Halftime: Simmons Strikes Twice, Missouri Leads Florida 20-10
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Austin Simmons threw two touchdown passes of more than 30 yards in the second quarter, and No. 25 Missouri led No. 8 Florida 20-10 at halftime Saturday at Faurot Field.
Simmons was 16 of 21 for 238 yards in the half. His 47-yard strike to Donovan Olugbode broke a 3-3 tie with 10:06 left in the second quarter. After Florida answered, he found Caleb Goodie Sr. for a 31-yard score with 2:05 left, and Blake Craig added a 50-yard field goal with 3 seconds left before the break.
The run game stalls
The ground game that carried Florida to a 4-0 start has not shown up yet. Jadan Baugh has 12 yards on nine carries, and the Gators have 43 rushing yards as a team. Missouri has outgained Florida 270-169.
Florida also came away empty on a fourth-down try early in the second quarter, turning it over on downs after a four-play drive.
Philo keeps the Gators in range
Aaron Philo is 14 of 20 for 126 yards, and his 12-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Wilson capped a seven-play, 68-yard drive that tied it 10-10 with 4:26 left in the half. Wilson has three catches for 45 yards.
Florida opened the game with a 15-play, 73-yard march that ate 6:54 and ended in Patrick Durkin’s 20-yard field goal. Missouri’s Craig answered from 32 yards, and Missouri missed another field goal try earlier in the second quarter.
Neither team has turned the ball over. Florida is 4 of 9 on third down.
Florida, 4-0 and 2-0 in the SEC, has 30 minutes to keep its unbeaten season intact. Follow the second half live in the GatorBait Game Center.
Editor’s note: Live update from the GatorBait desk. Stats from ESPN. Full postgame report to come.
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