Message sent? Florida QB Anthony Richardson bombs 75-yard TD pass vs. USF
By Sydney Hunte
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Is Florida redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson looking to lay claim to the starting quarterback role for the Gators?
Emory Jones began the season as the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart with Kyle Trask now in the NFL. Despite a 35-14 win over FAU where he registered a touchdown, he recorded just 117 yards passing and threw 2 interceptions as part of a 17-of-27 day.
Richardson stole the show, though, with 7 rushing attempts for 160 yards and a long touchdown while going 3-of-8 for 40 yards.
Dan Mullen made it clear that Jones will remain the starting quarterback for now, but Richardson isn’t about to go down without a fight. On his 1st pass of the day in place of Jones, he connected with Jacob Copeland for a 75-yard touchdown as the Gators took a 14-3 lead with 4-and-a-half minutes remaining in the 1st quarter.
Anthony Richardson’s first pass of the game
75-yard TD ? #CFB
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 11, 2021
Meanwhile, Jones is 2-of-4 for 37 yards.
The score remained 14-3 in favor of Florida after 1 quarter of play, with the game being shown live on ABC.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
