September 8, 2007 Week 2 · Regular Season Belt defended

Florida defends the belt, 59–31, at home over Troy.

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Recap

Florida dominated Troy from start to finish, establishing control early with back-to-back touchdowns from Kestahn Moore and Tim Tebow in the first quarter to jump out to a 21-7 lead. The Gators' offense proved relentless, with Tim Tebow leading an aerial assault that included a 5-yard touchdown pass to Percy Harvin and setting up scoring drives throughout the first half. Despite Troy's early response on Omar Haugabook's 31-yard rushing touchdown, Florida's superior offensive efficiency and third-down conversion rate (7 of 12) allowed them to control the clock with 20:15 time of possession. The Gators added three more touchdowns before halftime, including another Moore rushing score, to put the game firmly out of reach well before the second half began. Florida's Belt defense remained intact as they cruised to a 59-31 victory.

Moore's 1-yard rushing touchdown in Q1 10:46 established Florida's early dominance and set the tone for an offensive onslaught
Tebow's 5-yard touchdown pass to Percy Harvin in Q1 2:20 showcased Florida's balanced attack and expanded their lead to 35-7
Moore's second rushing touchdown in Q2 14:56 effectively ended any Troy comeback hopes as Florida's relentless scoring continued

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.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

FloridaTroy

Total yards500336

Rushing yards26453

Passing yards247292

First downs2821

3rd down conv.7/127/16

Turnovers22

Penalties–yards11–1045–25

Time of possession20:1516:37

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 10:46	Florida	+1 yd	Kestahn Moore rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 10:46	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q1 7:55	Troy	+31 yd	Omar Haugabook rush for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 7:55	Troy	+59 yd	Greg Whibbs kickoff for 71 yards returned by Brandon James for 59 yards to the Troy 37.
Q1 7:55	Troy	+0 yd	Greg Whibbs extra point GOOD.
Q1 4:52	Florida	+3 yd	Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 9:55	Florida	+18 yd	Andre Caldwell rush for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 4:52	Florida	+22 yd	Joey Ijjas kickoff for 54 yards returned by Leodis McKelvin for 22 yards to the Troy 38.
Q1 3:35	Troy	+32 yd	Adrian Vera punt for 41 yards, returned by Brandon James for 32 yards to the Fla 45.
Q1 2:20	Florida	+5 yd	Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 2:20	Florida	+21 yd	Joey Ijjas kickoff for 65 yards returned by Leodis McKelvin for 21 yards to the Troy 26.
Q1 2:20	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q1 0:22	Florida	+37 yd	Tim Tebow pass complete to Cornelius Ingram for 37 yards to the Troy 10 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:56	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q2 14:56	Florida	+23 yd	Joey Ijjas kickoff for 66 yards returned by Leodis McKelvin for 23 yards to the Troy 27.
Q2 14:56	Florida	+1 yd	Kestahn Moore rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 9:55	Florida	+23 yd	Joey Ijjas kickoff for 70 yards returned by Leodis McKelvin for 23 yards to the Troy 23.
Q2 9:55	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q2 2:57	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:22	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:50	Florida	+23 yd	Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 23 yards to the Troy 30 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00	Troy	+32 yd	Greg Whibbs kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon James for 32 yards to the Fla 32.
Q3 14:08	Troy	+21 yd	Greg Whibbs 21 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 14:08	Troy	+36 yd	Greg Whibbs kickoff for 64 yards returned by Brandon James for 36 yards to the Fla 42.
Q3 9:49	Troy	+0 yd	Greg Whibbs extra point GOOD.
Q3 9:49	Troy	+2 yd	Omar Haugabook rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 10:35	Troy	+21 yd	Omar Haugabook pass complete to Josh Allen for 21 yards to the Fla 8 for a 1ST down.
Q3 9:37	Troy	+33 yd	Greg Whibbs kickoff for 69 yards returned by Chris Rainey for 33 yards to the Troy 40, fumbled at the Troy 40, forced by Elbert Mack, recovered by Austin Silvoy.
Q3 9:20	Troy	+23 yd	Cornelius Williams rush for 23 yards to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down.
Q3 7:30	Troy	+45 yd	Greg Whibbs 45 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 2:53	Troy	+11 yd	Omar Haugabook pass complete to Austin Silvoy for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 2:53	Troy	+0 yd	Greg Whibbs extra point GOOD.
Q4 10:05	Florida	+32 yd	Joey Ijjas 32 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 12:10	Florida	+20 yd	Percy Harvin rush for 20 yards to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down.
Q4 7:00	Troy	+26 yd	Omar Haugabook pass complete to Austin Silvoy for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 8:38	Troy	+21 yd	Omar Haugabook pass complete to Gary Banks for 21 yards to the Fla 40 for a 1ST down.
Q4 7:00	Troy	+0 yd	Greg Whibbs extra point GOOD.
Q4 2:50	Florida	+16 yd	Tim Tebow rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 2:50	Florida	+0 yd	Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.
Q4 5:29	Florida	+23 yd	Tim Tebow rush for 23 yards to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down.
Q4 5:14	Florida	+20 yd	Percy Harvin rush for 20 yards to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down.
Q4 2:50	Florida	+30 yd	Joey Ijjas kickoff for 58 yards returned by DuJuan Harris for 30 yards to the Troy 42.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Tim TebowFlorida	18/25	236	9.4	3	0	95.3
Omar HaugabookTroy	29/52	283	5.4	2	1	59.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Tim TebowFlorida	17	93	5.5	2	25
Kestahn MooreFlorida	15	78	5.2	2	16
Percy HarvinFlorida	4	56	14.0	0	20
Andre Jerome CaldwellFlorida	4	19	4.8	1	18
Brandon JamesFlorida	2	10	5.0	0	7
Chevon WalkerFlorida	2	5	2.5	0	3
Cam NewtonFlorida	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jarred FaysonFlorida	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Jerrel JerniganTroy	3	18	6.0	0	8
DuJuan HarrisTroy	6	18	3.0	0	7
Kenny CattouseTroy	6	10	1.7	0	5
Omar HaugabookTroy	10	4	0.4	2	31
Cornelius WilliamsTroy	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Cornelius IngramFlorida	7	105	15.0	1	37
Louis MurphyFlorida	6	78	13.0	0	19
Percy HarvinFlorida	3	42	14.0	1	24
Andre Jerome CaldwellFlorida	1	8	8.0	0	8
Jarred FaysonFlorida	1	3	3.0	1	3
Austin SilvoyTroy	5	72	14.4	2	26
Josh AllenTroy	3	37	12.3	0	20
Cornelius WilliamsTroy	4	35	8.8	0	20
Andrew DavisTroy	2	33	16.5	0	17
Gary BanksTroy	3	30	10.0	0	21
Mykeal TerryTroy	4	23	5.8	0	8
Gerald TateTroy	2	14	7.0	0	8
Kennard BurtonTroy	1	11	11.0	0	11
DuJuan HarrisTroy	1	10	10.0	0	10
Travis BoydTroy	2	9	4.5	0	6
Kenny CattouseTroy	1	7	7.0	0	7
Zack MarcumTroy	1	2	2.0	0	2

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Justin TrattouFlorida	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Joey IjjasFlorida	1/1	100.0	32	8/8	11
Greg WhibbsTroy	1/2	50.0	21	4/4	7

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Brandon JamesFlorida	1	32	32.0	32
Roderick BlackettFlorida	1	23	23.0	23
Jarred FaysonFlorida	1	4	4.0	4
Leodis McKelvinTroy	1	0	0.0	0
Elbert MackTroy	1	0	0.0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Chas HenryFlorida	3	109	36.3	0	0	38
Adrian VeraTroy	3	119	39.7	0	0	43

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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