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Recap - Gators Defeat Samford 70-52
Florida's aerial attack produced 464 yards and the Gators produced a 70-52 victory over Samford on Saturday at Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Gators won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -36.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Emory Jones completed 28 of 34 pass attempts for 464 yards for the Gators in the win.
Liam Welch rushed for 65 yards for Samford, while Jay Stanton added 21 yards. Liam Welch threw for 400 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Montrell Washington and Jai'Rus Creamer had 124 and 96 yards respectively.
Florida outgained Samford 717-530 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 30-28 by the Gators.
Samford lost the time of possession battle 31:09-28:51, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.