Florida State Seminoles vs Florida Gators Match Player Stats On Nov 28, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 28, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida State used a stifling defense that kept Florida off the scoreboard other than a safety and the No. 13 Seminoles broke loose for a big fourth quarter to post a 27-2 win over the No. 12 Gators on Saturday before a record crowd of 90,916.

The first half was a defensive struggle, with neither team having much success moving the ball. Florida gained 54 yards on 17 plays in three possessions, while Florida State amassed just 30 yards, 29 of which came on a pass to tight end Ryan Izzo.

Florida State got untracked in the second quarter. A short punt and kick-interference penalty gave the Seminoles possession at the Gators' 41-yard line. FSU gained one first down, but the drive stalled and Roberto Aguayo kicked a 45-yard field goal.

On FSU's next possession, the Seminoles marched 74 yards in seven plays. Running back Dalvin Cook broke free for a 21-yard gain and quarterback Sean McGuire threw a 45-yard pass to Kermit Whitfield to the Gators' 8-yard line. It took four plays from there; but, on fourth down from the half-yard line, McGuire threw a bullet to tight end Jeremy Kerr.

Florida marched from the 20 to the FSU 33, and Austin Hardin missed a 51-yard field goal on the final play of the half.

The Seminoles padded the lead in the third quarter, getting a 51-yard field goal from Aguayo.

They then cemented their third straight win and fifth in the last six games with Florida with a 52-yard march in just four plays. After a 15-yard pass to Jesus Wilson to the Florida 37, Cook ripped off runs of 12, 10 and 15 yards, that last of which ended in the end zone for the Seminoles' second touchdown of the game.

Cook exploded in the fourth quarter. After he was held to 33 yards through three quarters, he rushed for 150 yards in the final 15 minutes to finish with 183.

Florida was able to reach the red zone three times. In the first quarter, the Gators had fourth-and-2 at the 20-yard line but quarterback Treon Harris was thrown for a six-yard loss.

In the third quarter, Florida put together its best drive of the day, going 69 yards in 16 plays to the 6-yard line. But Harris was assessed an intentional grounding penalty on third down, moving the ball back to the 19. Austin Hardin’s 37-yard field goal was blocked.

The Gators also reached the 10-yard line with five minutes left in the game, but two incomplete passes and two runs for no yards turned the ball over to the Seminoles.

Florida averted its first shutout in its series with Florida State when McGuire fumbled into the end zone and fell on it for a safety.

NOTES: Florida WR Demarcus Robinson, the team's leading receiver, was suspended for the game. It was the fourth suspension in three years for Robinson. ... Florida established an all-time attendance mark with a crowd of 90,916. ... FSU RB Dalvin Cook is averaging 222 total yards a game against FBS teams with winning records, the highest total in the country.