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Gators Rolled Dice On Fourth Down, Sooners Made Them Pay

Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Football

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's offense struggled to move the ball all night, but the Gators still had a chance to make things interesting Saturday against Oklahoma.

Down 13-7 in the third quarter, Florida faced fourth-and-3 in the red zone. Rather than attempt a 34-yard field goal to cut the deficit to three, head coach Jon Sumrall decided to go for it.

"I felt like it was going to take 14 points at least," Sumrall said. "And we haven't been down in the red zone enough for me to feel real confident that we're going to get a bunch more trips.