Florida’s second game of the season played out much like its first. The Gators earned a decisive 42-20 win over South Florida on the road at Raymond James Stadium, but it wasn’t exactly a performance that inspired a lot of confidence ahead of the biggest home game UF’s had in years against No. 1 Alabama next week.
Florida’s offense exploded for 619 total yards, largely owing to a handful of explosive plays from redshirt freshman backup quarterback Anthony Richardson. But starter Emory Jones struggled once again, and though the Gators were able to take advantage of a weak Bulls defense, they will need to tighten a lot of things up ahead of the ‘Bama game.
Here are five takeaways from the win over USF.