Florida started off its final game of the season hot despite firing former head coach Dan Mullen earlier in the week. The Gators held the Seminoles to just 20 yards of offense in the first quarter and Emory Jones found Kemore Gamble for an early touchdown. Then, it all fell apart for Florida.
Jones finished the half with three interceptions and Anthony Richardson only played one snap after coming up lame. Florida also lost running back Nay’Quan Wright to what looked to be a serious lower leg injury.
Meanwhile, Florida State picked things up once its starting quarterback, Jordan Travis, came back into the game after getting his shoulder checked out. What looked to be almost certain points for the Gators at the end of the half wound up to be nothing once Jones threw the third interception. Time didn’t permit Travis to take the lead from Florida by the half, but a few more seconds would have done it for FSU.
Here are three takeaways from the half: