Week 2 is here, and the Gators are looking to put together another dominant showing before entering conference play.
Florida (1-0) is gearing up to face the Campbell Fighting Camels (2-0), with kickoff set for approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Follow along for live updates.
FINAL: FLORIDA 52, Campbell 3.
Florida continued to show flashes of an elite offense and a strong defense in its second blowout win under Sumrall.
The Gators totaled 514 yards and allowed just 210, with Philo finishing 16 of 21 for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown.
Baugh took 14 carries for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Wilson was Florida's leading receiver. He caught five passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Most notably, Brown III averaged 55 yards per punt return and took two to the house. On just four returns, he tallied 219 yards. He also added three receptions for 43 yards (56 YAC) and a touchdown in the receiving game, highlighting his versatility on offense and special teams.
On the defensive side of the ball, Graham and Woods led the Gators with seven and five tackles, respectively, while Lagonza Heyward worked in as a valuable depth piece in the second half. Heyward logged four tackles (two for loss) and a pair of pass breakups.
Q4 | 0:00: UF RB Byron Louis takes the final carry of the game for 15 yards.
Q4 | 0:35: Jones throws a strike to Justin Williams on third-and-12. Gain of 14 as the clock winds down.
Q4 | 3:43: Duke Clark picks up the first down with a strong run on third-and-2. Gators on their own 19-yard line.
Q4 | 4:57: Taeshon Martin fumbles on third-and-goal from inside the 2-yard line. The ball was punched out by KJ Ford, and Myles Johnson scooped it up. First-and-10 Florida from its own 4-yard line.
Q4 | 7:36: Campbell adds four yards on a reception by WR Christian Campbell. Flowers was injured on the play and is being helped off the field.
Q4 | 7:52: Harvey's pass on fourth-and-2 is complete to TE Chandler Coe for 14 yards. Campbell is down to the UF 16-yard line.
Q4 | 8:40: Campbell faces another third-and-8, but this time Ty Jackson makes the tackle short of the line to gain. Fourth down coming.
Q4 | 9:56: Harvey scrambles for 10 yards on third-and-7. Hard hit by UF S Drake Stubbs, though.
Q4 | 10:52: Jones is hit from behind as he throws on third-and-8, resulting in an interception. Campbell has the ball near midfield.
Q4 | 12:00: Jones completes a 6-yard pass to Stockton to move the chains on second-and-6.
Q4 | 13:18: With Florida backed up on its own 12-yard line, Jones hits WR TJ Abrams for a 20-yard gain.
Q4 | 14:02: Harvey has to tuck it and run on third-and-8. It's a gain of 1 and another Campbell three-and-out. Stockton is back to return the punt.
Q4 | 14:55: Jones' third-down pass is just low for Jackson. Clark is in to punt.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: FLORIDA 52, Campbell 3.
Q3 | 0:15: Jones tosses a short pass out to Stockton, but the Georgia Tech transfer has nowhere to go. Third-and-16 coming up for Florida at the start of the fourth quarter. But first, Tom Petty.
Q3 | 1:20: Sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. is in at quarterback for Florida. His first pass is a 4-yard completion to Harpring.
Q3 | 2:03: Sophomore QB Grayson Harvey is in for Campbell. Ben Hanks III makes a huge hit on third-and-11 after a short pass from Harvey. Campbell to punt.
Florida 52, Campbell 3.
That drive was two plays, 8 yards. It took 35 seconds. Baugh had all 80 of those yards, and his 75-yard run was a career-long.
TOUCHDOWN Q3 | 3:41: Baugh. Is. Gone. A 75-yard touchdown run for the junior RB on second-and-5. PAT is good.
Q3 | 4:13: Campbell's 36-yard field goal attempt sails wide right. Gators get the ball on their own 20-yard line.
Q3 | 4:57: An unnecessary roughness penalty on Campbell leaves the Camels at the 20-yard line. A strong tackle by Myles Johnson on third down forces Campbell to bring out the field goal unit.
Q3 | 5:05: Sixkiller throws it away on second-and-goal from the 5-yard line. Good pressure from the UF defensive front there.
Q3 | 5:56: UF freshman WR Justin Williams muffs the punt. Campbell recovers to set up a first-and-10 from UF's 16-yard line.
Q3 | 6:34: Jaden Robinson with another strong tackle on third down. That one was for a loss of one, and Campbell will punt again.
Q3 | 7:00: Sixkiller's short pass to Taeshon Martin on second-and-9 brings up a third-and-5 for the Camels.
Q3 | 7:55: UF punter Alec Clark keeps it on fourth-and-15 but comes up just short. His gain of 13 results in a turnover on downs, and Campbell has the ball on its own 41.
Q3 | 8:41: On third-and-15, Philo just narrowly missed Brown III on a deep ball. Brown was open; the throw was just a tad ahead of him.
Q3 | 9:38: Philo goes right back to Wilson for a gain of 15. He's up to 104 yards on the day, and the Gators are at midfield.
Q3 | 9:44: Philo airs it out deep for Wilson, but he's interfered with on the play. UF gains 15 yards on the penalty.
Q3 | 10:30: UF's Brendan Bett makes a strong tackle for loss on third down. Yet another Campbell punt is on the way.
Q3 | 11:10: Sixkiller is SACKED by LJ McCray. Big play to bring up a third-and-7.
Q3 | 12:25: Campbell WR Spencer Jones nabs a 14-yard reception on third-and-7. A roughing-the-passer penalty on Chiles also added 15 yards, moving Campbell to its own 47.
Q3 | 12:30: Sixkiller's pass is broken up by UF's Dijon Johnson. Good coverage there.
Q3 | 13:59: A holding penalty and an unnecessary roughness penalty on Florida bring up a third-and-30. Clark takes a carry for 10 yards, but Florida's first punt of the season is incoming.
Q3 | 14:55: Campbell opens the second half with a short kick to TE Lacota Dippre. UF will start on its own 40-yard line.
HALFTIME: Florida 45, Florida Atlantic 3.
Q2 | 0:15: Campbell closes out the first half with a 4-yard rush.
Q2 | 0:20: Durkin's final kickoff of the half sails over the end zone. Campbell will start from its own 25-yard line.
Florida 45, Campbell 3.
That drive was six plays, 44 yards. It took 1 minute and 35 seconds.
Touchdown Q2 | 0:24: Baugh punches in a two-yard rushing touchdown. PAT extends Florida's lead to 42.
Q2 | 0:56: Philo finds Wilson for 30 yards. UF down to Campbell's 4-yard line.
Q2 | 1:25: UF RB London Montgomery picks up just enough for a first down on third-and-1.
Q2 | 1:55: Brown III returns the punt for 37 yards. Florida will start its drive from Campbell's 44-yard line.
Q2 | 2:13: Sixkiller's pass is incomplete on third-and-5. Florida's offense will get another chance to score before halftime after the three-and-out.
Florida 38, Campbell 3.
The drive was 8 plays, 85 yards. It took 4 minutes and 22 seconds.
TOUCHDOWN Q2 | 3:40: On first-and-10 from Campbell's 14, Brown III takes a short pass from Philo into the end zone. PAT is good.
Q2 | 4:40: Stockton picks up 11. Florida down to the Campbell 24.
Q2 | 5:49: Philo hits Harpring for a nice chunk-yardage play. Gain of 20.
Q2 | 7:06: Philo's finds TE Amir Jackson on second-and-3. The 9-yard reception gives Florida a fresh set of downs.
Q2 | 7:52: Brown III's 65-yard return is pushed back by a penalty on Jordy Lowrey (illegal block in the back), but man, is Brown moving well.
Q2 | 8:17: Sixkiller's third-and-6 pass is broken up by UF DB J'Vari Flowers.
Q2 | 9:00: Campbell's Lawrence picks up four on second-and-10. Third down incoming.
Florida 31, Campbell 3.
That drive was two plays, 36 yards. It took 50 seconds.
TOUCHDOWN Q2 | 9:19: After a -4-yard rush by UF RB Duke Clark, Philo hits Dallas Wilson deep for a 40-yard touchdown. PAT is good.
Q2 | 10:04: DK Kalu forces a fumble, and Aaron Chiles recovers. Strong defensive showing by UF early on.
Q2 | 11:01: Sixkiller completes a pass to WR Jyron Waiters for four yards on third-and-2.
Florida 24, Campbell 3.
TOUCHDOWN Q2 | 11:13: You. Can't. Stop. Him. Brown III is in for another punt-return touchdown, this one for 70 yards. The last time a Gator had two punt-return touchdowns in a game was Sept. 28, 1996 (Jacquez Green).
Q2 | 12:13: Sixkiller is sacked on third-and-11. Jayden Woods and McCloud got to him. Here comes another Campbell punt.
Q2 | 12:20: LJ McCray tackles Cowan for a loss on first down. Nice play by the former blue-chip.
Q2 | 13:20: Campbell RB JJ Cowan picks up a first down with a three-yard run on third-and-2.
Q2 | 14:33: Sixkiller's first-down pass is broken up on a huge hit by S Bryce Thornton.
Florida 17, Campbell 3.
TOUCHDOWN Q2 | 14:50: Vernell Brown III. 64-yard punt return touchdown. It's the first punt return touchdown of his collegiate career and UF's first since Nov. 28, 2020.
Q2 | 14:56: Sixkiller's third-down pass is tipped by UF's Jeramiah McCloud at the line of scrimmage. Punt incoming.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Florida 10, Campbell 3.
Q1 | 0:36: A strong tackle by LB Jaden Robinson brings up a third-and-6 for Campbell when the second quarter begins.
Q1 | 1:12: S Alfonzo Allen Jr. with a booming tackle on first down. No gain for Campbell RB Jon Gullette on the catch.
Florida 10, Campbell 3
That drive was 9 plays, 70 yards. It took 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
FIELD GOAL Q1 | 1:18: Durkin knocks through the 28-yard field goal.
Q1 | 2:01: Baugh is stuffed on third-and-4 from the 11-yard line. Durkin comes on to attemped a field goal.
Q1 | 3:10: Vernell Brown III is electric. His 24-yard catch-and-run brings the Gators down to Campbell's 16.
Q1 | 4:14: Baugh shows his shifty nature, rushing for 16 and 11 yards on back-to-back plays.
Q1 | 4:40: Philo's quick pass out to WR Dallas Wilson on second-and-5 is good for a first down.
Q1 | 5:12: Campbell's Brandon Bowman punts into the end zone. First-and-10 Florida from its own 25.
Q1 | 6:14: Sixkiller's pass is complete to Jyron Waiters on third-and-five, but UF's Aaron Chiles and Myles Graham make the stop for no gain. Punt incoming.
Q1 | 7:30: Sixkiller completes a 16-yard pass to Chinua Ezeigbo on third-and-7. Nice grab there to avoid a three-and-out.
Florida 7, Campbell 3.
That drive covered 56 yards in 9 plays, and it took 4 minutes and 3 seconds.
TOUCHDOWN Q1 | 8:15: Philo runs in a three-yard touchdown on second-and-goal. Durkin nails the PAT.
Q1 | 9:27: Philo's pass on second-and-11 from Campbell's 31-yard line is complete to WR Bailey Stockton for 24 yards. UF down to the 7.
Q1 | 10:57: Baugh picks up the first down with a six-yard run.
Q1 | 11:34: Philo's third-and-8 pass is complete to TE Luke Harpring, but he comes up one yard short of the sticks.
Q1 | 12:14: UF QB Aaron Philo's deep pass to Amir Jackson is dropped on first down.
Florida 0, Campbell 3.
That drive was 7 plays, 63 yards.
FIELD GOAL Q1 | 12:23: A false start on Campbell moves the Camels back five yards, but K Alex Crabb knocks the 29-yarder through.
Q1 | 12:26 Sixkiller's pass is incomplete on third-and-6 from the 7-yard line. Camels send out the field goal unit.
Q1 | 13:30: Sixkiller throws a 33-yarder to WR Stevie Keener. Campbell already deep in UF territory.
Q1 | 14:55: Kamden Sixkiller completes a 24-yard pass down the right sideline on the first play of the game.
KICKOFF: UF's Patrick Durkin launches the opening kick over the south end zone. Campbell will begin its drive from the 25-yard line.
COIN-TOSS: Campbell calls heads, and it lands on tails. Florida chooses to defer, and the Camels will receive the kick.
MOMENTS BEFORE KICKOFF: This week's honorary Mr. Two-Bits is Barbara Brock, the Alachua County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
Now here come the Gators, met with ringing cheers. Campbell receives a rumbling boo.
WARM-UPS: Senior receiver Eric Singleton Jr. is wearing a boot on his left foot and will not play against Campbell.
Fans are slowly trickling into The Swamp as Florida works on positional warm-up drills. Running backs are taking handoffs and short passes, defensive backs are working on backpedals and the offensive line is getting some work in.
Stretching lines are also getting moving in the south end zone with just over 52 minutes till kick.
Long snappers Hunter Sowold, Lincoln Anderson and Carter Milliron are already dressed out in today's orange jersey for on-field warm-ups.
Jon Sumrall made his way across the field, giving helmet slaps to players before they all converged in a huddle around him at the 25-yard line.
Fans give an ovation as the Gators scatter to continue warm-up drills on the south end of the field.
Florida's five quarterbacks are taking throws around the 40-yard line.
WR Dallas Wilson, WR Vernell Brown III, QB Aaron Philo and RB Jadan Baugh received the loudest ovations as Florida's starting lineup was announced over the loudspeakers.
Florida headed to the locker room with around 30 minutes till kick.
Boos rain down as Campbell heads to the locker room with just over 21 minutes till kick.
PREGAME: Some scattered showers hit Gainesville earlier this afternoon, but it is currently 84 degrees Fahrenheit and partly cloudy. Humidity is 75%, with wind blowing at 8 mph from the west-southwest. Temperature is predicted to sit in the low-80s to high-70s throughout the game.
Curan is a senior sports journalism student in his sixth semester at The Alligator. He is currently a sports editor and football beat reporter for the Gators and the Jaguars. He previously served as a men's tennis and sports enterprise reporter, and he is pursuing a public relations minor.
