Man, what an emotional roller coaster. More so than even Miami was.
So first things first, really felt terrible for Franks watching him get emotional while being carted off. Team really took that hard and you could see it when they came out to see him and how bad they wanted to win that for him. There's no way he plays again this season. Any time they bring out the AirCast and won't show the replay on TV, you know there isn't much hope of seeing him again.
Franks made some really nice throws and kept plays alive both in the pocket and taking off downfield. That INT was a pretty terrible decision though, and we were very fortunate to have the defense bail us out there.
Was very impressed with Trask though. Until tonight we had only ever seen him in garbage time and spring games. Was very poised and decisive in the pocket and made the throws and got the yardage on the ground he needed to lead the team back for the win. I feel a little more comfortable about this team going forward having seen what we got from him tonight. Emory Jones will probably see some action too though.
Run blocking is still a glaring weakness. Perine is being completely wasted behind this line. Ground game is almost non-existent.
Outstanding play from the WRs tonight though. Jefferson, Hammond, Swain, Grimes, Pitts, and Cleveland all were excellent both in catching and blocking downfield.
Defense struggled much of the night. Got manhandled up front, gave up too much on the ground, and got almost no pass rush. This was a considerably better line than Miami's. David Reese was an exception as he had a huge night. Really hope we aren't missing Zuniga for too long. Ultimately, they got the stops we needed, but still not a great overall performance.
Kentucky's new QB looked impressive picking apart our secondary. We miss CJ bad. Marco had a rough night against their tall receivers. Elam looked decent. Having Stewart back from suspension made a clear difference, and both of those Davis picks were absolutely crucial.
Hammond has to fall down after getting the first down at the end there. I know everyone wants to score, but we had to kick the ball back to Kentucky still only up one score because of that.
As for that field goal, sometimes you're just Kentucky and you're playing Florida.
Ultimately, really proud of this team. That was a gritty, gutty win in a game that looked like it was going to get away from us there in the 3rd quarter.
Here's to the next 31 year streak, and let's blow Tennessee out again.
Go Gators!