NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Wright threw a few landing passes and Vanderbilt upset Florida 31-24 on Saturday afternoon for its next straight Southeastern Convention victory.
Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-5) took a 7-3 lead and never ever appeared again from Florida (6-5, 3-5). The decline finished a two-match get streak for the Gators, who experienced gained their very last 8 online games against Vanderbilt.
Florida opened the scoring with a 26-yard subject goal by Adam Mihalek and managed absolutely nothing but a 44-property Mihalek subject aim the rest of the 50 %.
Vanderbilt took a 7-3 lead in the 2nd quarter when Mike Wright connected with Jayden McGowan for a 10-yard landing.
The Commodores weren’t completed.
With 3:22 still left in the 1st 50 %, Florida’s Jason Marshall Jr. fumbled a punt from Vanderbilt’s Matthew Hayball at the Gators’ 5-property line. The ball rolled into the close zone where it was recovered by Wesley Schelling for the landing and a 14-6 Vanderbilt direct at the half.
Florida struck on its initial possession of the 3rd quarter. Anthony Richardson found running again Montrell Johnson Jr. on the ideal facet for a 3-garden scoring move to get the Gators inside of 14-12. A two-point conversion move unsuccessful.
Wright connected with flanker Gavin Schoenwald for a 7-lawn touchdown with 3:22 still left in the 3rd and Vanderbilt led 21-12.
Jaylen Mahoney picked off a Richardson pass and the Commodores took over at the Florida 28-yard line. Wright fired a scoring strike to restricted end Ben Bresnahan on initially down and the Commodores took a 28-12 lead into the final quarter.
Richardson linked with Daejon Reynolds for a 74-property landing early in the fourth quarter, but Florida trailed 28-18 after the two-stage conversion pass failed yet again.
Joseph Bulovas kicked a 27-property subject aim with 4:38 still left to engage in to lengthen Vanderbilt’s guide to 31-18.
Richardson passed to Reynolds for a 16-yard rating with 3:13 remaining to cap the scoring for Florida.
THE TAKEAWAYS
Florida: The Gators defense prolonged its shutout streak to 7 quarters in a row holding the Commodores to 94 yards in the to start with quarter including zero yards on the Commodores’ to start with push.
The streak ended in the 2nd quarter when Vanderbilt took a 7-3 guide. The Gators gave the 81-lawn generate by Vanderbilt a big help with a pair of 15-garden penalties for pointless roughness and a facemask. The Gators were being penalized 7 situations for 80 yards in the match.
Vanderbilt: With the wins at Kentucky and at property versus Florida, the Commodores have gained two SEC online games in a row for the initial time considering the fact that 2018 when they defeat Ole Miss out on and Tennessee. At 5-6 they are one acquire away from remaining bowl eligible.
A knack for recovering fumbles continued to be a in addition for the Commodores. They entered the match with 10 fumble recoveries tying for 2nd in the SEC and 13th nationally.
UP Subsequent
Florida: The Gators are on the highway at No. 20 Florida State for the remaining common-time game.
Vanderbilt: The Commodores host fifth-rated Tennessee in the regular-period finale.
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