GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — DJ Lagway and Dallas Wilson might be the combination Florida coach Billy Napier needs to save his job.
Lagway threw for a season-high 289 yards and two touchdowns — both to Wilson, a true freshman making his college debut — and Florida upset No. 9 Texas 29-21 on Saturday to end a three-game skid.
“It's us against the world,” Lagway said. “That's our mentality.”
Arch Manning and the Longhorns (3-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) had a chance in the final minute thanks partly to a defensive penalty, but he threw incomplete deep and was sacked twice. That set off a raucous celebration for Florida (2-3, 1-1), which won for the first time since beating Long Island in the opener and eased some pressure on Napier.
Lagway looked better than he had in four previous starts