NayQuan Wright and Austin Barber; Credit: Alex ShepherdThat was a night to forget for Florida Gators escaped a near-catastrophic loss to USF on Saturday, utilizing the influx of late game miscues by the Bulls to overcome their in-state opponent by a three-point in their third close game in a row against an opponent many expected to be an opportunity for Florida to get-right against, the play and outcome provided little answers for the Gators moving forward. In fact, more questions are present now than the second rough performance in a row for UF, All Gators takes a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the unfulfilling victory over the : Gators rushing attackThe Gators rushing game continued to be a strength for Florida despite their limited usage of the the most successful drives of the contest, Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne featured as the focal point of the group. Johnson broke off a 62-yard touchdown run to give the Gators their first score of the game and take a 10-7 lead. Etienne was the feature back on a four-play, 28-yard drive after a late turnover by USF en route to his eventual game-winning TD run. The duo produced 159 of the total 217 yards on the ground, combining for two scores. Fellow back NayQuan Wright added 37 yards and got into the end zone as well, placing a cherry on top of an uber-productive unit that saw just 20 touches on the night. However, it wasnt just the backs that shined. The Gators offensive line rebounded from a middling performance against Kentucky to create considerable push in run blocking, freeing up huge lanes. Florida averaged 7. 2 yards per carry in large part due to the unit forward, Florida should lean into its identity as a rushing team to take pressure off its struggling quarterback with more than 14 combined rushes between the top two backs with not a single ball carrier earning double digit Gators will hope to continue the rushing success with increased volumein week four against Tennessee, as controlling the clock and keeping an explosive Volunteers offense off the field will be imperative to the final : Anthony RichardsonFor the second time in as many weeks, Anthony Richardson failed to put Florida in a position to win. Its led to a panic from the fan base regarding the quarterback spot moving have even thrown out the idea of benching Richardson due to his poor that, I say: Relax. You say it cant get worse. It can always get , there are red flags in his play that could be detrimental to the teams success if they numbers from his performance at 10 for 18, 112 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions are one thing. His lapses in decision making in multiple facets, on the other hand, are a sense, Richardsons lack of confidence is leading him to perform as 2021 starter Emory Jones did for Florida a season ago. Playing with timidly no anticipation throwing the football, Richardson is crumbling under the pressure of being the guy at had multiple opportunities to push the ball downfield against USF, but hesitated, waiting guys out of throwing windows before being forced to scramble or trying to make a throw that isnt there anymore. Volunteers Store