Texas Answers, Cuts Gators' Lead to 27-24 With 4:21 Left
Arch Manning's 62-yard fourth-down strike to Emmett Mosley V set up a 9-yard TD to Cam Coleman, and No. 7 Texas trails Florida just 27-24.
No. 7 Texas answered. Arch Manning hit Cam Coleman for a 9-yard touchdown with 4:21 left in the fourth quarter, and Gianni Spetic's extra point cut Florida's lead to 27-24 in Austin.
As of 3:08 PM ET (4:15 - 4th), Florida leads 27-24. Follow every snap on our live play-by-play and the Game Day hub.
The drive
According to ESPN's game data, Texas went 75 yards in six plays and 2:01. Florida's L.J. McCray sacked Manning for a 6-yard loss on the first play, and the Longhorns faced fourth-and-6 at their own 33. Manning then found Emmett Mosley V deep down the left side for 62 yards to the Florida 9. Jeramiah McCloud broke up a pass on first down, and Manning hit Coleman over the middle on the next snap. Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online called it "a big play and a TD pass" that cut the deficit to 3.
What Florida needs
Texas trails by a field goal with just over four minutes left, so a kickoff and a defensive stand are both on the table. For Florida, the job is simple and hard: move the chains and drain the clock. Jadan Baugh and the run game produced the 27-17 lead, and first downs would force Texas to burn its timeouts.
ESPN's game data now has Manning 14 of 20 for 173 yards and a touchdown. Florida leads 311-279 in total yards. (Earlier: Baugh Scores, Gators Lead No. 7 Texas 27-17 in the Fourth.)
Listen to the finish on the student-powered Gators Sports Network call on WRUF.
Sources: ESPN game data, Gators Online / Zach Abolverdi.
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