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UF coach Urban Meyer doesn't seem to have any favorites when it comes to his cache of offensive weapons.

Six different players scored on the Gators' seven first-half touchdowns in UF's 59-31 victory against Troy Saturday night.

Meyer said after the game he hadn't even noticed the stat, but that it was a testament to the number of talented offensive players on the team.

Gators offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Dan Mullen agreed.

"It's pretty good for us to spread the ball around to all those different guys," Mullen said. "I like it because it makes us hard to defend because you have so many different guys who can put the ball in the end zone."

The Gators did not fail to score off a possession during the first half.

Running back Kestahn Moore was the only player to score two touchdowns.

Four seconds into the second quarter, the junior rushed for his fourth touchdown of the season, topping his previous career-high three touchdowns.

Sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow capped UF's second possession with a 3-yard run for a touchdown. Tebow has scored at least one rushing touchdown in each of the last three Gators games.

On the Gators' next possession, Tebow threaded the needle in a 4-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Percy Harvin.

Tebow threw three of the seven touchdowns matching his performance last week against Western Kentucky.

Despite dropping a wide-open pass and getting tackled behind the line of scrimmage, senior Andre Caldwell shined when he took a direct snap and ran 18 yards into the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.

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Tight end Cornelius Ingram caught a pass from Tebow deep in the end zone to score his first touchdown since Sept. 23, which previously marked the only touchdown of his career.

"We have an explosive offense and on any given night any guy could have a great game," Ingram said. "I guess I was catching the ball pretty good and coach kept calling the plays for me, and I just tried to take advantage of my opportunity."

Meyer noticed, saying 'wow' to describe Ingram's performance, and said he hopes to use more of his 6-foot-4 physical frame in the future.

"He's a beautiful player," Meyer said. "Great young guy. We need that."

Jarred Fayson rounded out the scoring late in the second quarter with the first receiving touchdown of his career.

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