I’m actually blogging from bed.
I love Saturday.
Florida kicks, and it’s a touchback.
Arkansas throws on its first snap, and the ball falls incomplete.
Janoris Jenkins is the starter for Florida opposite Joe Haden, replacing Wondy Pierre-Louis; Jenkins has been quite solid all year, and this might be the lineup for a while.
On second down, Michael Smith rolls over a Haden tackle for six or so, then, on third down, Casey Dick hits a crossing receiver and he takes the ball to midfield.
On that first down, a throw in the flat to Smith nets another first down. Florida’s defense is looking very much like kindling.
You can hear “Gator Bait” chants in Fayetteville. That’s not a good thing for Arkansas.
Casey Dick gets about three days to throw on third down after a penalty, but the Hogs won’t get the first, and they’ll go for it; Carlos Dunlap works his way by the line and brings Dick down, and Florida will have the ball at their 36.
Quick option to the right, Tim Tebow to Percy Harvin, gain of five. (Jason Watkins is in at right tackle for the injured Jim Tartt.) Handoff to Harvin, who slithers through the line and gets UF to the Razorback 45. Tebow uses the rocker step and throws a dart to Carl Moore for about 25; the Gators are in the red zone.
A facemask on the Hogs and a not enough men on the line penalty on the Gators offset after a two-yard run around end by Harvin, returning it to first down.
Chris Rainey gets his first carry of the day, taking it up the middle for about five yards. Rainey gets his second carry and does the same thing, making it third and short.
A lofted ball to Louis Murphy gets deflected in the end zone, and on fourth down, the Gators go for it with a Tebow Smash off left guard. He gets it.
On first and goal, Tebow knocks a helmet off of someone, but is stuffed at the line of scrimmage. An option left on second down nets just two as Tebow keeps it.
Timeout and we get a Woodmen of the World commercial. We return and get every senior citizen in Arkansas calling the Hogs.
We go to the field and UF uses the double option, Harvin behind and Brandon James forward for the shovel pass, and Tebow tosses to James, who squirts into the end zone. After a successful PAT, it’s 7-0, Florida.
Arkansas comes out after another touchback and immediately tests Jenkins; he makes a good play to break up another crossing route. The screen on second down isn’t thrown well, and it falls; it’s going to be third and ten.
They go to Michael Smith on a draw, and he follows good blocking and just barely gets the first down.
First down, Smith, right, nothing doing.
On second down, Dick fires deep, and it gets picked by Ahmad Black, who was aided by the mauling Major Wright gave D.J. Williams. The pass interference penalty gives Arkansas first down at their 39, and Smith gets two up the middle.
Again, Arkansas uses a crossing route to get Williams open, and he gets not just a first down but also a foothold in Gator territory; Smith uses that first down to get another one, slipping a Wright tackle.
Dick can’t find any holes in the coverage, and he scrambles unsuccessfully, losing a yard on a sack. Second down, and Dick’s pass is dropped by Greg Childs.
Third and 11: Florida shows blitz, and a Hog jumps.
Third and 16: screen
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