Social media’s reactions to Florida’s close victory over Missouri
The Florida Gators beat the Missouri Tigers 24-17 on Homecoming weekend, but not without a dose of late-game anxiety.
The Gators were up 24-10 with just over 11 minutes left to play in the game. The Tigers then converted on a third & 22 and third & 15 before Nate Peat took it 18 yards to make it a one-possession game for Missouri with six minutes to go.
The Tigers then forced a Gators interception for one last chance, but they were not able to convert on fourth down, giving the Gators their first SEC win of the season.
Offensively, Florida was a tale of two halves. The offense was missing in the first half, tallying just 65 yards of total offense. The run game would come alive in the second half, with the Gators finishing with 231 rushing yards. Montrell Johnson Jr. (41), Trevor Etienne (39, and Anthony Richardson (32) each had long runs of over 30 yards in the second half.
While there were defensive mistakes made in the game, the defense did its job late. As head coach Billy Napier put it in the post-game TV interview, they had a “bend don’t break” mentality.
Here’s how social media reacted to Florida’s 24-17 Homecoming victory over Missouri.
For the Orange, for the Blue.
🎥 Game 6 Trailer — Narrated by: @ErinAndrews pic.twitter.com/4xkMz5nCUE
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 7, 2022
Honorary Mr. Two Bits, the @ChandlerParsons!#GoGators | @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/8qhJTLcBXM
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) October 8, 2022
Checking in from The Swamp 🗣#GoGators | @ChandlerParsons pic.twitter.com/NOgy2PL4qf
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) October 8, 2022
Gators defense came to play early. Not giving up anything on the ground, swarming to the ball. Good to see.
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) October 8, 2022
Ventrell Miller the most NFL ready LB in college football @pmmaannn
— Tuss Suspeneded (@ReaperJones7) October 8, 2022
Ventrell Miller be everywhere
— Gators 3-2🐊🐊 (@Longwaycoop) October 8, 2022
#Gators with their best return of the season. Xzavier Henderson brings the punt back 48 yards to the Mizzou 24.
Not much lateral quickness but long strides really forced defenders to change direction on the return.
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
Xzavier Henderson with 48-yard return. #Gators entered day averaging SEC-low 4.8 yards on punt returns.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) October 8, 2022
A good special teams return??? https://t.co/VPkryvilnS pic.twitter.com/MrPQqqAGmE
— Lucas Dolengowski (@LDolengowski) October 8, 2022
Gators strike first. 💪
37-yard FG by @MihalekAdam is GOOD! pic.twitter.com/seo29LDS9G
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
🚨 FLORIDA PICK SIX!!! 🚨
Jaydon Hill to the HOUSE.
— 247Sports (@247Sports) October 8, 2022
“Picked off by Desmond Watson” is an all-time wrong call by a commentator
— Hail Florida Hail (@HailFloridaHail) October 8, 2022
I also often confuse Jaydon Hill with Desmond Watson. They’re basically twins.
— Dustin (@dustinjkent) October 8, 2022
First-career interceptions don’t get much better than this.
What a freakin’ moment for #Gators CB Jaydon Hill. pic.twitter.com/0cD7TJt9pb
— Zach Goodall (@zach_goodall) October 8, 2022
Bruh finely gone get his flowers 🔥🐊 https://t.co/V7x43n5P21 pic.twitter.com/A02MVnJPvq
— Flagship_Prez🏳️⛴🐊 (@Prez_b_gettn_it) October 8, 2022
Yeah Hill!!!!!!! Love to see it brudda 💚 @_jhill5 https://t.co/mk0zJt0XiH
— Emory Jones (@eXjones6) October 8, 2022
Saw this same 3×1 tendency and coverage result in 6 for the Gators.
That’s pretty neat. https://t.co/jBWyMTLMV6
— Joshua "Bud" Davis, PhD (@JBudDavis) October 8, 2022
Mizzou-Florida had strong sickos potential and is meeting expectations. Only TD so far has been defensive.
As I was typing this Mizzou snapped the ball over Cook’s head, and then broke a run for 30 yards on the next play. pic.twitter.com/Co3hNTKnZL
— cam beck (@cam_utah) October 8, 2022
Mizzou runs outside for an easy score. #Gators lead cut to 10-7. pic.twitter.com/odPY8dyPW1
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) October 8, 2022
Nine-play, 46-yard touchdown drive for Mizzou.
Positive yardage on eight plays, one incomplete pass.#Gators lead down to 10-7 after the XP. Terrible drive for the Florida defense.
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
#Gators are being outgained 176-60. Mizzou's QB is 12 of 16 due in large part to soft coverage from Florida. Peat is averaging 6.7 ypc.
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
SUDDEN CHANGE! Coleman on the sack fumble with a recovery by Wilson. Mizzou ball with 2:57 left in the half.
📺 ESPNU#MIZ 🐯🏈 pic.twitter.com/DFj7UF7y3Q
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) October 8, 2022
Anthony Richardson seems to have hurt his throwing hand on an incomplete pass to Ricky Pearsall. May have glanced off a shoulder pad.
AR sacked and nearly picked. Ruled a fumble on the field somehow. Either bad or a disaster …#Gators now 1 of 5 on third. Offense is listless.
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
Mevis still nailed a 28-yard field goal. Missouri 10, Florida 10 with 22 seconds left in the first half. https://t.co/uY5Nndiz6w
— Kenny Van Doren (@thevandalorian) October 8, 2022
Middle 8 by game
Utah – UF +7
UK – UK +10
USF – USF +3
Tenn – Tenn +14
EWU – UF +10 https://t.co/YJkxEKEnwO— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) October 8, 2022
Welcome back to The Swamp, 2022 UF Athletic HOF inductees!
🔸 @jeffdemps7
🔹 @joehaden23 #GoGators | #GatorMade pic.twitter.com/IXO811AmoL— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
Montrell Johnson 41 yard run #Gators pic.twitter.com/90vN34Gbxb
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) October 8, 2022
I really like the skillset and potential of Trevor Etienne. pic.twitter.com/P0Hatemkiq
— Full-Time Dame 💰 (@DP_NFL) October 8, 2022
Trevor Etienne’s elusiveness, much like his brother’s, is special y’all. pic.twitter.com/4nl1Zuy9Qk
— Zach Goodall (@zach_goodall) October 8, 2022
Steppin' up and settin' up. @GVOaant converts on 4th and 2. 👏
📺 @ESPNU pic.twitter.com/LcrsBShwqI
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
.@Trellll_3 takes it in for a TD.
Florida 17 Missouri 10 | 6:55 2Q pic.twitter.com/csiXv7XoAI
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
#Gators had more yards on that TD drive (82) than in the entire first half (65).
Two explosive plays from Etienne and Richardson, both running.
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
Gators back on top!!
🎥 Sideline Cam: @richardg813 & @Trellll_3 pic.twitter.com/rGHZqvSViH
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
Have a day, @_jhill5!!
📺 @ESPNU pic.twitter.com/jDxjjXk9hB
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
Jaydon Hill today #gators pic.twitter.com/HKWa8pQ6qs
— Mark (@TweetGODRight) October 8, 2022
Jaydon Hill wasn’t done. pic.twitter.com/xxaiNbyvW3
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) October 8, 2022
🗣 2-3 IS BACK!
🎥 Sideline Cam: @_jhill5 pic.twitter.com/YJKExouFtI
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 8, 2022
It’s that time again 🎶#Gators lead 17-10 going into the 4th@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/xxlM9qdsx2
— Zack Weiss (@ZackaryWeiss_) October 8, 2022
Billy Napier and Co. seemed to find something in run game. #Gators four run of more than 30 yards since halftime. Have 200 on the day after 19 in first half.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) October 8, 2022
ARich with a missile throw for 6! Game plan for Florida hasn’t been pass heavy vs Mizzou but capitalize when called up. pic.twitter.com/UWXe2dlw7u
— Full-Time Dame 💰 (@DP_NFL) October 8, 2022
Touchdown Gators! Excellent rollout throw by Anthony Richardson. pic.twitter.com/F6cvmhLbWH
— Rashad Phillips (@RP3natural) October 8, 2022
Last two #Gators drives: 6 plays, 82 yards … 9 plays, 91 yards
Good thing Billy Napier listened to everyone and benched Anthony Richardson … pic.twitter.com/HLgfa89xIq
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
Anthony Richardson. Sunday throw. TD.
Bench him though.
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) October 8, 2022
MISSOURI!! Brady Cook to Mekhi Miller for 18 yards on 3rd & 15, next play Nathaniel Peat takes it in for the 18 yard TD! pic.twitter.com/NHTk3y5w3y
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) October 8, 2022
Florida false starts on an important second-and-14. First penalty of the game with 3:50 to play.
Back to third-and-14, Anthony Richardson is intercepted on a double bounce after the pass is batted out of Ricky Pearsall's hands. AR hit him in the mitts.
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) October 8, 2022
Florida fans every time Missouri converts another third and long pic.twitter.com/r9kNu9rdLe
— Kayla (@kaylaf_99) October 8, 2022
🐊 Defense comes up big for Florida!@GatorsFB x #SECFB pic.twitter.com/p9JIBOWBgT
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 8, 2022
Billy Napier: "This group right here is a resilient group. They have been the entire year." #Gators
— OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) October 8, 2022
"We never let up … we had times where we could have put them away, got them off the field, but we never stopped." — #Gators CB Jaydon Hill
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) October 8, 2022
Anthony Richardson haters pic.twitter.com/mhTeXufEGe
— #freebaileyzappe (@romeodubs) October 8, 2022
Florida Football needs a bingo card for every game. Check a box when the announcers say:
-Trevor Etienne is the brother of Jags RB Travis Etienne
-Watson is 400+ lbs
-Napiers first season
-AR is a Gainesville native
-AR is throwing too hard
-The Swamp is hot— Joseph Wasser (@JosephWasser) October 8, 2022
