Gators Blank UAB 39-0

The Florida Gators completed their final tune up for SEC play with a 39-0 woodshed whipping of the UAB Blazers.

For the second consecutive week, Florida was dominant on defense, limiting the Blazers to just 212 yds of total offense and 1-for-10 on third downs.

The Florida running game again was the story on offense as Chris Rainey, Trey Burton, Mike Gillislee and others combined for 299 yards and 4 touchdowns on the ground.

John Brantley did a better job at protecting the football with no picks or fumbles while completing 12 of his 19 attempts for 195 yards.

All was not perfect for the Gators, as superstar running back Jeff Demps left the game early with an undisclosed injury and the Gators struggled early in the red zone, settling for field goals on 3 of their 7 red zone opportunities.

The bullets fly for real next week when Tennessee comes to the Swamp to open SEC play.

Game Preview: #18 Florida Gators vs. UAB

Matchup: #18 Florida Gators vs. Alabama-Birmingham
Game Time: 7:00 pm
Coverage: FSN, 1250 AM
Staff Prediction: Florida 38, UAB 10

For our full game preview and analysis, see J.C. De La Torre’s work. Here’s a brief snippet:

John Brantley and the Gator passing game moved the ball well against FAU as he threw for 229 yds and completed 70% of his passes, but Brantley also tossed two interceptions against a subpar secondary.

If Florida is going to be successful this season, Brantley has to do a better job at protecting the football. […]

Florida gets its second sacrificial lamb of the season – but UAB could be a little feisty – at least for a little while. They have some talent (certainly a lot more than FAU did) and could offer a bit of a challenge for the Gator defense.

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