4 things won that game last night IMO

1. Max Johnson played with guts, had really good pocket awareness, and threw the ball with touch and accuracy. He also didn’t make any big mistakes. Kid was composed, and he played a hell of a game.

2. The Defense, while getting torched, played with more toughness and intensity than they have all year, and it paid off in creating turnovers. I believe that turnovers are predominately the result of effort. Our Defense gave up a lot, but they played with more effort than any game this season.

3. Opt outs, injuries, and quitters put young, hungry guys in a position to go out and prove themselves, and they played hungry. The guys on the field looked like they wanted to be there. They played with pride. Hell, I was proud just watching them.

4. Our Coaches outcoached UF’s Coaches. I know there’s a lot of talk about bad coaching this year, but our game plan was better than theirs. Our players were more motivated than theirs. Our execution was better than theirs. All of those things can be attributed, in part, to coaching. Even on Defense, our young players were in position most of the time. They didn’t look nearly as confused as they have in most games this season. They were coached up for this game.