TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Feleipe Franks had three touchdown passes and No. 13 Florida used a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak to Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 41-14 on Saturday.
Lamical Perine had a 74-yard touchdown run as Florida ran for 278 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Perine ran for 129 yards, averaging 9.9 yards per carry.
The Gators (9-3) halted Florida State's bowl streak, which began in 1982, and handed the Seminoles their first losing season since 1976, which was Bobby Bowden's first season as head coach.
The Seminoles' 2006 Emerald Bowl appearance against USC was vacated.