GAINESVILLE — Offensive tackle Austin Barber stood on the Florida sideline, injured and indignant as Florida State celebrated at the Gators’ expense in 2023.
FSU stars Jared Verse and Trey Benson meticulously cut a piece of sod from the south end zone at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field to bring back to the team’s Sod Cemetery. The gesture was the final salvo during a 24-11 home loss by the Gators to unbeaten FSU during another losing season in Gainesville.
“That was something that’s been ingrained in our minds for a long time,” Barber recalled this week.