Don’t be misled by the score or the stat lines. Florida was solid, but by no means dominant. The Gators were the beneficiaries of three turnovers, a missed short field goal and a blocked field goal. Florida will have to be much sharper to win next week against Auburn.

First the good news. This win creates the opportunity to Florida to face Auburn with an unblemished record. There were no new injuries and Florida will have back several key defenders for the game next week. Track managed the game well and distributed the ball to eight different receivers. He completed 18 (mostly short) passes with only two incompletions. Kyle Pitts has arrived as a marquee target and Pierce ran hard all night. The defense was good in the red zone. Florida stepped up the D in the second half and corrected a number of first half problems. Special teams had a winning night. The blocked FG attempt was the first this season for Gators.

Now the areas for improvement. Trask was sacked three times on the night and all three were because he held the ball too long. He’s looked good overall, but still needs to learn it’s okay to throw it away occasionally. The OL gained momentum in the second half again, but still has frequent assignment issues. Copeland had another drop on a long ball. The defense had a few missed tackles. Admittedly, Tony Flaco is an excellent athlete. Early in the game, the Gator D couldn’t keep him contained. Towson’s first punt was with less than two minutes remaining in the first half.

At the end of the day, it’s a win and a date with undefeated Auburn.