No. 16 Gators suffer second straight loss under Sumrall in stunning 19-point rout by South Carolina
Florida drops to 4-2 on the season with a date against No. 1 Texas next week.
The No. 16 Florida Gators suffered their second consecutive loss under head coach Jon Sumrall, falling to the South Carolina Gamecocks by a score of 38-19 in a surprising rout. The Gamecocks, who entered the game on a three-game losing streak, managed to win at Florida for the first time with a head coach not named Steve Spurrier.
South Carolina's quarterback LaNorris Sellers had a standout performance, completing 279 passing yards and four touchdowns, including a highlight-reel run that set up a score. Florida's defense struggled throughout the game, as South Carolina's offense converted 10 of their 16 third-down attempts, including five of at least 10 yards.
The Gators' offensive woes deepened when quarterback Aaron Philo threw a fourth-down interception, and backup Tramell Jones Jr. had to come in due to an injury. Florida, coming off a blowout loss to Missouri, now heads into critical matchups against Texas and then Georgia, facing a potential drop in their College Football Playoff chances.
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