UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs Florida Gators Match Player Stats On Nov 10, 2012

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 10, 2012

No. 7 Florida 27, Louisiana-Lafayette 20: Jelani Jenkins returned a blocked punt 36 yards to score the go-ahead touchdown with two seconds left as the Gators came from behind late to avoid a stunning upset by the visiting Raginกฏ Cajuns.

Loucheiz Purifoy came through the line unblocked and got a hand on Brett Baerกฏs punt, sending it up in the air to Jenkins, who grabbed it on the right side and sprinted to the end zone. That capped a run of 14 points in the final 1:42 for Florida (9-1).

Jacoby Brissett, who took over for Jeff Driskel after an ankle injury sidelined the starter in the third quarter, hit Jordan Reed with a 39-yard completion to get the Gators into the red zone and then found Quinton Dunbar on the right side for a 3-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 20-20 with 1:42 remaining.

Brissett and Driskel combined to go 19-of-24 for 162 yards and one touchdown apiece for Florida, which still has a shot at the SEC East crown if Georgia falls.

The Raginกฏ Cajuns (5-4) trailed 13-3 after Floridaกฏs field goal to start the third but picked up their first touchdown 4:08 later, capping a nine-play drive with Alonzo Harrisกฏ 2-yard touchdown run. Louisiana-Lafayetteกฏs special teams finally gave it the lead, as Kyle Christy blocked a punt and Blake Comminie scooped it up and ran for a 22-yard touchdown.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Gators had won their first four meetings with the Raginกฏ Cajuns by an average of 42.8 points. กญ Driskel led Florida with 76 yards on 12 carries before leaving. กญ Louisiana-Lafayette QB Terrance Broadway went 16-of-23 for 171 yards. Harry Peoples led the receiving corps with 10 catches for 73 yards.