The Florida Gators had their matchup with the Colorado State Rams won in the second quarter.
But they didn’t have a definitive edge in the tug of war over total yardage until the fourth — and even that was almost given back to the Rams in the waning moments of a 48-10 win that was at once a genuine blowout and closer than the score indicates.
Consider this: Florida scored 17 points because of superlative special teams, with a recovery of one fumbled punt leading to a first-quarter field goal, another smothered one becoming a Tyrie Cleveland touchdown before halftime, and Freddie Swain taking a third 86 yards to the house for a touchdown in the final stanza.