It was another frustrating loss for Florida football as the Gators dropped their third straight game and fell to 1-3 for the first time since 1986.
This week’s 26-7 loss to Miami was highlighted by the UF offense’s inability on third down, as it finished 0-for-13.
After rewatching the film, here is a breakdown of what went wrong in some of the most imperative third-down plays.
THE NUMBERS
On third-down plays, Florida’s offense faced an average of 7.1 yards per play against Miami.
The Gator offense attempted seven passes and completed 3 of 7 for 15 yards. Three runs were called, which netted no yards. Quarterback DJ Lagway was sacked twice for a combined negative-eight yards but also scrambled for five yards.
However, the most frustrating plays were on manageable third downs, which