Florida Vs. Miami Post-Game Analysis

-Injuries also affected the Gators a good bit on offense.  Emmanuel Moody was out for this game, and that was huge because that is the Gators only true all around RB.  He is the complete package, and Florida needs Moody to establish a presence other than Harvin and Tebow in the running game.  Florida was also missing a former 2nd team All-SEC lineman in Jim Tartt, and two others in the two deep.  Florida was not able to wear down Miami's defensive line like they really wanted to by constantly rotating men in and out the game.

4. Louis Murphy, Aaron Hernandez, and Brandon James all were able to step up and make plays.

-This game showed a lot of maturity from Tim Tebow.  This is the first time that Tebow has ever distributed the ball to 8 different receivers in one game.  That shows that he is now checking down to more options.  The only problem is that the offensive line was not reliable and you could tell that Tebow did not have much confidence standing in the pocket.  A healthy offensive line and Emmanuel Moody could fix a lot of problems that the Gators had against Miami.  It is also the first time that 6 receivers have ever had multiple receptions from Tebow, and it is the first time that 6 WR's other than Percy Harvin have ever had multiple receptions from Tebow.  The Gators could not afford to have Demps or Rainey in the game with the offensive line struggling like they did.  That means that Kestaun Moore had to play more because he is the best blocking back that the Gators have.

-The Gators finally started to effectively pick up the blitz in the 4th quarter.  When that happened, everything fell into place and the Gators started to roll.

What did we learn from this game?

1. Miami is a good team defensively.  They were able to keep up with the Gators high powered offense and match them very well.

2. Florida may have issues on the offensive line, and they need to earn Tebow's trust.

3. Tebow is learning how to be a pure pocket passer, but he never looked comfortable sitting back in the pocket.  Tebow needs to gain confidence and trust in his offensive line.  Tebow can find more of his weapons than before and can get all of them the ball, if he has adequate protection.

4. Florida needs Emmanuel Moody to get better and play.  They need a back that can compliment Florida's speed with some power.

5. Miami is solid defensively, but still has quite a ways to go offensively.  They will be a very good team in the future.

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