Swamped! Texas A&M beats Florida 33-20

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA — The Florida Gators badly needed a win Saturday at The Swamp. So did coach Billy Napier. It didn’t happen.

Final: Texas A&M 33, Florida 20.

It wasn’t as close as the score. The Aggies (2-1) led 20-0 at the half and cruised from there. They gained 488 yards to 301 for the Gators (1-2). Most of Florida’s offensive production came after Texas A&M had built a fairly comfortable lead.

Aggies quarterback Marcell Reed threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns. The Aggies rushed for a staggering 310 yards, led by the 110-yard effort of Le’Veon Moss.

Below is a quarter-by-quarter recap of what transpired.

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How to watch the Florida Gators vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, Sep. 14
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) — Gainesville, Florida
TV: ABC (Cox): 7 / 1007 [HD]Channel (DirecTV): 8 [HD]
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: SiriusXM Channel: 132 or 201
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FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES

-Florida quarterback DJ Lagway was intercepted with 2:55 left. That was his second pick of the game.

-The Aggies just missed their second field goal of the quarter, this time from 40 yards out. The Gators take over at their own 23 with 3:24 left.

-Florida has closed to within two scores on a Ja’Kobi Jackson 2-yard rush. The 2-point conversion failed. The Gators went 78 yards in nine plays. That was the first rushing touchdown at Florida for Jackson. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 33, FLORIDA 20 — 5:13.

-A long Aggies drive just ended with a missed field goal. Florida trails 33-14 with 8:28 left.

THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

-Florida quarterback DJ Lagway just completed a 7-yard touchdowns pass to Chimire Dike. Lagway now is 5-of-11 passing for 38 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 33, FLORIDA 14 — 1:04.

-The Aggies just recored a pick-six interception of Gators quarterback Graham Mertz. This one has gotten away from Florida fast. The pick was made by Bryce Anderson. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 33, FLORIDA 7 — 5:29.

-Florida’s momentum was short-lived. The Aggies needed only two plays to grab it back. Quarterback Marcel Reed just threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Cyrus Allen. The try for 2 was no good. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 26, FLORIDA 7 — 11:00.

-The Gators have now scored in 451 straight games, an NCAA record.

-Florida has found some life on offense. On the Gators’ first series of the second half, they went 75 yards in seven plays and found the end zone on a 14-yard pass from Graham Mertz to Elijhah Badger. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 20, FLORIDA 7 — 11:49.

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

-Texas A&M just went 99 yards in 15 plays to take total command of this game. The touchdown came on a 1-yard run from quarterback Marcel Reed. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 20, FLORIDA 0 — 0:52.

-The Aggies just extended their lead after a short, nine-play, 24-yard drive that resulted in a 49-yard field goal from Randy Bond. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 13, FLORIDA 0 — 9:47.

-Gators quarterback DJ Lagway was sacked on third down and Florida’s first drive of the third quarter ends with a punt. Florida has minus-7 total yards right now.

-Before the first snap of the second quarter, the game was delayed by weather. Lighting strikes have been detected within eight miles of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The delay will last a minimum of 30 minutes.

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES

-The Aggies just produced a 92-yard, nine-play touchdown drive. The score came on a 29-yard Marcel Reed pass to Theo Melin Ohrstrom. Texas A&M converted one fourth down on a Gators defensive holding penalty. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 10, FLORIDA 0 — 0:18.

-Florida’s first drive ended with a punt. The Gators picked up one first down.

-The Aggies scored on their opening drive after going 62 yards on 14 plays and consuming 6:46 off the clock. Quarterback Marcel Reed had some big plays, including a 31-yard rush for a first down. SCORE: TEXAS A&M 3, FLORIDA 0 — 8:14