Final
Florida set for tuneup against Citadel
Nov 22, 2008 - 11:23 AM Citadel (4-7) at (3) Florida (9-1), 1:30 pm ESTGAINESVILLE, Florida (Ticker) -- After treating its last six Southeastern Conference foes like FCS teams, No. 3 Florida will host The Citadel on Saturday.
In a contest that will likely be over when the Gators take the field at the "Swamp," Florida will probably spend most of the game looking forward to its next two games while the backups take the majority of the snaps.
Since their 31-30 setback to Mississippi on September 27, the Gators (9-1) have hammered their opponents by a combined margin of 299-63.
Ranked fourth in the Bowl Championship Series standings, Florida took out some frustrations on a former coach last week.
Percy Harvin ran for a career-high 167 yards, Tim Tebow threw two touchdown passes and the Gators coasted to a 56-6 thrashing of Steve Spurrier's 23rd-ranked South Carolina squad last Saturday.
"It was the worst this year; I know that," said Spurrier, who suffered the worst loss of his career. "A loss is a loss, whether it's by one point or 50 points. Sometimes getting your butt beat real good is better than a one-pointer or two-pointer."
After playing this overmatched FCS club, the Gators will visit rival Florida State before taking on top-ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on December 6.
If Florida closes out its season with three more impressive wins, a trip to the BCS National Championship Game likely awaits.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
THE CITADEL 0 6 7 6 19
FLORIDA (3) 21 28 14 7 70 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: FLORIDA - TD, LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM
TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS
KICK), 4:26. FLORIDA 7-0
FLORIDA - TD, CHRIS RAINEY 7 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK),
6:53. FLORIDA 14-0
FLORIDA - TD,
Nov 22 4:40 PM
TD THE CITADEL TAYLOR CORNETT 15 YD PASS FROM CAM TURNER (PAT FAILED)
Citadel 19, Florida(3) 70 4th - 0:20Nov 22 4:38 PM
TD THE CITADEL TAYLOR CORNETT 15 YD PASS FROM CAM TURNER (PAT FAILED)
Citadel 19, Florida(3) 70 4th - 0:20Nov 22 4:38 PM
TD THE CITADEL TAYLOR CORNETT 15 YD PASS FROM CAM TURNER (PAT FAILED)
Citadel 19, Florida(3) 70 4th - 0:20Nov 22 4:38 PM- NCAAF
TD THE CITADEL
TAYLOR CORNETT 15 YD PASS FROM CAM TURNER
(PAT FAILED)
THE CITADEL 19
FLORIDA (3) 70 0:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Citadel 19, Florida(3) 70 4th - 0:20Nov 22 4:38 PM
TD FLORIDA EMMANUEL MOODY 5 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 70 4th - 9:44Nov 22 4:16 PM
TD FLORIDA EMMANUEL MOODY 5 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 70 4th - 9:44Nov 22 4:16 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
EMMANUEL MOODY 5 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 13
FLORIDA (3) 70 9:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 70 4th - 9:44Nov 22 4:16 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
THE CITADEL 0 6 7 13
FLORIDA (3) 21 28 14 63 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: FLORIDA - TD, LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM
TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS
KICK), 4:26. FLORIDA 7-0
FLORIDA - TD, CHRIS RAINEY 7 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK),
6:53. FLORIDA 14-0
FLO
Nov 22 4:07 PM
TD FLORIDA DAVID NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOHN BRANTLEY (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 63 3rd - 0:11Nov 22 4:06 PM
TD FLORIDA DAVID NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOHN BRANTLEY (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 63 3rd - 0:11Nov 22 4:06 PM
TD FLORIDA DAVID NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOHN BRANTLEY (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 63 3rd - 0:11Nov 22 4:06 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
DAVID NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOHN BRANTLEY
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 13
FLORIDA (3) 63 0:11 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 63 3rd - 0:11Nov 22 4:06 PM
TD THE CITADEL ASHETON JORDAN 1 YD RUN (SAMUEL KEELER KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 56 3rd - 3:02Nov 22 3:52 PM
TD THE CITADEL ASHETON JORDAN 1 YD RUN (SAMUEL KEELER KICK)
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 56 3rd - 3:02Nov 22 3:52 PM- NCAAF
TD THE CITADEL
ASHETON JORDAN 1 YD RUN
(SAMUEL KEELER KICK)
THE CITADEL 13
FLORIDA (3) 56 3:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Citadel 13, Florida(3) 56 3rd - 3:02Nov 22 3:52 PM
TD FLORIDA JAVIER ESTOPINAN 1 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 56 3rd - 10:36Nov 22 3:37 PM
TD FLORIDA JAVIER ESTOPINAN 1 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 56 3rd - 10:36Nov 22 3:37 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
JAVIER ESTOPINAN 1 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 6
FLORIDA (3) 56 10:36 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 56 3rd - 10:36Nov 22 3:37 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
THE CITADEL 0 6 6
FLORIDA (3) 21 28 49 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: FLORIDA - TD, LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM
TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS
KICK), 4:26. FLORIDA 7-0
FLORIDA - TD, CHRIS RAINEY 7 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK),
6:53. FLORIDA 14-0
FLORIDA
Nov 22 3:09 PM
TD FLORIDA KESTAHN MOORE 22 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 49 2nd - 1:52Nov 22 3:02 PM
TD FLORIDA KESTAHN MOORE 22 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 49 2nd - 1:52Nov 22 3:02 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
KESTAHN MOORE 22 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 6
FLORIDA (3) 49 1:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 49 2nd - 1:52Nov 22 3:02 PM
TD THE CITADEL CAM TURNER 30 YD PASS FROM SCOTT FLANAGAN (PAT FAILED)
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 42 2nd - 5:34Nov 22 2:54 PM
TD THE CITADEL CAM TURNER 30 YD PASS FROM SCOTT FLANAGAN (PAT FAILED)
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 42 2nd - 5:34Nov 22 2:54 PM- NCAAF
TD THE CITADEL
CAM TURNER 30 YD PASS FROM SCOTT FLANAGAN
(PAT FAILED)
THE CITADEL 6
FLORIDA (3) 42 5:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Citadel 6, Florida(3) 42 2nd - 5:34Nov 22 2:54 PM
TD FLORIDA DEONTE THOMPSON 31 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 35 2nd - 13:16Nov 22 2:41 PM
TD FLORIDA DEONTE THOMPSON 31 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 35 2nd - 13:16Nov 22 2:41 PM
TD FLORIDA DEONTE THOMPSON 31 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 35 2nd - 13:16Nov 22 2:41 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
DEONTE THOMPSON 31 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 0
FLORIDA (3) 35 13:16 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 35 2nd - 13:16Nov 22 2:41 PM
TD FLORIDA PERCY HARVIN 13 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 28 2nd - 14:51Nov 22 2:27 PM
TD FLORIDA PERCY HARVIN 13 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 28 2nd - 14:51Nov 22 2:27 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
PERCY HARVIN 13 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 0
FLORIDA (3) 28 14:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 28 2nd - 14:51Nov 22 2:27 PM
TD FLORIDA 43 YD PASS FROM RILEY COOPER (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 21 1st - 3:27Nov 22 2:14 PM
TD FLORIDA 43 YD PASS FROM RILEY COOPER (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 21 1st - 3:27Nov 22 2:14 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
43 YD PASS FROM RILEY COOPER
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 0
FLORIDA (3) 21 3:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 21 1st - 3:27Nov 22 2:14 PM
TD FLORIDA CHRIS RAINEY 7 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 14 1st - 8:07Nov 22 2:03 PM
TD FLORIDA CHRIS RAINEY 7 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 14 1st - 8:07Nov 22 2:03 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
CHRIS RAINEY 7 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 0
FLORIDA (3) 14 8:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 14 1st - 8:07Nov 22 2:03 PM
TD FLORIDA LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 7 1st - 10:34Nov 22 1:55 PM
TD FLORIDA LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 7 1st - 10:34Nov 22 1:55 PM
TD FLORIDA LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 7 1st - 10:34Nov 22 1:55 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
LOUIS MURPHY 16 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
THE CITADEL 0
FLORIDA (3) 7 10:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Citadel 0, Florida(3) 7 1st - 10:34Nov 22 1:55 PM - MaxOmuS [SARCASM]Cant wait, this one is going to be a battle.[/SARCASM]
Citadel vs. Florida(3)Sep 27 9:07 PM
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