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Emory Jones accomplishes impressive feat not done at Florida since Tim Tebow in 2009
By Adam Spencer
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Emory Jones had a big game in a 2-point loss against No. 1 Alabama last week, seemingly putting a stamp on his starting job as Anthony Richardson continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
He had an even better game on Saturday night at The Swamp against Tennessee, completing 21 of his 27 passes for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns. Oh, and he also ran 15 times for 144 yards.
That puts him in some rare company. No Florida QB had run for 100 yards and thrown for 200 yards in a game since a guy named Tim Tebow last did it in 2009 vs. Florida State:
Emory Jones is the first #Gators QB with a 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in a game since Tim Tebow in 2009 vs. FSU.
Tebow did it four times during his UF career.
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) September 26, 2021
As Zach Abolverdi mentions in the tweet, Tebow did it 4 times. This is Jones’s first time, but the season is still young!
Can he continue to put up numbers as the Gators try to challenge Georgia for SEC East supremacy?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
