Despite a 17-point road victory, the Gators’ struggles on defense continued behind an offense that felt like they needed to score on every drive to keep the Bulldogs from creeping back on Saturday. Mississippi State’s 240 rushing yards were the second most Florida has allowed all season (310, Texas A&M). The Gators have allowed 550 rushing yards over their last two games.
There were flashes in man coverage at times, but this defense hasn’t gotten any better in critical areas. In Saturday’s win over the Bulldogs, Florida missed 23 tackles, the most since in the Billy Napier era.