Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies November 5 @ 12 p.m. ESPN

Florida Gators (4-4, 1-4 SEC) at Texas A&M Aggies (3-5, 1-4 SEC)
November 5 // 12 p.m. // College Station, Tex.
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TEAM INFORMATION
FLORIDA
Head Coach: Billy Napier
Career Record: 44-16 (27-5 Sun Belt) [5th season]
Record at UF: 4-4 (1-4 SEC) [1st season]
Bowl Record: 2-1
Rankings: NR (AP) / NR (Coaches)
2022 Record: 4-4, 1-4 SEC

TEXAS A&M
Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher
Career Record: 120-42 [13th season]
Record at TAMU: 37-19 (22-16 SEC)
Record vs. UF: 8-1
Rankings: NR (AP) / NR (Coaches)
2022 Record: 3-5, 1-4 SEC

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Texas A&M leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: No. 21 Texas A&M 41, No. 4 Florida 38
(Oct. 10, 2020 - College Station)
Recent History: Texas A&M, W2
In College Station: Tied, 1-1
In Gainesville: Tied, 1-1
In El Paso: Texas A&M leads, 1-0

 

NUMBER OF NOTE
8​

The last three meetings between Florida and Texas A&M (all since 2012) have been decided by a combined eight points, with all three games being decided by a field goal or less. Florida and Georgia were separated by a difference of just 60 total yards (Georgia: 1,140 - Florida: 1,080) in those three games collectively, equating to 20.0 yards per game.

 

THE STORYLINE​

• Week 10 marks the sixth meeting between Florida and Texas A&M including the third matchup in College Station.

• With a victory, the Gators would tie up the series at 3-3 and move to 2-1 vs. Texas A&M on the road.

• The first-ever meeting took place in Gainesville in 1962, with the Gators prevailing by a score of 42-6.

• Florida and Texas A&M met again in El Paso in 1976 (TAMU 37, UF 14), but did not play again until 2012 thereafter.

• After a 2012 road win (UF 20, TAMU 17), Florida dropped the next two games (2017 at home, 2020 on road) by a
combined five points.

• All three meetings since 2012 were decided by three or fewer points: 2017 - TAMU 19, UF 17 | 2020 - TAMU 41, UF 38.

• This is the first meeting between UF HC Billy Napier and TAMU HC Jimbo FIsher as head coaches.

• Across the team’s last five games, Florida is averaging 463.8 YPG, 273.4 passing YPG and 190.4 rushing YPG.

• The Gators’ 5.9 yards per carry ranks third in the FBS and is in line to tie the school record set in 2008.

• Texas A&M is allowing 4.8 yards per carry this season (116th in FBS).

• The Gators boast three of the top-eight rushers in the SEC in yards per carry: RB Montrell Johnson Jr. (third - 6.4),
QB Anthony Richardson (sixth - 6.2) and RB Trevor Etienne (eighth - 6.0).

• In their first seasons as Gators, the duo of Johnson Jr. and Etienne has combined for a rushing touchdown in every
game so far this season while combining for 11 total rushing TDs.

• Richardson is one of eight FBS players (six in P5) with 1,600 passing yards and 400 rushing yards this season.

• 15 Power Five players have rushed for over 6.2 YPC, carried the ball 65-plus times and scored at least six rushing touch-
downs this season. Johnson Jr. and Richardson are two of those players, with Richardson being one of two QBs.

• Richardson’s six rushing TDs are tied for second among SEC QBs, t-seventh in the P5 and t-10th in the FBS.

• The Gators rank fourth in the FBS with 8.7 scrimmage yards per play, which is tied with Georgia for the SEC lead.

• Florida’s 199.0 rushing YPG ranks 26th in the FBS, 16th in the Power Five and sixth in the SEC.

• Florida WR Justin Shorter ranks first in the SEC and fourth in the FBS with 22.4 yards per catch.

• UF WR Xzavier Henderson is fresh off a career-high 110 yards receiving and has led UF in catches in seven of eight games.

• The Gators’ eight sacks allowed are tied for the third-fewest in the SEC and tied for the 15th-fewest in the FBS.
» G O’Cyrus Torrence is the top-rated guard in the country at 88.6, according to Pro Football Focus.

• Florida is one of six teams in the nation to have faced four AP Top-25 opponents this season.

• Florida has scored in 431-consecutive games dating back to 1988 -- an NCAA record and 56 games longer than any
other college football team in the history of the sport.

• UF opened the season with a 29-26 upset of No. 7 Utah, which tied for UF’s highest-ranked victory in a season
opener in program history. Napier became the first UF HC to defeat a ranked team in his first game at the helm.

• In Week 5, Florida became the first program to start football in the 20th century to win 750 games.

 

MEASURING RICHARDSON’S PROGRESS UNDER CENTER​

• Across Florida’s last five games, QB Anthony Richardson has posted a 147.8 passing effiency rating while
passing for 1,215 yards (243.0 YPG), seven touchdowns and three interceptions.
» In that span, Richardson has rushed 43 times for 276 yards (6.5 YPC) and three touchdowns, equating to
55.2 yards per game on the ground.

• The four-highest passing yardage totals of RIchardson’s career (453 at No. 11 Tennessee, 240 vs. EWU, 185 vs.
LSU, 271 vs. No. 1 Georgia) have all come in the last five weeks.

• In contrast, in the first three weeks of the season, Richardson had an 89.0 passer rating while completing 53.2%
of his passes for 423 yards (141.0 YPG), zero touchdowns and four interceptions

ANTHONY RICHARDSON’S 2022 SEASON (FIRST THREE GAMES VS. LAST FIVE GAMES)
Statistic FIRST THREE GAMES LAST FIVE GAMES
Passer Rating / Efficiency 89.0 147.8
Passing Yards/Game 141.0 243.0
Passing Touchdowns 0 7
Interceptions Thrown 4 3
TD/Interceptions 0.0 2.3
Rushing Yards/Game 44.7 55.2
Rushing Yards/Carry 5.6 6.4
TEAM Yards Per Game 353.0 463.8
TEAM Yards Per Play 6.0 6.5
TEAM Points Per Game 25.3 32.8

• Week 9 vs. No. 1 Georgia: Richardson notched his third-career 200-yard passing game, as his 271 yards was his
third-highest total ever.

• Week 7 vs. LSU: Richardson passed for 150 yards and rushed for 100 yards for the third time this season.
» He is one of three Florida players to accomplish the feat in the last 25 years (Tim Tebow, Emory Jones).
» Richardson’s 81-yard touchdown run to open the fourth quarter marked Florida’s third-longest TD rush
since 1996 and the longest by a UF QB in that time.
» T-11th-longest TD rush in FBS in 2022; Second-longest TD rush in FBS among QBs in 2022

• Of Richardson’s 23 career touchdowns (14 passing, nine rushing), he has:
» Six scores of 70-plus yards, 10 scores of 40-plus yards and 12 scores of 25-plus yards.
» Four 75-yard TD passes, six 40-yard TD passes, seven 30-yard TD passes and eight 25-yard TD passes.

• Weeks 4 & 5 (at No. 11 Tennessee, vs. EWU): Richardson threw for 693 yards, four TDs and two INTs while
rushing 18 times for 107 yards and two TDs - equating to 800 total yards and six multi-purpose TDs.

• Week 4 at No. 11 Tennessee: Richardson completed 24-of-44 passes for 453 yards and two touchdowns
while rushing 17 times for 62 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

• Week 4: Richardson finished with 515 total yards of offense, which ranks third all-time in a single game in
program history. His 515 yards of offense is the top mark in the SEC and ranks second in the P5 this season.
» 1. Emory Jones vs. Samford (2021) 2. Tim Tebow vs. Cincinnati (2009)

• Week 4: Richardson’s 453 yards passing ranks ninth in a single game in program history and ranks fifth in
the P5 this year (third in FBS). Richardson broke his previous career high of 168 yards passing by 285 yards.

• Week 4: Richardson became the first Florida quarterback to pass for 450-plus yards and two-plus passing
touchdowns while rushing for 50-plus yards and two-plus rushing touchdowns in a single game

 

RUN GAME POWERED BY JOHNSON JR. + ETIENNE​

• Last season, Florida had one of the best rushing campaigns in program history, averaging 5.5 YPC (4th in
program history, 4th in FBS) and 208.7 rushing YPG (11th in program history).

• This season, Florida ranks third in the FBS with 5.9 yards per carry and three Gators rank inside the top-eight
rushers in the SEC in YPC: RB Montrell Johnson Jr. (third - 6.4), QB Anthony Richardson (sixth - 6.2) and RB
Trevor Etienne (eighth - 6.0).
» Florida is the only SEC team with three players inside the top-12 in the conference in YPC.

• With five 200-yard rushing games this season, Florida is averaging 199.0 rushing YPG (26th in FBS).

• Johnson Jr., the 2021 All-Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, and Etienne, lead all Florida RBs in rushing yardage
with 449 yards on 70 carries and 387 yards on 64 carries, respectively (52.5% of ALL rushing yardage).
» UF is one of four SEC teams with two RBs with over 375 yards rushing apiece (Ole Miss, Mizzou, Tenn)

• Johnson Jr. ranks T-fifth in the SEC and T-25th in the Power Five with seven rushing touchdowns.

• Etienne is tied for 20th in the SEC with four rushing touchdowns.

• Johnson Jr. has six rushing TDs across the last six games with rushing TDs in five of the last six games.

• Johnson Jr. and Etienne have combined for one rushing TD in all eight games this season.

• The duo has combined for 27 of Florida’s 42 explosive rushes (10-plus yards).

• Johnson Jr. is one of five FBS players with at least seven rushing TDs on 70 or fewer carries.

• UF has rushed for 100 yards in 10-straight games dating back to 2021.

• Florida has seven games with three-plus players scoring a rushing TD since last season. Among SEC teams,
only Tennessee (nine), Georgia (eight) and Ole Miss (seven) have as many or more.

 

REVIEWING FLORIDA’S O-LINE PLAY​

• The Gators’ eight sacks allowed are tied for the 15th-fewest in the FBS and rank t-third in the SEC.

• Since the start of last season, Florida has out-sacked its opponents by a plus-28 margin, and the Gators’ 22
sacks allowed are tied for the seventh-fewest in the FBS (including the top mark in the SEC).

• Two UF offensive lineman are graded inside the top-15 at their position according to Pro Football Focus: G
O’Cyrus Torrence (#1, 88.6) and T Austin Barber (#11, 81.0).

 

BREAKING DOWN THE RECEIVING CORPS​

• Four UF receivers have led or shared the team’s weekly lead in receiving yards: WR Justin Shorter (five), WR
Xzavier Henderson (two), WR Ricky Pearsall (one) and WR Trent Whittemore (one).

• QB Anthony Richardson connected with Henderson for a 78-yard touchdown pass vs. UGA in Week 9 – setting
a new career passing long for Richardson and a new career receiving long for Henderson.

• The score was UF’s longest pass play since Austin Appleby’s 85-yard TD pass to Mark Thompson on Jan. 2, 2017
vs. Iowa. It tied for UF’s 11th-longest pass since 1996 and is tied for the 21st-longest pass in the FBS this season.

• Shorter’s 471 yards receiving lead the team, while Henderson’s 32 catches pace the squad.

• Henderson has led or owned a share of the team lead in receptions in seven of eight games (four straight).

• Shorter ranks first in the SEC and fourth in the FBS with 22.4 yards per catch.

• Henderson set a career high with 110 yards receiving vs. UGA (Oct. 29), notching the first 100-yard game of his career.

• Pearsall has recorded a reception in 23-consecutive games. He ranks fifth in the SEC with 17.9 yards per catch.

• Richardson and WR Justin Shorter connected on a 41-yard pass in the second quarter vs UGA in Week 9.

• Shorter has had a 30-yard reception in five of Florida’s last six games. He has three catches of 40-plus yards.

• Shorter is the first UF player since Kadarius Toney and Kyle Pitts in 2020 with multiple 50-yard receiving TDs in
the same season.

• Pearsall’s 76-yard TD run vs. Eastern Washington is the longest rush by an FBS WR this season and ranks t-10th
in the FBS across the last five seasons.

• Pearsall’s rush is also tied for the third-longest run by a UF wide receiver in the last 25 years, and was the
longest since Josh Hammond’s 76-yard TD rush vs. Kentucky on Sept. 14, 2019.

• That was just the fourth time a UF WR posted a run of 70-plus yards since 1996.

 

RICHARDSON’S TIME CAPSULE

• QB Anthony Richardson earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week 1 after setting a career-high
with three rushing TDs while passing for 168 yards, becoming the first UF QB to rush for three-plus TDs and
pass for 150-plus yards in the same game since Tim Tebow vs. Georgia on Nov. 1, 2008.
» Richardson became the first UF QB to rush for three-plus TDs in a contest since Emory Jones accomplished
the feat vs. Vanderbilt on Nov. 9, 2019.
» Richardson is one of three UF QBs since 1996 to rush for three TDs and pass for 150-plus yards in the same
game, joining Jesse Palmer and Tim Tebow (twice). He is one of 14 FBS QBs to do so since 2021.

• Richardson entered ‘22 as a projected 1st-round pick (13th) by ESPN’s Mel Kiper, and now sits at No. 15.

• Richardson’s 7.9 YPC ranked fourth in the FBS among QBs with 50-plus carries last season.

• Richardson also ranked t-ninth among FBS quarterbacks with 57.3 rushing yards per game in 2021.

• Against USF last season, Richardson completed a 75-yard TD pass and 41-yard TD pass (both in first half), as
well as breaking off an 80-yard TD rush.

• Richardson is the only player in the last 11 seasons with an 80-yard run and 75-yard pass in the same game -
since Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez on Oct. 7, 2010 vs. Kansas State.

• Richardson’s 80-yard TD rush in the fourth quarter vs. USF tied for the 10th-longest touchdown rush in
Florida football history. It was also the longest rush by a UF quarterback in the last 25 years, as well as the
third-longest TD rush by an FBS QB in 2021.

• Richardson’s 75-yard TD pass to Jacob Copeland in the first quarter was Florida’s longest passing play since
January 2, 2017 vs. Iowa in the Outback Bowl – until he did it again in Week 5 vs. EWU (75 yards to Shorter).

 

OFFENSIVE GRAB BAG​

• Over the last five seasons, the Gators rank ninth in the Power Five with 451.9 scrimmage yards per game and
12th in the Power Five with 34.0 points per game, ranking third and fourth in the SEC, respectively.

• Since 2018, UF ranks seventh in the P5 in passing efficiency (153.5) and 11th in TD-INT ratio (2.78).

• Florida has out-gained its opponents in 15 of 21 games dating back to last season .

• The Gators have had 500-plus yards in two of the last five games and in 14 of their last 32 games.

• Florida has amassed 400-plus total yards in four of eight games this season, as well as 20 times in its last 31
games, and 33 of the last 50.

• Florida rushed for 200-plus yards 23 times in its last 59 games including 11 times since 2021.

• UF scored 30-plus points 36 times in 59 games since 2018 (61.0%), and 30-plus in 23 of the last 35 (65.7%).

• UF scored 40 points eight times in the last 59 games and five times in 22 games the last two seasons.
• The Gators have scored 50 points seven times in the last 59 games.

 

LONG-TERM DEFENSIVE TRENDS​

• Florida ranks third in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks since the 2018 season with 170 - trailing only
Clemson (212), Pittsburgh (206), Alabama (191), Miami (178), Ohio State (174) and Oklahoma State (172).
» Last season, the Gators were only outsacked by its opponents in three games.
» Since 1996, UF is 13th in the FBS with 843 sacks and rank second in the SEC behind Alabama at 863.

• UF has held opponents to a 54.0 passing completion percentage since 1996, which ranks seventh-lowest
in the FBS and third in the SEC.

• Since 1996, The Gators are third nationally in interceptions with 408 and lead the SEC with the next
closest team, Alabama, 20 picks behind.
» Florida is fourth in the SEC with eight interceptions this season.
» The Gators have recorded an interception in four of the seven games this season - No. 7 Utah (1), No.
20 Kentucky (1), USF (2), Missouri (2) and No. 1 Georgia (2).

• Florida’s defense has produced 554 turnovers since 2000, leading the SEC and tied for 11th in the country.

 

DEFENSIVE YOUTH​

• Nine Florida defensive players made their collegiate debuts through the first five games of the season,
including ten that appeared for the first time as a Gator.
» Five players - LB Shemar James, DL Chris McClellan, S Miguel Mitchell, DL Tyreak Sapp and
S Kamari Wilson - all made their collegiate debuts in the season opener vs. No. 7 Utah and have
appeared in every game this season.
» James started at LB, becoming the first Gator true freshman to start a season opener since
Marco Wilson vs. Michigan in 2017 and the first true freshman LB since David Reese II vs. South
Carolina in 2016.
» James ranks seventh on the team in tackles (32), t-fifth in sacks (1.0) and t-fourth in QB hurries (3).
» At No. 11 Tennessee, James recorded his first-career sack in the first quarter, getting to
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker for a six-yard loss. The sack also marked his first-career TFL.
» Wilson earned his first-career start vs. Eastern Washington. The last true freshman to start for
the Gators at safety was Trey Dean III in 2018 vs. Colorado State.
» Freshman LB Jack Pyburn and Sophomore DL Keenan Landry both made their college debuts
vs. Eastern Washington as Pyburn had a solo tackle.

• Georgia transfer DB Jalen Kimber made his UF debut and finished with two tackles vs. No. 7 Utah.
» His 39-yard interception return TD vs. USF in the second quarter represented Florida’s first pick-
six since CJ Gardner-Johnson’s 30-yard interception return TD against Michigan in the Chick-Fil-A
Peach Bowl on Dec. 29, 2018. The pick-six marked Florida’s 51st since 1996.

• Sophomore CB Jason Marshall Jr. has started all eight games this season for a total of 15 all-time and
has played in all 21 games in his career.
» DL Desmond Watson started his first-career game at No. 11 Tennessee.
» DL Justus Boone started his first-career game vs. Eastern Washington.

• The freshman duo of Mitchell (forced) and McClellan (recovered) teamed up for the forced fumble and
recovery against Eastern Washington in the second quarter.

 

TURNOVERS TRENDING IN 2022​

• The Gators have produced 14 turnovers this season with at least one each game, including four with
multiple - two interceptions and a forced fumble vs. USF, two forced fumbles at No. 11 Tennessee, two
interceptions vs. Missouri, two interceptions and a forced fumble vs. No. 1 Georgia.
» Florida has forced three turnovers against Georgia in three-consecutive games as LB Amari Burney is
responsible for three of them with an interception and a forced fumble this season and an interception
in 2020.
» Last season, UF only had nine turnovers gained through the first-eight games and finished the season
with 13 total.

• The 14 total takeaways have resulted in 63 points for the Gators, including the game-sealing interception vs.
No. 7 Utah and the game-winning touchdown vs. USF.
» The Gators rank t-second in the SEC and t-11th in the Power 5 with 14 turnovers gained.

• Seven of the turnovers caused marked career firsts for a group of Gators: Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. (forced
fumble vs. USF), Jalen Kimber (interception vs. USF), Ventrell Miller (forced fumble at Tenn.), Amari Burney
(forced fumble at Tenn.), Miguel Mitchell (forced fumble vs. Eastern Wash.), CB Jaydon Hill (interception vs.
Missouri) and Jadarrius Perkins (interception vs. UGA).
» The first turnover of the season by the defense was Burney’s game-winning interception vs. No. 7 Utah in
the season opener.

• The fumble forced on the Vols’ opening drive by Miller marked the second-straight game Florida caused a
fumble on the opponent’s opening drive - vs. USF, Powell-Ryland Jr. forced a fumble

 

BREAKOUT BURNEY​

• LB Amari Burney has had a breakout season in his fifth campaign with the Gators, contributing in a multitude of ways.

• He sealed a 29-26 season-opening victory over No. 7 Utah with his third-career interception, which came in the
endzone with 0:17 remaining in the fourth quarter.
» The victory marked UF’s highest-ranked victory in a season opener in program history.

• Burney forced his first career fumble at No. 11 Tennessee as he finished with 2.5 TFL, 2.0 solo sacks, and eight total
tackles (seven solo).

• Against No. 1 Georgia, he caused two turnovers (forced fumble and interception) on back-to-back drives in the third
quarter.
» Both set up scores for the Gators: 26-yard FG from K Adam Mihalek and 78-yard TD pass from QB Anthony
Richardson to WR Xzavier Henderson.
» He also had a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup on third down that forced Georgia to punt.
» Florida has forced nine turnovers (three each game) in the last three meetings with UGA with Burney being
responsible for three of them with an interception and a forced fumble this season and an interception in
2020.

• The St. Petersburg, Fla. native leads the team in sacks (4.0), interceptions (2), forced fumbles (2), second in TFL
(6.0), pass breakups (2) and fourth in tackles (51)

 

HE RETURN OF HILL​

• After missing last season due to an injury and the beginning of the 2022 campaign, CB Jaydon Hill has started the
last four games for the Gators.
» His season debut vs. Eastern Washington marked 641 days since his last appearance, which was in the Cotton
Bowl vs Oklahoma in 2020.

• In his second start, he recorded two interceptions, including a 49-yard interception return touchdown in the first
quarter vs. Missouri.
» The first pick marked his first-career interception and first-career touchdown.
» His first interception also represented Florida’s longest pick-six since Ventrell Miller’s 82-yard interception return
touchdown vs. Idaho on Nov. 17, 2018
» Hill became the first Florida player with two interceptions and a pick-six in the same game since CJ Gard-
ner-Johnson vs. Michigan in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 29, 2018.

• The second interception late in the third quarter set up a nine-play, 91-yard touchdown drive that put Florida ahead,
24-10, with a nine-yard touchdown pass from QB Anthony Richardson to WR Ricky Pearsall early in the fourth quarter.

 

DEFENSIVE VETERANS PAVING THE WAY​

• In all eight games this season, a Gator veteran has finished as the team-leader in tackles - DB Trey Dean III
(three), DB Rashad Torrence II (three) and LB Ventrell Miller (two).
» Dean III sits at 230 career tackles, Miller at 220 and Torrence II at 178.

• Dean III has broken up 19 passes and is six away from tying Janoris Jenkins (2008-10), who is tied for 10th all-time
at UF with 25.

• JR LB Tre’Vez Johnson’s interception in the fourth quarter set up the game-winning touchdown for the Gators in
a 31-28 victory over USF.

• DL Gervon Dexter Sr. was second on the team with seven tackles vs. the Wildcats as he added a pass breakup
and his second-career interception.
» He is the first UF player to be credited with a sack and an interception in the same game since Mohamoud Diabate vs. Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2020.

• DL Princely Umanmielen had 3.0 TFL vs. Missouri as the Gators combined for 13 total, the most since 2019 in the
opener vs. Miami.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS​

• K Adam Mihalek has nailed two 50-yard FGs this season - 52-yards vs. No. 1 Georgia and 50-yards vs. No. 20
Kentucky.
» His field goal vs. the Bulldogs was Florida’s longest since Evan McPherson drilled a 53-yarder on Oct. 10,
2020 vs. Texas A&M.
» The 52-yarder is tied for fifth-longest in the SEC and 12th among Power 5 kickers.

• P Jeremy Crawshaw is averaging 46.2 yards per punt in 20 attempts this season.
» In two punts vs. LSU, he totaled 112 yards with a long of 62 as both were placed inside the opposing-20
and over 50-plus yards, including one that was muffed and recovered by LS Rocco Underwood that setup a
TD rush.
» Florida is fifth in the nation in net punting with an average of 43.25 yards.

• Freshman K Trey Smack made his collegiate debut, handling kickoff duties vs. Eastern Washington
• WR Xzavier Henderson’s 48-yard punt return marked a career high as well as Florida’s longest return of the 2022
season.
» Henderson’s return represented Florida’s longest since Kadarius Toney’s 50-yard punt return touchdown
on Nov. 28, 2020 vs. Kentucky.

• RB Trevor Etienne returned three kicks for an average of 33.0 yards vs. LSU including a long return of 47 yards on
the game’s opening kick.
» The return was the Gators’ longest since Kadarius Toney’s 51 yards vs. Georgia on Oct. 27, 2018.