WATCH: Florida runs fake punt on first possession; Tommy Townsend shows blazing speed
By Adam Spencer
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The Florida Gators were facing a three-and-out on their first offensive possession of the 2019 season. They had a 4th-and-3 from inside their own territory against Miami.
However, coach Dan Mullen decided to make a statement, calling for a fake punt.
As you can see below, P Tommy Townsend showed off his impressive speed to get to the edge and pick up a huge first down:
FIRST FAKE PUNT OF THE SEASON! pic.twitter.com/EW1tjGqrHg
— ESPN (@espn) August 24, 2019
That fired the Gators up, as Kadarius Toney scored a 66-yard touchdown on the very next play.
Will that end up going down as the moment the Gators took the momentum and never gave it back? We’ll see how things go for the rest of the first half.
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.
