Five lead changes, 23 penalties, 10 sacks by the Florida football defense and a huge defensive stand in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter.
It turned out the defense proved to be what the No. 8 Florida Gators relied on as its offense sputtered and stumbled against the Hurricanes’ defense.
The inexperience of the Florida football offensive line might have been overshadowed by key mistakes made by Feleipe Franks under center — including a late interception that nearly cost the Gators the game.
On their first possession of the game, Florida opened with an incomplete pass, which was followed by short gains by Lamical Perine and Feleipe Franks.