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‘Wild Stallion’: Townsend is tough and entertaining at a position not known for it

Three yards.

On fourth down with the Gators trailing at Vanderbilt 21-13 in 2018, that’s all they needed when Tommy Townsend stepped up for what was supposed to be his third punt of the game.

He went through his mental checklist: feet set, hands steady, know the situation. But this time, he had to remember one more thing: When you see a hole, run through it.

The ball was snapped, Tommy started his kicking motion, and then he saw the window. A hole at the line of scrimmage opened up for him in the middle of the line, and Tommy tucked the ball away and sprinted down field.