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The Gators gave up more than 500 yards of offense for the second time in three games on Saturday, and this time, it proved to be costly.
Florida lost its first game of the season at Kyle Field on a walk-off field goal, 41-38. At his postgame press conference, coach Dan Mullen said the team will have to make some changes defensively moving forward.
“We’re going to have to reevaluate a lot of things defensively, where we’re at right now,” he said. “I’m going to evaluate some things with our personnel, where we’re at. Our ability to make plays, make sure we have all the right guys at the right position to put us in position to be able to make the plays we need to to get off the field. We can’t give up 13 of 15 conversions on the day and expect to win any games.”
UF was without defensive linemen Khris Bogle and Kyree Campbell, and their absence as depth players was noticeable as Florida struggled to put pressure on Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond.
“We’ll look at it. Hopefully, we get some depth back,” Mullen said. “Hopefully, Khris Bogle and Kyree (Campbell) will be available next week. That would be two guys in the rotation on the defensive front for us that could help. But we’ll evaluate where we’re at and what we need to do moving forward.”
The Gators defensive unit will be tested once again on Saturday against an LSU team that has found success on offense despite its 1-2 record. How Florida adjusts coming off a loss will be key in determining the outcome of that game.
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