When Florida football coach Billy Napier called a timeout with 1:52 remaining and UF up 29-21 on Texas, it raised a few eyebrows.

Texas had no timeouts remaining, while the Florida Gators were in position to run as much clock as possible in an effort to close out the game.

But an equipment snafu wound up playing a role in Napier's decision, which, as it turns out, was justified.

Florida starting left tackle Austin Barber lost his helmet on the play, which automatically stops the play clock, per Rule 3-3-6 of the NCAA rulebook.

Barber was forced to leave the game. The oppsing team (Texas) had the option of agreeing to a 10-second runoff on the play, which it declined. Had it been accepted, the game clock would have started with the play clock on the refs' signal. But because it was

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