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Florida football: Analysis of Tom Petty’s actual boost to the Gators

By Benjamin Henderson

Sep 3, 2022; Gainesville, Florida, USA; a general view of fans at the The Swamp during the second half between the Florida Gators and Utah Utes at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; Gainesville, Florida, USA; a general view of fans at the The Swamp during the second half between the Florida Gators and Utah Utes at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Florida football: There was no easy way out

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators throws against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on December 30, 202,0 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

After losing Feleipe Franks for the season against Kentucky, Kyle Trask stepped in and led Florida football to one of its best seasons in recent history. 2019 was also the season of Florida’s defense not surrounding a single point after the Tom Petty karaoke session.

The Gators went undefeated at home in 2019 and outscored all six opponents in the fourth quarter:

  • UT Martin 14-0
  • Tennessee 10-0
  • Towson 7-0
  • Auburn 7-0
  • Vanderbilt 14-0
  • Florida State 3-0

Florida’s only two losses were on the road to LSU (the eventual national champs) and in Jacksonville against Georgia. But it was a good year to tell visitors to The Swamp “There ain’t no easy way out.”

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