Florida dominated Kentucky from start to finish, putting up 41 points while holding the Wildcats to just 7 in a decisive belt-holding performance. The Gators struck immediately with Tim Tebow scoring twice in the first quarter on short rushing touchdowns at the 7:11 and 2:15 marks, sandwiched around a blocked punt touchdown by Chris Rainey that gave Florida a commanding 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. Kentucky's only touchdown came late in the second quarter on a Mike Hartline pass to Ross Bogue, but Florida's defense continued to shut down the Wildcats' offense throughout the second half, with Major Wright recording a 33-yard interception return in the fourth quarter that set up another Gators touchdown. The lopsided statistics told the story: Florida accumulated 495 total yards and converted 5 of 13 third downs while forcing two interceptions, while Kentucky managed just 179 yards and converted only 3 of 16 third-down attempts.
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.