After a week that has been a hard on the entire program, the Florida Gators (6-4, 4-4 SEC) got back to the field Saturday, emotions running high on Senior Day. The Gators would send the seniors out with a win in their final game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, routing the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-3, 6-2 OVC) 52-3. The Gators posted the second-highest amount of points under Will Muschamp and become bowl eligible with the win.
Jeff Driskel saw significant minutes in the second half after Treon Harris left with a knee injury. Driskel went 9-11 with 164 yards and a touchdown pass. Driskel also had a touchdown run in the game.
First Quarter
Florida 3, Eastern Kentucky 0- 48 yard field goal by Austin Hardin good with 12:08 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:21 time of possession.
Florida 10, Eastern Kentucky 0- 13-yard touchdown run by Kelvin Taylor; Austin Hardin PAT good with 8:35 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:27 time of possession.
Florida 10, Eastern Kentucky 3- 51-yard field goal by Andrew Lloyd Good with 55 seconds left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 5:16 time of possession.
Florida 17, Eastern Kentucky 3- 70-yard touchdown pass from Treon Harris to Quinton Dunbar; Austin Hardin PAT good with 33 seconds left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:22 time of possession.
Second Quarter
Florida 24, Eastern Kentucky 3- 19-yard touchdown pass from Treon Harris to Demarcus Robinson; Austin Hardin PAT good with 8:29 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:16 time of possession.
Florida 31, Eastern Kentucky 3- 1-yard touchdown run by Jeff Driskel; Austin Hardin PAT good with 4:40 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:41 time of possession.
Halftime: Florida 31, Eastern Kentucky 3
Halftime Superlatives: Treon Harris- 3-7, 143 yards, 2 TDs; Kelvin Taylor- 5 carries, 22 yards, TD; Quinton Dunbar- 1 catch, 78 yards, TD.
Third Quarter
Florida 38, Eastern Kentucky 3- 38-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Demarcus Robinson; Austin Hardin PAT good with 6:10 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:23 time of possession.
Fourth Quarter
Florida 45, Eastern Kentucky 3- 29-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Quinton Dunbar; Frankie Velez PAT good with 14:53 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:18 time of possession.
Florida 52, Eastern Kentucky 3- 28-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Michael McNeely; Frankie Velez PAT good with 6:18 left in the quarter.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:21 time of possession.
Final: Florida 52, Eastern Kentucky 3
Final Superlatives: Jeff Driskel 9-11, 164 yards, 3 TD; Adam Lane, Jr.- 5 carries, 60 yards; Demarcus Robinson- 4 catches, 137 yards, TD.
Adam Lane needs to be used a lot more. Good game. They should put him in against FSU. If Jones gets tackled behind the line, or only gets a yard or two-toss that kid in…he’s a baller. Running just might work in tally…GO GATORS!