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Gators defensive coordinator faces pressure after Texas A&M loss, rough start

GAINESVILLE — Check out three things we learned from the Florida Gators' 41-38 loss at Texas A&M Saturday.

Even in the tough times, the moments that spawned the notorious nickname Third-and-Grantham, his defenses usually responded with their coordinator’s fire and fury.

Saturday at Kyle Field, Grantham’s defense limped meekly to the close during yet another uninspired effort. Looking to finish a game after failing to do so the season’s first two weeks, the Gators’ defense collapsed down the stretch to undercut another big day from the offense and raise serious concerns the problems cannot be fixed.

Gatorsu2019 Jeremiah Moon: Defense to blame for Texas A&M loss, must improve

“We got to get off the field, we gotta wrap up, we got to tackle and we gotta get to the quarterback and we got to cover,” he said.