The Florida Gators (6-4, 4-4 SEC) defeated the 13th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (7-3, 5-3 SEC) 21-14 on Saturday evening in Lexington. With the win, the Gators are bowl eligible for the season.
Aaron Philo got the start at quarterback for the Gators for the first time since being benched against Georgia on October 31st and went 16-for-24 with 119 passing yards while running for another 102 yards and a touchdown. All told, Philo finished the game with 221 all purpose yards on the game. Jadan Baugh finished with 69 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
Kentucky led this game 7-2 at halftime and scored a touchdown midway through the third quarter to take a 14-10 lead. Late in the third Kentucky hit a field goal to pull within one. At the 9:08 mark in the fourth quarter, Aaron Philo ran in a 2-yard touchdown (that was followed by a successful two-point conversion) to make it 21-14, which would prove to be the final score.
The Gators are next in action when they host Vanderbilt on November 21st. Kickoff between the Gators and Commodores is scheduled for 12:00 PM from Gainesville - you can hear the game 95.7 WDAE & AM 620, your Home of the Gators throughout Tampa Bay.
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