The Florida Gators (1-0) defeated FAU (0-1) 66-21 on Saturday night in Gainesville. The win set a Gators record for most points scored in a head coaching debut, as Jon Sumrall picked up the win in his first game as head coach at Florida.
Jadan Baugh ran wild for the Gators, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Aaron Philo went 16-for-21 with 275 yards passing as the starting quarterback, throwing three touchdowns and an interception - he ran in another to account for four total scores on the game.
Florida scored early and often in this one, building a 17-0 first quarter lead that turned into a 38-14 lead at halftime. All told the Gators finished the game with 624 yards total offense to just 396 for FAU.
The Gators are next in action when they host Campbell on Saturday next Saturday night. Kickoff between Florida and Campbell is scheduled for 5:30 PM on September 12th in Gainesville - you can hear that game throughout Tampa Bay on AM 1250 WHNZ.
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