No. 4 Miami dominates Florida as Gators fall to 1-3

Justin Favors

No. 4 Miami dominates Florida as Gators fall to 1-3 image

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FINAL Florida 7 Miami 26

Florida's offense struggled all night, going 0 for 13 on third down and 3 for 6 on fourth down. Lagway finished the game with only 61 passing yards. Florida's defense kept the game in reach, but the offense once again stayed on the buses.

Miami accumulated 344 yards of total offense and had more rushing yards than passing yards. Carson Beck was 17 of 30 for 160 yards and an interception, but no passing touchdowns. 

Even with the interception by Cormani McClain, it did not result in points for the Gators. The defense was on the field for a total of 36 minutes, and it wore them down as the game progressed.

The Gators drop another game to a ranked opponent, falling to 1-3 on the season. What's next to come for the Gators?

 

Q4 1:56- SCORE ALERT Florida 7 Miami 26

Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for 1 yd for a TD. PAT good by Carter Davis.

 

Q4 2:58- UPDATE

DJ Lagway pass incomplete to Eugene Wilson III on 4th & 12 at FLA 23.

 

Q4 4:08- SCORE ALERT Florida 7 Miami 19

CharMar Brown run for 1 yd for a TD. Miami went for two, but the conversion attempt failed. 

 

 

 

END OF Q3: FLORIDA STORMING BACK

Florida gains some momentum after a turnover and score to cut into the Miami lead.

 

Cormani McClain. Playmaker 💥 pic.twitter.com/o5dYZVu3vY

 

Q3 3:16- INTERCEPTION BY FLORIDA

Carson Beck pass intercepted by Cormani McClain return for no gain to the FLA 48

 

Q3 3:24- SCORE ALERT Florida 7 Miami 13

Jadan Baugh runs for a 7-yard TD.

 

HALFTIME

 

Florida only has 32 total yards in the game. They have not converted a third down thus far. Despite being down 13-0 at the half, they only have three penalties for twenty yards. 

Carson Beck has 98 yards and is 8 of 17 on passing. Miami has 198 yards of total offense so far. Lagway has continued to struggle completing 6 of 12 of his passes for only 28 yards, but has yet to throw an interception. Florida's defense has only allowed one touchdown, but how long will they hold up? 

 

Q2 14:04- SCORE ALERT Florida 0 Miami 10

Miami puts more points on the board with Carter Davis' 53 yd FG. Drive stalled after a misfire by Carson Beck on 3rd & 24. The pass was intended for Alex Bauman. The score is now 10-0 Miami.

 

END OF Q1

At the end of the first Quarter, Miami is up 7-0 and looking to score. They have the ball on Florida's 22-yard line. 

 

Q1 9:25- SCORE ALERT Florida 0 Miami 7

CharMar Brown run for 2 yds for a TD. Miami drives straight down the field and strikes first. They take an early 7-0 lead.

 

No. 4 Miami faces off against Florida for the 35th matchup between the two schools. Florida is coming off its second straight loss this season.

Miami is 3-0 and looking to secure another win against its in-state rival. The Hurricanes lead the series 30-27 and have won eight of the last ten matchups. They have won six consecutive games against in-state opponents. 

Lagway is coming off a five-interception performance against LSU, where the Gators suffered a 20-10 loss. The Gator defense kept them in the game, but it was not enough to secure a victory. 

Florida looks to lick its wounds against a Heisman candidate-led Miami Hurricane team by Carson Beck.

Justin Favors

Justin Favors is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has covered college and professional sports over the past decade. He previously wrote content for Athlon Sports.