Overview

• Florida fell 18-16 to South Florida on a walk-off field goal, undone by 11 penalties for 103 yards, a bad-snap safety and the ejection of DT Brendan Bett for spitting during the Bulls’ winning drive.
• Napier confirmed he remains the Gators’ primary play-caller and emphasized ownership and execution following the loss that dropped his Florida record to 20-20 (10-14 SEC).
• Napier said Bett is remorseful, will apologize publicly and to USF’s Cole Skinner, and faces internal discipline, with a suspension decision for the LSU game still unresolved.
• Reports peg Napier’s buyout near $20 million if fired now, a cost that complicates any swift move despite heightened public and media scrutiny.
• Florida visits No. 3 LSU next before games against Miami, Texas and Texas A&M, as reaction intensifies from analysts and fans and a USF coach’s text to UF commit Javarii Luckas drew attention; Luckas said he remains committed.