Field Level Media
Sep 7, 2019
Feleipe Franks completed 25 of 27 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns and six different players scored TDs as No. 11 Florida routed Tennessee-Martin 45-0 on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla.
Malik Davis, Lamical Perine and Emory Jones had rushing touchdowns for the Gators (2-0). Backup QB Kyle Trask (4 of 5, 40 yards) threw a 9-yard scoring pass to Jacob Copeland early in the fourth quarter, as Franks sat after three quarters.
Florida outgained UT-Martin 543-194 and had 26 first downs to the Skyhawks' eight.
John Bachus III was 12 of 19 for 101 yards with an interception for FCS member UT-Martin (1-1). He also ran nine times for 48 yards.
Jones, Florida's third-string quarterback, ran 16 yards for a score with 3:55 remaining in the fourth quarter to finish off the scoring.
Perine's 5-yard TD run capped an 11-play, 66-yard drive to make it 31-0 with 4:49 to go in the third quarter.
The Gators went ahead 24-0 with 11:52 left in the third when Davis ran in from a yard out.
Franks completed his first 15 passes and finished the first half 15 of 16 with two touchdown tosses to help Florida build a 17-0 lead at the break. The Gators outgained the Skyhawks 266-83 in the first half.
Van Jefferson had a 69-yard scoring reception with 8:35 to go in the second quarter, notching the game's first touchdown. Tyrie Cleveland had a 35-yard TD reception on the ensuing drive, making it 17-0 with five minutes remaining in the half.
Evan McPherson opened the scoring with a 32-yard field goal with 8:45 left in the first quarter.
--Field Level Media