WATCH: Dan Mullen ignites Florida with fake punt call, leads to TD

Once again, Dan Mullen made the perfect call at the perfect time.

Facing fourth-and-3 on their own 37-yard drive, Mullen sensed it was the time to roll the dice. He called a perfectly executed fake punt. Tommy Townsend ran 18 yards to pick up a first down. Moments later, QB Feleipe Franks hit WR Van Jefferson for a 38-yard touchdown pass to cut Vanderbilt’s lead to one point (21-20) after the extra point.

Trick plays have played big parts in Florida’s wins over Mississippi State and LSU. We’ll see if it sparks a comeback win. Vanderbilt leads 21-20 with 3:00 left in the third quarter.

Here’s the fake punt play:

FLORIDA FAKE PUNT!!!! pic.twitter.com/KAmm4Gn1fJ

— New Account (@ftbeard_17) October 13, 2018

And the touchdown:

GAME ON IN NASHVILLE.

Feleipe Franks ➡️ Van Jefferson for the touchdown and the #Gators have pulled within one! pic.twitter.com/U1GtQmODDr

— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) October 13, 2018

Andrew Olson

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