > > And he made some poor decisions that you hoped were behind him. And his deep > throws were not good at all. > > And the secondary is really an issue. > > And we’re not so sure about this new offense that scored three points in the > first half against Kentucky and seemingly ignored every pass-catcher on the > team that wasn’t wearing Steve Spurrier’s old number. > > There was a lot not to like about this performance, but there are things to > like and especially the fact the Gators did not lose a football game Saturday > night. > > It’s a long way from being good enough to even think about winning in > Tuscaloosa next week. A long way. > > But it’s like I always say about getting old. > > It beats the alternative. > > Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or [email protected]. 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