It was a “next man up” mentality in several aspects of Florida’s 27-24 victory over Texas, and one of those men to step up was Senior running back London Montgomery. The 5’10”, 192 lb senior saw a little bit of extended playing time at running back (along with his main role as a kick returner), putting together some strong runs against the No. 7 Longhorns.
On the offensive side of the ball, Montgomery had four carries for 20 yards against Texas, averaging five yards per carry, with his longest being a nine-yard run. He gave Florida two first downs and put them in a third-and-short situation once as well.
London Montgomery was one of the hidden weapons for Florida on Saturday
The senior also had a big day on kick returns. He totaled five returns for 105 yards, averaging 21 yards per return, with a solid 30-yard return for his longest. On three separate occasions, he returned the ball past the 30-yard line to give Florida a great starting position.
With Texas up 10-0, Montgomery gave Florida good field position, taking a kickoff return to the 35-yard line that led to Florida heading down the field to eventually make it a 10-3 game…