Overview
- Florida beat Florida State 40-21 in Gainesville, snapping a four-game skid and eliminating the Seminoles from bowl eligibility.
- Jadan Baugh carried 38 times for 266 yards and two touchdowns, pushing his season total to 1,170 yards.
- Baugh became Florida’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2015, the 10th Gator to reach the mark, and posted the program’s No. 2 single-game total behind Emmitt Smith.
- Quarterback DJ Lagway went 15-of-24 for 168 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, while FSU’s Tommy Castellanos totaled 240 passing yards, two TDs and a pick.
- Florida played under an interim staff, Jon Sumrall was later announced as head coach, and a short window before a 15-day transfer-portal period will test the program’s ability to keep key players such as Baugh.