Florida dominated Troy from start to finish in this one-sided affair, with Tim Tebow orchestrating a relentless offensive performance that saw the Gators score touchdowns on five of their first six drives. After Tebow connected with Deonte Thompson for a score early in the first quarter, Florida's offense shifted into another gear in the second quarter, with Tebow throwing two more touchdown passes to Thompson and Riley Cooper while also rushing for a score himself, and Jeffery Demps adding a rushing touchdown to push the lead to 35-3 by halftime. Troy managed only a pair of field goals from Sam Glusman, unable to generate any offensive momentum against Florida's defense, and though the Gators added three more scores in the third quarter including a 32-yard Tebow pass to Brandon James, the game was effectively decided well before the final whistle. The belt stayed in Gainesville as Florida's defense limited Troy to just 139 total yards and forced three turnovers.
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.