Vanderbilt football score vs. Florida: Live updates
Vanderbilt football faces a unique challenge against Florida this Saturday.
The Commodores (4-6, 1-5 SEC) can keep bowl eligibility alive with a win over the Gators (6-4, 3-4) on Saturday. Florida has had a somewhat up and down season but is coming off a blowout win over South Carolina. Vanderbilt beat Kentucky by a score of 24-21, ending a three-year SEC losing streak.
Quarterback AJ Swann is questionable for Vanderbilt. Defensive linemen BJ Diakite and Daevion Davis may be able to return, but injured offensive linemen Xavier Castillo and Ben Cox are still out.
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Vanderbilt football vs. Florida: Live score updates
Final score: Vanderbilt 31, Florida 24
Gators score in final four minutes
Daejon Reynolds made his second score of the day on a pass from Anthony Richards to trim the Gators deficit with less than four minutes remaining. Vanderbilt leads 31-24 with 3:14 remaining.
Vanderbilt secures lead with fourth quarter field goal
Joseph Bulovas makes a field goal from 27 yards to make it a two-score lead over Florida. Vanderbilt leads 31-18 with 4:33 remaining.
Mike Wright throws red zone interception
Wright throws an interception in the red zone to give the Gators possession from their own 5 with 6:32 remaining.
Gators' Ventrell Miller gets ejected for targeting
Florida loses one of their top defensive players Ventrell Miller for targeting and brings Vanderbilt to their own 40. He leads the Gators with 11 total tackles in the game.
Gators score and trim deficit to 10
Daejon Reynolds scored on a 74-yard pass from Anthony Richardson to cut the Gators' deficit to 10. Vanderbilt holds a 28-18 lead with 12:03 remaining in the game.
End of third quarter: Vanderbilt 28, Florida 12
Vanderbilt immediately capitalizes on pick with touchdown
Ben Bresnahan made a catch on a pass from Wright and pushed into the end zone on the following play to extend the Commodores' lead. Vanderbilt is ahead 28-12 with 2:06 remaining in the third.
Jaylen Mahoney picks off tipped pass for Commodores possession
Mahoney picked off a tipped ball from the Gators to give Vanderbilt possession at the Florida 28. The officials ruled it as an interception following review.
Gavin Schoenwald scores to extend Vanderbilt lead
Schoenwald caught a pass from Wright to give the Commodores another seven points. Vanderbilt extends the lead 21-12 with 3:23 remaining in the third.
Florida trims deficit with third quarter score
Montrell Johnson Jr. made a catch in the end zone on a pass from Anthony Richardson to cut the deficit following a failed two-point conversion. Vanderbilt leads 14-12 with 10:17 remaining in the third quarter.
Halftime score: Vanderbilt 14, Florida 6
Gators muff punt, Commodores recover in end zone for score
Florida's Jason Marshall Jr. muffed the punt at the 3, bounced into the end zone and was recovered by Wesley Schelling for a Vanderbilt touchdown. Commodores extend the lead 14-6 with 3:22 remaining in the half.
Florida trims deficit with another field goal
Gators make another field goal from 44 yards to cut the deficit 7-6 with 4:38 remaining in the half.
Jayden McGowan gets into end zone for Vanderbilt score
McGowan caught a pass from Wright in the end zone for the score to get the Commodores ahead. Vanderbilt leads 7-3 with 11:04 remaining in the first half.
End of first quarter: Florida 3, Vanderbilt 0
Ray Davis breaks free for 26 yards
Davis rushed for 26 yards to bring the Commodores to their own 45 for a first down.
Commodores fumble, Gators recover
Wright completed a pass to wide receiver Will Shepard for 15 yards, and Florida knocked the ball loose for Jaydon Hill recovered for the Gators at their own 24.
Florida gets on the board with a field goal
Adam Mihalek made a kick from 26 yards to give the Gators the first three points in the game with 8:21 remaining in the first quarter.
Vanderbilt cornerback BJ Anderson ejected for targeting
After a short review, Vanderbilt CB BJ Anderson is ejected for targeting with a 15-yard penalty after UF converted a 3rd-and-25 earlier in the drive.
QB AJ Swann out, Mike Wright starts for Commodores
Swann suffered an injury during the loss to South Carolina and was listed as questionable for the matchup. Wright was announced as starter during the pregame introductions on Saturday.