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Florida V South Carolina: Gators Lay Seven Numbers On the Gamecocks

Scribe Written on November 13, 2009

TUSCALOOSA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts to a call during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 17, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide beat the Gamecocks 20-6. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

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Mid November is here, and for Gator and Gamecock fans alike it means only one thing—it’s time for Florida’s Urban Meyer and South Carolina’s Ol’ Ball Coach to square off, and take part in an end of season battle once again.

Gamecock head coach Steve Spurrier may be playing the role of spoiler this year, but Meyer is out to build momentum leading up to Atlanta and prove, once again, that his Gators deserve top honors.

And what better way is there to shore up the confidence of his Gator squad, and impress voters, than to crack these seven eggs and scramble up a huge Gamecock omelet.

Zero

The number of college football defenses that have allowed fewer touchdowns than Florida this season.

In nine games this season, Florida coordinator Charlie Strong’s second ranked Gator defense has only allowed opponents to score six touchdowns.

That’s considerably less than one per game.

South Carolina has struggled against strong defenses this year, and Saturday the Gamecocks will face their toughest test yet.

53 Percent

Percentage of total Gator receiving yards gained last week against Vanderbilt attributable to Gator tight end Arron Hernandez.

Hernandez was Tebow’s most frequent and productive target last week when the tight end hauled in seven tosses for 120 yards—half of which was earned on one outstanding 64 yard catch and run play.

If the success Florida’s passing attack had against Georgia is fleeting the Gators can take comfort in knowing that offensive coordinator Steve Addazio has the good sense to make sure Tebow is seeing more of his tight end.

This spells double trouble for South Carolina since Hernandez can block as good as he can catch!

The total number of points South Carolina has scored in their last four games.

That averages out to 11.25 points per contest.

This figure is not surprising since the Gamecocks rushed for fewer than 66 yards in each of their losses to Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

Defense has been the headline grabber for Spurrier’s Gamecocks this season, but even an NFL squad would find it hard to complement an offense producing fewer than 12 points a game.

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