Gators rally past Gamecocks 35-31

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Feleipe Franks silenced the home crowd twice after touchdown runs, seemingly sending a message after getting benched last week and booed earlier in the game, and No. 15 Florida rallied to beat South Carolina 35-31 Saturday and end a two-game losing streak.

Franks dived across the goal line on a fourth-down play from inside the 1-yard line with 4:09 to play, putting the Gators (7-3, 5-3 Southeastern Conference, No. 15 CFP) ahead for the first time and for good. Florida overcame a 17-point deficit in the second half.

C.J. Henderson ended the Gamecocks' comeback attempt by picking off Jake Bentley.

But Franks was the player of the game, even if he thrived in a villain role.…