Never mind the ESPNU broadcast crew’s insinuations that the Skyhawks were hanging around by converting third downs by the skin of their teeth and limiting Florida to just three points in the first quarter: This was an inevitable blowout that seemed to become one when the Gators wanted it to be.
But a pair of injuries to crucial contributors could cloud Florida’s season more than this win could ever have helped it — even if potential replacements shined in those players’ stead.
Here’s our Sunday morning takeaways from this game, which come without having given it or its highlights a second viewing.