Florida football finally gave their home crowd something to cheer about early in the game, scoring a touchdown on their opening drive against the UCF Knights on Saturday night. Graham Mertz’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Elijhah Badger marked the first lead Florida has had at home against a power four opponent in 2024. It was also Florida’s first opening drive touchdown since Nov. 18th, 2023, vs Missouri. A true breath of fresh air for Gator Nation. The Gators would go on to hold the lead for the remainder of the game behind a dominant defensive performance, defeating UCF 24-13.
Dominant defensive performance leads Gators past Knights
