Florida followed up a lackluster Week 1 loss against Utah with a convincing and dominant win over the McNeese State Cowboys.
The Gators looked like a completely different team on both offense and defense this week, due in part to a relatively weak FCS opponent. Florida nearly shutout McNeese, 49-7, surrendering a touchdown in the final minutes of the game after a fumble from the fourth-string running back, Eddie Battle.
Despite losing the turnover battle, UF’s defense was sound and even forced a safety earlier in the game. The offense scored at will and found the end zone on its first seven drives.
Florida executed its game plan to near perfection Saturday, but the real test comes next week when Tennessee comes to the Swamp. Here are five takeaways from Florida’s Week 2 win.