Fresh off a go-ahead touchdown run, UF quarterback Feleipe Franks raised his right index finger to his facemask to silence the crowd at the Swamp.
By then, there was no chance. A delirious, deafening crowd would not be denied, just like the Gators’ embattled quarterback who suddenly had become a fan favorite.
A 1-yard plunge on fourth-and-goal by Franks completed a 21-point run by Florida after South Carolina grabbed a 31-14 third-quarter lead and was poised to run away from the Gators.
Instead, Florida ran all over the Gamecocks on their way to an improbable 35-31 win to end a two-game skid and hand former coach Will Muschamp’s another demoralizing loss in the Swamp.