Jones will have a full offseason to work on his conditioning and improve his grasp of the offense. A dual threat, Jones possesses the skill set Mullen loves in his signal-callers. The true freshman played in three games for the Gators, thereby preserving his redshirt. Player to Watch in 2019: Emory Jones, QBĪlthough Feleipe Franks was the starter this season, he will be pushed during the offseason by Jones. This season, Ivey earned second-team All-SEC recognition. Florida has had problems at times with its line, but Ivey was not one of them. Since he arrived in Gainesville, Ivey has been a staple on the Gators' offensive line. Senior That Will Be Missed the Most: Martez Ivey, OT The Gators' season high is a whopping 367 yards (and four touchdowns) on 62 carries (5.9 ypc) in their 35-31 win over South Carolina on Nov. Florida is 26th in the nation in rushing offense at 209.5 yards per game. But they have been among the best in the nation when it comes to running the ball. Sure, the Gators have a talented backfield. Biggest Surprise: Florida's Rushing Attack The win snapped a 26-game losing streak for the Gators when trailing by 18 or more points. From there, Florida took command, scoring 24 straight points to eventually post a 37-27 victory. 13 in Nashville, the Commodores jumped out to a 21-3 lead in the second quarter against the Gators. Defining Moment: Coming From Way Behind to Win at Vanderbilt Tennessee also gave up a safety and cost itself a touchdown by fumbling the ball out of the end zone for a touchback. Four of the Vols' giveaways led to 24 points for the Gators. An interception returned for a touchdown provided the final points in the Gators' 27-19 victory.īest Game (Team Performance): Rout of Tennesseeįlorida capitalized on six Volunteers turnovers in a 47-21 humbling of Tennessee in Knoxville on Sept. Instead of catching a pass from Franks, Krull, a 6-foot-6 tight end lofted a perfect, 15-yard throw to Franks used a little bit of trickery as 6-foot-6 tight end Lucas Krull lofted a perfect 15-yard pass to Franks to set up a two-yard touchdown run by Lamical Perine to give Florida a 20-19 lead with less than nine minutes to go in the game. 6, the Gators turned to a little trickery by reversing roles. LSUĭown 19-14 in the fourth quarter at home against LSU on Oct. Best Play of the Season: Lucas Krull's Pass to Feleipe Franks to Set Up Game-Winning TD vs. He enters the bowl game with 425 rushing yards and two scores. His best game might have been against Colorado State when he ran for 87 yards and a touchdown on just five carries. Although Jordan Scarlett and Lamical Perine were the team's two leading rushers, Pierce also played a significant role. Florida's running game was a big part of the team's success in 2018.