Florida's defense suffocated Western Kentucky from the opening kickoff, holding the Hilltoppers to just 204 total yards and forcing them into a scoreless first half. The Gators struck early and often, with Tim Tebow engineering a dominant offensive performance that included touchdown passes to Riley Cooper (59 yards in Q1, 42 yards in Q3) and Percy Harvin (19 yards in Q2), along with rushing scores from Kestahn Moore and a 1-yard plunge by Tebow himself in the first quarter. Western Kentucky managed only a late field goal from Chris James in the waning moments of the first half, and Florida continued their onslaught in the second half with additional scores to put the game completely out of reach. The Gators' relentless attack and ironclad defense never allowed the visitors a moment of momentum, as Florida's 510 total yards of offense and flawless turnover margin proved far too much for the overmatched Hilltoppers.
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.