Florida State defeats the Florida Gators 24-19

After a season that has been full of ups and downs the Florida Gators (6-5, 4-4 SEC) lost a tough battle against instate rival Florida State (12-0, 8-0 ACC) on Saturday in Tallahassee.

Austin Hardin was the bright spot for the Florida Gators as he nailed four field goals and became the first Gator to conquer that feat since Caleb Sturgis made four against Tennessee in 2011.

First Quarter

Florida 3, Florida State 0- 52-yard field goal by Austin Hardin good with 12:37 left in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 59 seconds time of possession.

 

Florida 6, FSU 0- 39-yard field goal by Austin Hardin good with 7:25 left in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:24 time of possession.

 

Florida 9, FSU 0- 43-yard field goal by Austin Hardin good with 2:15 left in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:32 time of possession.

 

Florida 9, FSU 7- 94-yard interception by Terr Smith with 1:12 left in the quarter.

 

Second Quarter

Florida State 14, Florida 9- 10- yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Nick O’Leary with 8:12 to go in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 12 yards, 93 yards, 5:03 time of possession.

 

Florida State 21, Florida 9- 6-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Nick O’Leary with 2:14 to go in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 8 plays 83 yards, 3:30 time of possession.

 

Florida State 21, Florida 16- 15-yard touchdown pass from Treon Harris to Clay Burton with 47 seconds to go in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 6 seconds time of possession.

 

Third Quarter:

Florida State 21, Florida 19- 32-yard field goal from Austin Hardin is good with 10:16 to go in the quarter.

Scoring Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:39 time of possession.

 

Fourth Quarter:

Florida 24, Florida 19-

Final Score: Florida State 24, Florida 19

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.