Blue outlasts Orange, 38-32, in Florida Gators spring game

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA — As far as spring contests go, Saturday’s Orange & Blue wasn’t half bad. Several Florida Gators shined, including the following:

—Running back Ja’Kobi Jackson had 198 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries.

—Freshman receiver Dallas Wilson set an Orange & Blue Game record with 10 catches. His 195 receiving yards tied the school spring game record.

—Gators kicker Trey Smack made a 56-yard field goal to set a game record.

Meanwhile, the Florida quarterbacks had their moments. Returning starter DJ Lagway, who has an injury, played but did not throw. But Harrison Bailey and Aidan Warner combined to pass for five touchdowns. Bailey was 29 of 43 for 363 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Warner was 10 of 23 for 157 yards, 2 touchdowns.

On defense, freshman linebacker Ty Jackson led all players with 11 tackles. He added a sack and two tackles for loss.

RELEATED GATORS FOOTBALL LINKS

—Camp Confidential: These are some players who have impressed this spring
—Two freshmen playing with the starters in Florida’s spring game
—What I’ll be tracking on defense in the Orange & Blue Game
—What I’ll be tracking on offense in the Orange & Blue Game
—Gators Online Show: National Title Recap, Spring Game Preview
—Team rosters for Florida’s spring game

FOURTH-QUARTER UPDATES

—ORANGE: Dallas Wilson‘s nine catches is an Orange & Blue Game record.
—ORANGE: Freshman receiver Dallas Wilson just caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Harrison Bailey. The play before, Bailey completed a 51-yard pass to another freshman receiver Naeshaun Montgomery. BLUE 38, ORANGE 32, 2:57
—BLUE: Gators kicker Trey Smack just made a 56-yard field goal: BLUE 38, ORANGE 25, 4:31
—ORANGE: Freshman receiver Dallas Wilson leads the Orange in catches (seven) and receiving yardage (133).
—ORANGE: Harrison Bailey just threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to freshman receiver Dallas Wilson, who is having a big day. Bailey then completed a 2-point conversion pass to Waltez Clark. BLUE 35, ORANGE 25, 11:23
—A crowd of 56,563 has been announced.

THIRD-QUARTER UPDATES

—BLUE: Running back Ja’Kobi Jackson has 189 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries.
—BLUE: Running back Ja’Kobi Jackson took a handoff and went up the middle. It looked like it would be a short gain but he broke free and went 90 yards for a touchdown. BLUE 35, ORANGE 17, 1:58
—BLUE: Three-and-out for the Blue offense to start the half.
—ORANGE: QB Harrison Bailey is 14 of 23 for 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
—ORANGE: Harrison Bailey just completed a 25-yard touchdown strike over the middle to sophomore receiver Tank Hawkins. Nine play, 70-yard drive. BLUE 28, ORANGE 17, 8:20
—ORANGE: Harrison Bailey out there to start the second half at QB for the Orange.

SECOND-QUARTER UPDATES

—ORANGE: True freshman running back Waltez “Duke” Clark, who is getting lots of action today, scored on a 1-yard run to close the half. BLUE 28, ORANGE 10, 0:00
—BLUE: QB Aidan Warner just completed a nice 24-yard touchdown strike to Aidan Mizell. That capped a nine-play, 62-yard drive. BLUE 28, ORANGE 3, 2:17
—ORANGE: True freshman QB Tramell Jones is getting his first action and he completes his first pass—a 24-yarder to Dallas Wilson.
—BLUE: Running back Ja’Kobi Jackson just broke one up the middle for a 40-yard touchdown run. BLUE 21, ORANGE 3, 9:46
—BLUE: Running Jadan Baugh caught a swing pass from Aidan Warner, and Baugh juked a couple guys then cut up field. Gain of 48 yards. What a play.
—ORANGE: On third down, Harrison Bailey was sacked by true freshman edge Jalen Wiggins.
—ORANGE: Harrison Bailey just threw his best pass of the game thus far, a perfectly thrown ball down the right sideline to Dallas Wilson that picked up 31 yards.

FIRST-QUARTER UPDATES

—BLUE: The Blue has scored again after a seven-play, 55-yard drive that ended with a 23-yard touchdown run by Ja’Kobi Jackson. BLUE 14, ORANGE 3, 0:39
—ORANGE: Bailey was 2 of 5 for 18 yards on his first drive.
—ORANGE: A Harrison Bailey pass went through the hands of TJ Abrams and was intercepted by true freshman safety Hylton Stubbs. He returned it 15 yards.
—BLUE: QB Aidan Warner has thrown an 8-yard TD pass to tight end Hayden Hansen. The drive covered 7 plays for 70 yards: BLUE 7, ORANGE 3, 10:03
—BLUE: QB Aidan Warner just completed a nice 29-yard pass down the right sideline to J. Michael Sturdivant, a UCLA receiver transfer whom big things are expected.
—BLUE: DJ Lagway was the starting QB for the Blue. But he hasn’t thrown this spring, so he handed off to running back Ja’Kobi Jackson on the first play. He gained 7.
—The Orange team has been spotted a 3-0 lead for winning a team competition held before Saturday.