American college football season
2021 Florida Gators football Conference Southeastern Conference Division Eastern Division 2021 record 6–7 (2–6 SEC) Head coach Dan Mullen (4th season; first 11 games)Greg Knox (interim)Offensive scheme Spread Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham Base defense 3–4 Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Seasons
The 2021 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida , and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen , who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox .[1]
Previous season [ ] In the 2020 season , the Gators posted an 8–2 record in the all-SEC schedule, winning the Eastern Division. They played No. 1 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game , narrowly losing 52–46. They received an invitation to play in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX , playing against Oklahoma , which they lost 55–20.
Schedule [ ] [2]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic * No. 13 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida SECN W 35–1486,840 September 11 1:00 p.m. at South Florida * No. 13 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida ABC W 42–2066,646 September 18 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Alabama No. 11 CBS L 29–3190,887 September 25 7:00 p.m. Tennessee No. 11 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida (rivalry ) ESPN W 38–1488,478 October 2 6:00 p.m. at Kentucky No. 10 ESPN L 13–2061,632 October 9 12:00 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 20 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida SECN W 42–086,258 October 16 12:00 p.m. at LSU No. 20 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana (rivalry )ESPN L 42–4996,012 October 30 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 1 Georgia CBS L 7–3476,141 November 6 7:30 p.m. at South Carolina SECN L 17–4070,131 November 13 12:00 p.m. Samford * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida ESPN+ /SECN+W 70–5270,098 November 20 4:00 p.m. at Missouri SECN L 23–24 OT 47,818 November 27 12:00 p.m. Florida State * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida (rivalry ) ESPN W 24–2188,491 7:00 p.m vs. UCF * ESPN L 17–2963,669 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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AP
13
13
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11
10
20
20
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches
11
9
9
11
9
18
17
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
CFP
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Game summaries [ ] Florida Atlantic [ ]
Florida Atlantic at Florida Gators – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida Atlantic
0
0
0 14 14
No. 13 Florida 14
0
7 14 35
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : September 4, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 86,840Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)[3] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 11:27
Florida – Rick Wells 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:52 Third quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 6:47 Fourth quarter Florida – Malik Davis 1-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 7:42
Florida Atlantic – Johnny Ford 2-yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick), 4:27
Florida – Anthony Richardson 73-yard run (Jace Christmann kick), 3:43
Florida Atlantic – Brandon Robinson 13-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick), 1:37
Passing leaders FAU – N'Kosi Perry – 19/33, 261 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Emory Jones – 17/27, 113 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders FAU – Johnny Ford – 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Anthony Richardson – 7 carries, 160 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders FAU – D'Marcus Adams – 2 receptions, 85 yards
FLA – Ja'Markis Weston – 3 receptions, 44 yards Tackling leaders
South Florida [ ]
Florida Gators at South Florida Bulls – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Florida 14
21
0 7 42
South Florida
3
0
10 7 20
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 66,646Referee : Hank JohnsTV announcers (ABC ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)[4] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 7-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 11:06
South Florida – Spencer Shrader 25-yard field goal, 4:45
Florida – Jacob Copeland 75-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, (Chris Howard kick), 4:34 Second quarter Florida – Xzavier Henderson 35-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Chris Howard kick), 12:36
Florida – Jacob Copeland 41-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, (Chris Howard kick), 9:18
Florida – Emory Jones 33-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 6:41 Third quarter South Florida – Spencer Shrader 32-yard field goal, 9:18
South Florida – Jaren Mangham 1-yard run, (Spencer Shrader kick), 4:41 Fourth quarter Florida – Anthony Richardson 80-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 10:29
South Florida – Jaren Mangham 2-yard run, (Spencer Shrader kick), 4:22
Passing leaders FLA – Anthony Richardson – 3/3, 152 yards, 2 touchdowns
USF – Cade Fortin – 12/18, 91 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders FLA – Anthony Richardson – 4 carries, 115 yards, 1 touchdown
USF – Darrian Felix – 13 carries, 40 yards Receiving leaders FLA – Jacob Copeland – 5 receptions, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns
USF – Xavier Weaver – 2 receptions, 68 yards Tackling leaders FLA – Mohamoud Diabate – 7 tackles
USF – Vincent Davis – 8 tackles
No. 1 Alabama [ ]
Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida Gators – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Alabama 21
0
7 3 31
No. 11 Florida
3
6
14 6 29
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : September 18, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 90,887Referee : Alex MooreTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)[5] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Alabama – Jase McClellan 7-yard pass from Bryce Young , (Will Reichard kick), 11:21
Florida – Chris Howard 25-yard field goal, 7:08
Alabama – Jahleel Billingsley 26-yard pass from Bryce Young , (Will Reichard kick), 4:14
Alabama – Brian Robinson Jr. 7-yard pass from Bryce Young , (Will Reichard kick), 0:48 Second quarter Florida – Malik Davis 26-yard run, 6:34 Third quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 10:20
Alabama – Brian Robinson Jr. 3-yard run, (Will Reichard kick), 4:33
Florida – Emory Jones 5-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 00:29 Fourth quarter Alabama – Will Reichard 24-yard field goal, 9:30
Florida – Dameon Pierce 17-yard run, 3:10
Passing leaders ALA – Bryce Young – 22/35, 233 yards, 3 touchdowns
FLA – Emory Jones – 17/27, 181 yards, 1 interception Rushing leaders ALA – Brian Robinson Jr. – 14 carries, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Malik Davis – 10 attemps, 99 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders ALA – Jameson Williams – 4 receptions, 61 yards
FLA – Keon Zipperer – 4 receptions, 51 yards Tackling leaders ALA – DeMarcco Hellams, 11 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean III, Gervon Dexter, Mohamoud Diabate, Rashad Torrence – 8 tackles
Tennessee [ ]
Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Tennessee
7
7
0 0 14
No. 11 Florida 10
7
14 7 38
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : September 25, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 88,478Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)[6] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Malik Davis 4-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick) 9:20
Tennessee – Tiyon Evans 47-yard pass from Hendon Hooker, (Chase McGrath kick), 7:05
Florida – Jace Christmann 47-yard field goal, 1:07 Second quarter Tennessee – JaVonta Payton 75-yard pass from Hendon Hooker, (Chase McGrath kick), 11:31
Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 23-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick), 4:15 Third quarter Florida – Kemore Gamble 13-yard pass from Trent Whittemore, (Jace Christmann kick), 12:21
Florida – Rick Wells 9-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick), 2:04 Fourth quarter Florida – Malik Davis 9-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick), 1:39
Passing leaders TEN – Hendon Hooker – 13/23, 221 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Emory Jones – 21/27, 209 yards, 2 touchdowns Rushing leaders TEN – Jabari Smith – 11 carries, 60 yards
FLA – Emory Jones – 15 carries, 147 yards Receiving leaders TEN – JaVonta Payton – 2 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Justin Shorter – 3 receptions, 54 yards Tackling leaders TEN – Trevon Flowers, 15 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean III, 11 tackles
Kentucky [ ]
Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Florida
7
3
0 3 13
Kentucky 7
0
6 7 20
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 61,632Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)[7] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Ja'Quavion Fraziars 7-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick) 7:57
Kentucky – Wan'Dale Robinson 41-yard pass from Will Levis , (Matt Ruffolo kick) 5:19 Second quarter Florida – Jace Christmann 51-yard field goal, 5:32 Third quarter Kentucky – Trevin Wallace 76-yard blocked field goal return, 6:36 Fourth quarter Kentucky – Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 9-yard run, (Matt Ruffolo kick) 11:32
Florida – Jace Christmann 33-yard field goal, 6:23
Passing leaders FLA – Emory Jones – 23/31, 203 yards, 1 touchdown
KEN – Will Levis – 7/17, 87 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders FLA – Emory Jones – 13 carries, 63 yards
KEN – Christopher Rodriguez Jr. – 19 carries, 99 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders FLA – Jacob Copeland – 6 receptions, 59 yards
KEN – Wan'Dale Robinson – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders FLA – Mohamoud Diabate, 11 tackles
KEN – DeAndre Square, 13 tackles
Vanderbilt [ ]
Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Vanderbilt
0
0
0 0 0
No. 20 Florida 14
7
21 0 42
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : October 9, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 86,258Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and (sideline)[8] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick) 11:16
Florida – Ja'Quavion Fraziars 5-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick) 5:23 Second quarter Florida – Trent Whittemore 9-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick) 3:55 Third quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 61-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick) 12:07
Florida – Jacob Copeland 25-yard pass from Emory Jones , (Jace Christmann kick) 10:26
Florida – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick) 8:46
Passing leaders VAN – Ken Seals – 22/43, 192 yards
FLA – Emory Jones – 14/22, 273 yards, 4 touchdowns Rushing leaders VAN – Patrick Smith – 17 carries, 76 yards
FLA – Nay'Quan Wright – 7 carries, 46 yards Receiving leaders VAN – Cam Johnson – 4 receptions, 49 yards
FLA – Jacob Copeland – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders VAN – Anfernee Orji, 7 tackles
FLA – Rashad Torrence, 15 tackles
LSU [ ]
Florida Gators at LSU Tigers – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Florida
6
7
22 7 42
LSU 0
21
14 14 49
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 96,012Referee : Alex MooreTV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline)[9] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 7-yard run, 7:55 Second quarter LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 18-yard run (Cade York kick), 14:29
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 27-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick), 8:31
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 5-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick), 6:51
Florida – Justin Shorter 42-yard pass from Emory Jones (Jace Christmann kick), 0:00 Third quarter LSU – Dwight McGlothern 37-yard interception return (Cade York kick), 14:12
Florida – Anthony Richardson 5-yard run (Anthony Richardson rush), 11:01
LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 40-yard run (Cade York kick), 10:08
Florida – Justin Shorter 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Jace Christmann kick), 7:59
Florida – Dameon Pierce 11-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Jace Christmann kick), 3:45 Fourth quarter LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 25-yard run (Cade York kick), 14:27
Florida – Jacob Copeland 33-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Jace Christmann kick), 9:14
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 1 yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick), 3:30
Passing leaders FLA – Anthony Richardson – 10/19, 167 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
LSU – Max Johnson – 14/24, 133 yards, 3 touchdowns Rushing leaders FLA – Anthony Richardson – 7 carries, 37 yards, 1 touchdown
LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price – 36 carries, 287 yards, 3 touchdowns Receiving leaders FLA – Justin Shorter – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 touchdowns
LSU – Jaray Jenkins – 4 receptions, 50 yards, 3 touchdowns Tackling leaders FLA – Mohamoud Diabate – 9 tackles
LSU – Damone Clark – 11 tackles
No. 1 Georgia [ ]
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Georgia 0
24
3 7 34
Florida
0
0
0 7 7
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 16 mph (26 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 76,141Referee : David SmithTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)[10] Boxscore
Game information
Second quarter Georgia – Jack Podlesny 21-yard field goal, 8:38
Georgia – James Cook 11-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 2:16
Georgia – Kearis Jackson 36-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 1:35
Georgia – Nakobe Dean 50-yard interception return (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:07 Third quarter Georgia – Jack Podlesny 42-yard field goal, 1:15 Fourth quarter Florida – Emory Jones 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 2:49
Georgia – Zamir White 42-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 1:57
Passing leaders UGA – Stetson Bennett – 10/19, 161 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
FLA – Emory Jones – 10/14, 112 yards Rushing leaders UGA – Zamir White – 14 carries, 105 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 9 carries, 69 yards Receiving leaders UGA – Kearis Jackson – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Justin Shorter – 4 receptions, 50 yards Tackling leaders UGA – Quay Walker – 13 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean – 8 tackles
South Carolina [ ]
Florida Gators at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida
7
3
0 7 17
South Carolina 10
20
10 0 40
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 70,131Referee : Alex MooreTV announcers (SECN ) : (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), (sideline)[11] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter South Carolina – Parker White 39-yard field goal, 6:19
Florida – Xzavier Henderson 12-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 4:47
South Carolina – Juju McDowell 2-yard run (Parker White kick), 2:39 Second quarter Florida – Chris Howard 30-yard field goal, 14:52
South Carolina – Parker White 35-yard field goal, 11:31
South Carolina – Josh Vann 24-yard pass from Jason Brown (Parker White kick), 8:02
South Carolina – Parker White 40-yard field goal, 1:13
South Carolina – Jabari Ellis 18-yard fumble recovery (Parker White kick), 0:46 Third quarter South Carolina – Parker White 39-yard field goal, 8:04
South Carolina – Jaheim Bell 8-yard pass from Jason Brown (Parker White kick), 2:53 Fourth quarter Florida – Rick Wells 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 14:14
Passing leaders FLA – Emory Jones – 17/30, 258 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
SCAR – Jason Brown – 14/24, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns Rushing leaders FLA – Dameon Pierce – 6 carries, 39 yards
SCAR – Kevin Harris – 16 carries, 128 yards Receiving leaders FLA – Justin Shorter – 5 receptions, 92 yards
SCAR – Josh Vann – 7 receptions, 111 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders FLA – Mohamoud Diabate – 12 tackles
SCAR – Jaylan Foster – 8 tackles
Samford [ ]
Samford Bulldogs at Florida Gators – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Samford
21
21
0 10 52
Florida 14
21
21 14 70
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: RainGame attendance : 70,098Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN+ and SECN+ ) : (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst)[12] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Samford – Montrell Washington 1 yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 10:26
Florida – Malik Davis 6-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 6:56
Samford – Michael Vice 58-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 4:53
Florida – Ja'Markis Weston 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 4:02
Samford – Jay Stanton 40-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 1:25 Second quarter Florida – Emory Jones 31-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 14:19
Samford – Liam Welch 4-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 10:02
Florida – Dameon Pierce 1 yard run (Chris Howard kick), 8:10
Samford – Montrell Washington 98-yard kickoff return (Zach Williams kick), 7:55
Samford – Liam Welch 10-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 3:17
Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 45-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:03 Third quarter Florida – Malik Davis 48-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 12:34
Florida – Kemore Gamble 7-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 6:12
Florida – Dameon Pierce 13-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:24 Fourth quarter Samford – Montrell Washington 23-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 13:59
Samford – Zach Williams 33-yard field goal, 11:59
Florida – Kemore Gamble 18-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 9:03
Florida – Dameon Pierce 24-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 5:37
Passing leaders SAM – Liam Welch – 33/52, 400 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
FLA – Emory Jones – 28/34, 464 yards, 6 touchdowns Rushing leaders SAM – Liam Welch – 16 carries, 65 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Emory Jones – 10 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders SAM – Montrell Washington – 10 receptions, 124 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Kemore Gamble – 6 receptions, 122 yards, 2 touchdowns Tackling leaders SAM – Nathan East – 9 tackles
FLA – Rashad Torrance – 12 tackles
Missouri [ ]
Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Florida
3
3
7 3 7 23
Missouri 3
6
0 7 8 24
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 47,818Referee : James CarterTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), (sideline)[13] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Chris Howard 42-yard field goal, 9:49
Missouri – Harrison Mevis 39-yard field goal, 2:40 Second quarter Florida – Chris Howard 26-yard field goal, 9:35
Missouri – Harrison Mevis 46-yard field goal, 6:56
Missouri – Harrison Mevis 31-yard field goal, 1:34 Third quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 12:52 Fourth quarter Missouri – Niko Hea 41-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Harrison Mevis kick), 11:53
Florida – Chris Howard 33-yard field goal, 8:30 Overtime Florida – Emory Jones 6-yard pass from Trent Whittemore (Chris Howard kick)
Missouri – Tyler Badie 13-yard run (Connor Bazelak pass to Daniel Parker, Jr.)
Passing leaders FLA – Emory Jones – 20/32, 261 yards
MIZZ – Connor Bazelak – 15/26, 165 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders FLA – Emory Jones – 17 carries, 45 yards
MIZZ – Tyler Badie – 27 carries, 146 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders FLA – Jacob Copeland – 8 receptions, 102 yards
MIZZ – Tauskie Dove – 2 receptions, 72 yards Tackling leaders FLA – Ty'Ron Hopper – 12 tackles
MIZZ – Chad Bailey – 9 tackles
Florida State [ ]
Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida State
0
7
0 14 21
Florida 7
0
10 7 24
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 88,491Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)[14] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Kemore Gamble 47-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 10:54 Second quarter Florida State – Jordan Travis 9-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:45 Third quarter Florida – Chris Howard 36-yard field goal, 11:09
Florida – Justin Shorter 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Chris Howard kick), 2:09 Fourth quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 12:36
Florida State – Treshaun Ward 19-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:46
Florida State – Ontaria Wilson 8-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 0:49
Passing leaders FSU – Jordan Travis – 18/29, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Emory Jones – 16/24, 163 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders FSU – Jordan Travis – 17 carries, 133 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 12 carries, 62 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders FSU – Andrew Parchment – 5 receptions, 53 yards
FLA – Kemore Gamble – 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders FSU – Jammie Robinson – 18 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean III, Ty'Ron Hopper – 9 tackles
UCF (Gasparilla Bowl) [ ]
UCF Knights vs. Florida Gators – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
UCF 0
9
17 3 29
Florida
7
3
7 0 17
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
Date : December 23, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 63,669Referee : Mark DuddyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)Boxscore
Game information
First quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 1:22 Second quarter UCF – Isaiah Bowser 3-yard run, 12:29
UCF – Daniel Obarski 34-yard field goal, 6:16
Florida – Chris Howard 26-yard field goal, 1:36 Third quarter UCF – Isaiah Bowser 4-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 10:00
Florida – Malik Davis 19-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 7:57
UCF – Daniel Obarski 21-yard field goal, 3:04
UCF – Ryan O'Keefe 54-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick), 1:08 Fourth quarter UCF – Daniel Obarski 33-yard field goal, 2:41
Passing leaders UCF – Mikey Keene – 14/22, 144 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Emory Jones – 14/36, 171 yards Rushing leaders UCF – Isaiah Bowser – 35 carries, 155 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Malik Davis – 7 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders UCF – Ryan O'Keefe – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Justin Shorter – 3 receptions, 54 yards Tackling leaders UCF – Tatum Bethune and Divaad Wilson – 7 tackles
FLA – German Dexter – 9 tackles
Personnel [ ] Roster [ ] As of 11 September 2021 [15] Coaching staff [ ]
Name
Position
Joined Staff
Dan Mullen Head Coach (until November 21)2018
Christian Robinson
Interim Defensive Coordinator
2021
Tim Brewster Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends
2020
John Hevesy Running Game Coordinator / Offensive Line
2018
Billy Gonzales Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers
2018
Garrick McGee Quarterbacks 2020
Greg Knox Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator
Interim Head Coach (November 21 onward)
2018
Wesley McGriff
Secondary 2021
Jules Montinar
Cornerbacks 2021
David Turner
Defensive Line 2019
Nick Savage
Director of Strength & Conditioning 2018
References [ ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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