3:30 PM Eastern Time, November 15, 2008
Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida
Scoring Summary:
First Quarter
FLA: Brandon Spikes 12 yard interception return (Jonathan Phillips kick) (0-7)
FLA: Percy Harvin 26 yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick) (0-14)
FLA: Tim Tebow 1 yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick) (0-21)
Second Quarter
FLA: Deonte Thompson 46 yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick) (0-28)
USC: Ryan Succop 41 yard field goal (3-28)
Third Quarter
FLA: Percy Harvin 80 yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick) (3-35)
USC: Ryan Succop 44 yard field goal (6-35)
FLA: Jeffrey Demps 38 yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick) (6-42)
Fourth Quarter
FLA: Aaron Hernandez 5 yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick) (6-49)
FLA: Chris Rainey 3 yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) (6-56)
Final Score: (25) South Carolina 6, (4) Florida 56
Attendance: 90,646
It was over when: Brandon Spikes got the Gators on the board with an interception return for a TD. It only got worse from there for the Gamecocks.
Game ball goes to: Percy Harvin.
Stat of the game: 50. Steve Spurrier suffered the most lopsided loss in his coaching career. This loss eclipsed a 45-3 loss against Tennessee in 1990 when he was coach of the Gators.
Passing Leader: Tebow (FLA) - 173 yards
Rushing Leader: Harvin (FLA) - 167 yards
Receiving Leader: Thompson (FLA) - 66 yards
