Florida's entire defense receives unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after Cormani McClain pick-six

Cormani McClain recorded the first interception of his college career late in Saturday in a 48-20 win for Florida against Kentucky, returning it for a touchdown. His teammates were right there to celebrate as the benched cleared to mob him in the end zone.

The play occurred with 3:31 remaining, giving the Gators a four-touchdown lead and effectively sealing the victory. However, it also resulted in a strange call from referees as every player on the defense was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. You can view the play from McClain as well as the call from officials below.

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CORMANI MCCLAIN PICK 6 🐊pic.twitter.com/AeoO60CvOs

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) October 20, 2024

Florida's entire defense called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct after a pick six pic.twitter.com/V1zWwG1vmP

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McClain is a transfer player from Colorado who was a five-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class. He ranked as the No. 1 cornerback and No. 13 overall player in the cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Gators fans will be hopeful that the game-sealing interception touchdown is only the beginning for McClain’s career in Gainesville. He is one of several young players who stepped up in the win as true freshman running back Jadan Baugh tied a single-game school record with five rushing touchdowns.

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The Gators improved to 4-3 (2-2 SEC) on the season with the win. Cormani McClain’s interception was one of three the Florida defense forced on the evening.

Next up for Florida is a bye week before it heads to Jacksonville for the annual rivalry game against Georgia.

Billy Napier credits freshmen DJ Lagway, Jadan Baugh for stepping up in win vs. Kentucky

With injuries to its veterans, Florida relied on a couple of freshmen to lead it to victory against Kentucky on Saturday. Quarterback DJ Lagway and running back Jadan Baugh stepped into starting roles with Graham Mertz and Montrell Johnson out and helped the Gators cruise to a dominant 48-20 win.

Florida scored 21 unanswered points to end the game, turning a one-touchdown lead into an eventual four-score win. Speaking with SEC Network postgame, coach Billy Napier had praise for the way both Lagway and Baugh rose to the occasion.

“It’s exciting to see some of that hard work is paying off,” he said. “Our personnel department, our on-campus recruiting, the staff. Some of those young players are really good. Both those kids are incredible people, too. Humble, talented and stepped up. We’re without Graham. We’re without Montrell. Not only did they play well, they were lights out.”