Florida football bounced back strong on Saturday, grinding out a huge 27-24 win over Texas in Austin to snap a two-game skid. It was the Gators’ first road victory over a top-10 team since 2012 and one that put them in position for a second-half surge this fall.
“Proud of our guys. You know, we’ve had some setbacks as of late,” head coach Jon Sumrall said after the game. “But the most important thing that happened today is we fought, and winning the game matters. I want us to always win — but how you play the game matters as much to me.”
Following the Week 7 win, Florida rose from the unranked masses back into the top 25 of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll to No. 24 with 250 points. That now puts the Gators between No. 23 Northwestern (256) and No. 25 Oregon (189)…