Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett was ejected from Saturday’s loss to South Florida late in the fourth quarter after appearing to spit on a USF player.
Bett, a redshirt sophomore from Gadsden, Alabama, was immediately flagged by officials for unsportsmanlike conduct and tossed from the game. The penalty came after a USF run for no gain and it followed on the heels of a 13-yard pass interference penalty that moved the chains after a second-and-10 incompletion.
Between the interference penalty and the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, USF went from its own 11 to the 39. On the very next play, USF quarterback Byrum Brown hit running back Alvon Isaac for 29 yards to move inside the Florida 40.
The Bulls then wound the clock all the way down and kicked a game-winning field goal from 20 yards out to knock off the 13th-ranked Gators.
Florida (1-1) will have to regroup quickly. The Gators go on the road next Saturday to face No. 3 LSU. After that, they face No. 5 Miami on the road and then No. 7 Texas at home. Following an unexpected defeat to an American opponent, Florida could legitimately be in danger of opening a much-anticipated season 1-4.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
