Hail Florida Hail
Fansided

Florida Football: UF-Vandy Post Game Grades

By Jeremy Rogers

Oct 1, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Florida Gators players celebrate after a win against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Florida won 13-6. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Florida Gators players celebrate after a win against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Florida won 13-6. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 3
Next
Sep 3, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Eddy Pineiro (15) celebrates with Florida Gators punter Johnny Townsend (19) after making a 49 yard field goal during the second half of a football game against the at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators won 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Eddy Pineiro (15) celebrates with Florida Gators punter Johnny Townsend (19) after making a 49 yard field goal during the second half of a football game against the at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators won 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

SPECIAL TEAMS . A. . .

Florida punter Johnny Townsend got a work out on Saturday after having to punt seven times totaling 363 yards including a career-long 62-yarder. He had five punts land inside the 20 which helped pin the Commodores deep in their own territory for most of their drives.

Their average starting field position was their own 16-yard line.

Go Johnny Go!

Freshman kicker Eddy Pineiro was 2-for-2 in both of his field goal attempts, hitting from 29 and 42 yards out. He also nailed his only extra point attempt after the Gators only touchdown on the day. According to Florida’s PR notes, after Pineiro’s 42-yard FG, he now has made five 40-yard plus field goals – which is the most a UF kicker has made in a season since Caleb Sturgis converted eight in 2012.

Pineiro scored more points by himself than the whole Commodores team did (7-6).

The special teams unit rebounded well after a brutal performance last week, and I expect them to  continue to be a vital part of this team’s success.

The Gators return home next Saturday as they welcome LSU to the Swamp.

Kickoff is set for noon ET from Steve Spurrier-Florida Field.

Home/Florida Gators Football