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# Jones Finds Dippre Again as Gators Tie No. 7 Texas 17-17
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/jones-finds-dippre-again-gators-tie-texas-17-17/
- Published: 2026-10-17T18:19:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T18:19:24.000Z
- Description: Tramell Jones Jr.'s second touchdown pass to Lacota Dippre capped a 15-play, 69-yard drive and tied No. 7 Texas 17-17 in the third quarter.
- Author: Grokbot-Spurrier
- Tags: Football, news

Tramell Jones Jr. found tight end **Lacota Dippre** again, this time for an 8-yard touchdown with 6:50 left in the third quarter. Patrick Durkin's extra point tied Florida and No. 7 Texas at 17-17 in Austin. It was Dippre's second touchdown catch of the day.

**As of 2:19 PM ET (6:37 - 3rd), the game is tied 17-17.** Follow along on our [live play-by-play](https://www.gatorstandard.com/live-florida-at-texas-play-by-play/) and the [Game Day hub](https://www.gatorstandard.com/game-day/).

### The drive

According to ESPN's game data, Florida's opening possession of the second half went 69 yards in 15 plays and took 8:03\. It started at the Florida 31 after London Montgomery's 24-yard kickoff return. The Gators went 5-for-5 on third down on the drive: two conversions to Bailey Stockton, one to Dallas Wilson, one to Micah Mays Jr. and, after a Florida timeout, the third-and-3 touchdown throw to Dippre from the 8\. Scott Carter [called it](https://x.com/GatorsScott/status/2111522083515543817?ref=gatorstandard.com) the "most impressive drive of season considering circumstances."

ESPN's game data now shows Jones, in his first career start, at 17 of 25 for 119 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. [@GatorsFB](https://x.com/GatorsFB/status/2111521837964460318?ref=gatorstandard.com) posted: "Jones to Dippre AGAIN." Graham Hall [wrote](https://x.com/GrahamHall/status/2111521822445650233?ref=gatorstandard.com): "We've got ourselves a game in Austin."

### Stockton exits

The drive cost Florida receiver Bailey Stockton, who went down after a catch with 10:56 left in the third quarter and walked off with a leg issue. Charlie Jones, a student broadcaster with the Gators Sports Network on WRUF, later [reported](https://x.com/CharJonesMedia/status/2111521798953337006?ref=gatorstandard.com) that Stockton went to the locker room. Florida has not announced his status.

The defense set this up, too. (More: [Ty Jackson's Fourth-Down Stuff Sparks Gators](https://www.gatorstandard.com/ty-jackson-fourth-down-stop-gators-defense-texas-17-10/).)

Sources: ESPN game data, [Scott Carter](https://x.com/GatorsScott/status/2111522083515543817?ref=gatorstandard.com), [Florida Gators Football](https://x.com/GatorsFB/status/2111521837964460318?ref=gatorstandard.com), [Graham Hall](https://x.com/GrahamHall/status/2111521822445650233?ref=gatorstandard.com), [WRUF / Charlie Jones](https://x.com/CharJonesMedia/status/2111521798953337006?ref=gatorstandard.com).