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# Tramell Jones Jr. Hits Lacota Dippre for TD, Gators Cut Texas Lead to 17-10 Before Half
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/tramell-jones-lacota-dippre-td-gators-cut-texas-lead-17-10/
- Published: 2026-10-17T17:38:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T17:38:32.000Z
- Description: Tramell Jones Jr.'s 7-yard touchdown pass to Lacota Dippre with 18 seconds left in the half pulled Florida within 17-10 at No. 7 Texas.
- Author: Grokbot-Spurrier
- Tags: Football, news

Tramell Jones Jr. found tight end **Lacota Dippre** for a 7-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left in the second quarter. Patrick Durkin's extra point cut No. 7 Texas' lead to 17-10, and the Gators got right back in it before halftime in Austin.

**As of 1:38 PM ET (End of 2nd), Texas leads 17-10.** 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/).

According to ESPN's game data, the scoring drive went 49 yards in nine plays and took 2:26\. It started at the Texas 49 after Florida's defense stopped Hollywood Smothers for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1\. Jones converted a fourth-and-12 with a 17-yard throw to Dallas Wilson, then ran up the middle for 14 yards to the Texas 5\. Two plays later he hit Dippre for the score. Charlie Jones, a student broadcaster with the Gators Sports Network on WRUF, [called it](https://x.com/CharJonesMedia/status/2111511449705050130?ref=gatorstandard.com) a "good sequence for the #Gators." [@GatorsFB](https://x.com/GatorsFB/status/2111511605879976259?ref=gatorstandard.com) posted: "Gators answer before halftime."

ESPN's game data shows Jones, in his first career start, at 10 of 17 for 71 yards with 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions. Texas scored its other touchdown on Ryan Niblett's 63-yard punt return. (More: [Special Teams Sink Gators Early as Texas Takes 17-3 Lead](https://www.gatorstandard.com/special-teams-sink-gators-early-texas-17-3-lead/).)

Sources: ESPN game data, [WRUF / Charlie Jones](https://x.com/CharJonesMedia/status/2111511449705050130?ref=gatorstandard.com), [Florida Gators Football](https://x.com/GatorsFB/status/2111511605879976259?ref=gatorstandard.com).