![Florida running back London Montgomery (24) celebrates during the second half an NCAA football game against Mississippi at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3000,h_1687/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/213/01m55qw6ftn0mdhrjrrj.jpg "Florida running back London Montgomery (24) celebrates during the second half an NCAA football game against Mississippi at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
It was a “next man up” mentality in several aspects of Florida’s 27-24 victory over Texas, and one of those men to step up was Senior running back London Montgomery. The 5’10”, 192 lb senior saw a little bit of extended playing time at running back (along with his main role as a kick returner), putting together some strong runs against the No. 7 Longhorns.
On the offensive side of the ball, Montgomery had four carries for 20 yards against Texas, averaging five yards per carry, with his longest being a nine-yard run. He gave Florida two first downs and put them in a third-and-short situation once as well.
London Montgomery was one of the hidden weapons for Florida on Saturday
The senior also had a big day on kick returns. He totaled five returns for 105 yards, averaging 21 yards per return, with a solid 30-yard return for his longest. On three separate occasions, he returned the ball past the 30-yard line to give Florida a great starting position.
With Texas up 10-0, Montgomery gave Florida good field position, taking a kickoff return to the 35-yard line that led to Florida heading down the field to eventually make it a 10-3 game.
Montgomery later got the Gators off to a great start in the second half, returning the kickoff to the 31-yard line, which led to a drive that ended up with Florida scoring a touchdown.
In a crucial fourth quarter, Montgomery had a five-yard rush on second and seven to go, and then came up clutch with an eight-yard reception to give Florida a huge first down on the same drive.
But the biggest moment of the day for the senior came with just over eight minutes to play, as he had a nine-yard rush, followed by a three-yard rush that again gave the Gators the crucial first down they needed, leading to a Florida touchdown and an extended lead over the Longhorns.
After Texas made it an interesting three-point game, Montgomery had a return to the 32, giving Florida a great place to start the drive.
It was a big day for the senior on both the offensive and special teams phases, helping lead Florida to a 27-24 victory, and a big upset over Texas.
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