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14–9
Final
 Kroger Field, LexingtonFLA -4.5
FINALFlorida 14, Kentucky 9FLA covered -4.5CLOSED FLA -4.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
P. Towles pass intercepted,V. Hargreaves III return for 50 ydsVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Scoring plays

5 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Will Grier 1 Yd Run (Austin Hardin Kick)

8:48
7-0
Field Goal Good

Austin MacGinnis 29 Yd Field Goal

2:04
7-3
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Kelvin Taylor 3 Yd Run (Austin Hardin Kick)

0:14
14-3
Q4
Field Goal Good

Austin MacGinnis 22 Yd Field Goal

14:50
14-6
Field Goal Good

Austin MacGinnis 45 Yd Field Goal

10:57
14-9

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Florida's defense frustrates Kentucky in 14-9 victory

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Every time Kentucky's pressure seemed to have Will Grier within reach, the Florida quarterback scrambled away to run for crucial yards including the Gators' first touchdown. Unfazed by zero yards passing in the first quarter, the redshirt freshman settled in to make key throws to set up the Gators' only other TD and keep the clock moving. Florida's stingy defense then did the rest to make it stand. Will Grier and Kelvin Taylor each rushed for short touchdowns, the Gators' defense registered six sacks for 50 yards and two interceptions and Florida held off Kentucky 14-9 Saturday night to extend its winning streak over the Wildcats to 29 games. "What a great win," first-year Gators coach Jim McElwain said after his initial Southeastern Conference victory. "The defense obviously stepped up and played really good. ...

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Top performers

FLA
PASSINGWill Grier13/22, 125 YDS, 1 INT
RUSHINGWill Grier12 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGAntonio Callaway1 REC, 34 YDS
UK
PASSINGPatrick Towles8/24, 126 YDS, 2 INT
RUSHINGStanley Williams16 CAR, 80 YDS
RECEIVINGJeff Badet1 REC, 45 YDS

Team stats

FLA · UK
245
TOTAL YARDS
241
125
PASSING
126
120
RUSHING
115
16
1ST DOWNS
14
2-11
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
6-18
1
TURNOVERS
2
10-61
PENALTIES
5-37
31:53
POSSESSION
28:07

KROGER FIELD, LEXINGTON · ATTENDANCE 63,040

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