OGT 2023 Week 4: Charlotte 7 at #25 Florida (2-1) 22 (9/23/2023)

[DRU2012]

Um, aside from special teams, no "hangover" seems to be on display so far tonight.

 

[DRU2012]

Mertz with the longest scramble of his career.

For real?

 

[Escambia94]

For real?

Technically tied for longest vs Ohio State last year.

 

[DRU2012]

We're gonna see that catch all over for weeks.

 

[Escambia94]

Technically tied for longest vs Ohio State last year.

Correction to the correction: this was his longest run.

 

[DRU2012]

Well--Drive sorta stalled there at the end down deep in the red zone...but at least we get to see that the field goal duties may be in safer hands.
Mertz 6-for-6 so far tonight. Um, has any Gator NOT "revised their view" with respect to Graham?

 

[DRU2012]

Damn. They get a first down.

 

[DRU2012]

Wanna see us get the ball back, drive AGAIN.

 

[DRU2012]

Chance for us right here.

 

[Escambia94]

7 plays, 67 yards, 3:25, field goal. 9.57 yards per play. 0:27.86 per play.

• 4th & 1 at CLT8​

  (4:12 - 1st) Smack 27 yd FG
• (5:01 - 1st) Timeout Florida, clock 05:01

• 3rd & 1 at CLT8​

  (5:05 - 1st) Trevor Etienne run 0 yards to CLT8

• 2nd & 6 at CLT13​

  (5:35 - 1st) Mertz pass to Pearsall for 5 yds to CLT8

• 1st & 10 at CLT17​

  (6:11 - 1st) Etienne run 4 yds to CLT13

• 1st & 10 at CLT29​

  (6:46 - 1st) Mertz run 12 yds to CLT17 1ST down

• 1st & 10 at FLA46​

  (7:10 - 1st) Mertz to Ricky Pearsall 25 yds (ONE HAND, ESPN HIGHLIGHT) to CLT29 1ST down

• 1st & 10 at FLA25​

  (7:37 - 1st) Mertz to Douglas 21 yds to FLA46 1ST down

 

[DRU2012]

We stop them, do NOT screw the return this time...but backed up again anyway.

 

[DRU2012]

This sketchy special teams play is gonna cost us SOONER or later...but Mertz-to-Piersal gets us outta the hole again.

 

[Escambia94]

Nice to see Mertz’s ability to throw on the run.

 

[Escambia94]

Not sure if Florida sending 3 receivers into the boundary will confuse a better defense, but this forced a Charlotte timeout.

 

[Escambia94]

Mertz with his first incompletion of the day.

 

[DRU2012]

Tight end drop give Mertz his first incompletion--not his fault, but he comes back with a LASER shot throw to get a long first down.

 

[Escambia94]

Freshman Andy Jean with his first career catch.

When Jean, Wilson, and Mizell are on the field in the future that will be the fastest receiving corps on the planet.

 

[DRU2012]

A relief seeing Hudson back so quick:
Our starters are playing well, but not a whole lot of depth there on the O-line.

 

[DRU2012]

Freshman Andy Jean with his first career catch.

When Jean, Wilson, and Mizell are on the field in the future that will be the fastest receiving corps on the planet.

We ARE gonna be a handful.
We'll get stronger this season, I think--but over the NEXT couple of years we really could be great.
I don't like us stalling again this way; ENOUGH with the "consolation kicks"! Y'all showed you can again manage chip shots...Let's start cashing IN these red zone trips!

 

[DRU2012]

Tell you what:
Stop them, pull a quick strike and get it to 20-0 before the half, I'll feel better.