Just hours after the Florida State Seminoles took care of business against an inferior opponent, the Florida Gators failed to do so. The Gators lost to the USF Bulls 18-16 on Saturday in the Swamp.
Florida had a chance to win the game as USF missed a 58-yard, go-ahead field goal with 2:52 left to play. Billy Napier opted to throw twice and went three-and-out, giving the Bulls the ball back on their own 11 with 2:22 to play.
That is when the wheels fell off for the Gators, as a Florida defensive lineman spat on a USF player, giving them 15 yards and getting himself ejected. On the next play, USF quarterback Bryum Brown connected with his running back on a 29-yard catch and run, getting them into field goal range.
Napier had a chance to use timeouts to preserve some clock, but opted not to use them until the end. That allowed USF to kick a 20-yard field goal as time expired. The upset stunned FSU’s fans and people across the country, who all took to social media to react to the loss. Here is a look at the best reactions.
Jordan Travis is excited
Is Lagway the next DJU?
It could get rough in Gainesville
Sunbelt Billy does it again
Clock management is not that hard
Made no sense
Is it time to move on?
No you didn’t
Looks like it
Yes they did
USF got it done
Billy Napier had a bad day
Florida finds ways to lose
The moment was to big for Napier
Been a great season so far
Not so sure about that
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Reporting by JD McCarthy, FSU Wire / FSU Wire
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