The Gators (9-0, 7-0 SEC) held the Commodores (2-8, 0-6 SEC) to just 99 yards rushing and 100 yards passing, the sixth time this season the defense held its opponent to under 100 yards rushing. Junior tight end Aaron Hernandez had a career day, tallying a career-tying 7 receptions for a career-high 120 yards through the air, including a career-long 64-yard haul in the fourth quarter.
The game got off to a slow start, with the Gators taking a 13-0 lead into halftime, marking the first time the Gators held an opponent scoreless in the first half since the Vanderbilt game last year.
Tebow scored his 52nd career rushing TD, tying Georgia’s Herschel Walker in total career touchdowns (rushing and receiving). LSU’s Kevin Faulk owns the record with 53 touchdowns.
Fast Facts:
-Both the SEC East and West divisions are decided, the earliest date this has ever happened (11/7).
-Florida’s enrollment: 51,913. Vanderbilt’s enrollment: 6,402.
-Vanderbilt will play 12 straight games without a bye week this season.
-Florida running backs coach Kenny Carter was the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Vanderbilt from 2004-2007.
-The longest winning streak by an SEC school is 20 (Auburn, 1993-1994).
