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Florida stuns Kentucky 21-14 as Gators pull off yet another upset win in up-and-down season

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In a surprising turn of events, the Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 21-14 in a game marked by key plays and strategic decisions. Despite Kentucky's strong ranking and home-field advantage, Florida managed to secure a crucial upset victory, their third this season against ranked opponents. The game featured a low-scoring first half, with Kentucky leading 7-2 at halftime. Florida turned the tide in the third quarter and maintained the lead, securing it on a two-point conversion in the fourth. This win further illustrates Florida's inconsistent yet competitive season, while dealing a significant blow to Kentucky's playoff aspirations.
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In a surprising upset, the Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 21-14 in a crucial college football game on November 14, 2026. The Gators had struggled earlier in the season but had notable upset wins against Ole Miss and Texas. Kentucky, ranked No. 11, started strong with a touchdown by quarterback Kenny Minchey and running back CJ Baxter, but Florida rallied in the second half to claim the lead and secure the win. The game included an unusual moment with a drone show before kickoff, which the commentator praised as better than traditional fireworks. This victory could significantly impact Florida's standing in the College Football Playoff race.

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Florida Gators Kentucky the College Football Playoff the Kentucky Wildcats

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Kentucky GPE · 5× Florida GPE · 4× Gators ORG · 4× Kenny Minchey PERSON · 2× CJ Baxter PERSON · 1× Ole Miss GPE · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the College Football Playoff ORG · 1× the Florida Gators ORG · 1× the Kentucky Wildcats ORG · 1×

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As rough as it has been for Florida, they had to have been happy heading to the locker room at halftime trailing just 7-2. And what they had to have liked even more was scoring a touchdown in the third quarter to take their first lead in several weeks.
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So, there was nothing they'd like more than playing spoiler and maybe getting their season back on track.

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When you're the No. 11 team in the nation and battling for a crack at the College Football Playoff like the Kentucky Wildcats, you'd normally be licking your chops at the prospect of a 5-4 team paying you a visit. asserted
team → battle → visit
However, that team happened to be the Florida Gators. asserted
team → happen → ?
They've been struggling as of late, but still have a pair of shocking upset wins on their resume this season, taking down both Ole Miss and Texas. asserted
They → struggle → Miss
So, there was nothing they'd like more than playing spoiler and maybe getting their season back on track. asserted
they → be → track
But before we get to the game, we must take a moment to acknowledge Kentucky's drone show. asserted
we → get → show
I will die on that hill. asserted
I → die → hill
Anyway, it took a while for anyone to put points on the board. asserted
anyone → take → board
Kentucky struck first when QB Kenny Minchey found running back CJ Baxter for a touchdown with under two minutes to go in the first quarter. asserted
Minchey → strike → quarter
In the second quarter, Florida got rid of its goose egg thanks to an offensive holding penalty in the end zone, which resulted in a safety. asserted
which → rid → safety
As rough as it has been for Florida, they had to have been happy heading to the locker room at halftime trailing just 7-2. And what they had to have liked even more was scoring a touchdown in the third quarter to take their first lead in several weeks. asserted
had → have → weeks
Running back Jadan Baugh took matters into his own hands and punched it into the end zone. asserted
Baugh → take → zone
Kentucky answered back with a Kenny Minchey 1-yard keeper for a touchdown, while the Gators settled for a field goal to make it 14-13 going into the fourth quarter. asserted
it → answer → quarter
Gators quarterback Aaron Philo led the team on an impressive 14-play drive that ended with him using his legs to retake the lead. asserted
him → lead → lead
Jon Sumrall took a bit of a gamble by keeping his offense on the field for a two-point conversion attempt, and that proved to be a good call. asserted
that → take → attempt
Phylo rolled out and lobbed a pass to a wide-open Dallas Wilson to extend the lead to 21-14. asserted
Phylo → roll → 21
Florida decided to go for it on 4th-and-1 just past midfield. asserted
Florida → decide → midfield
A first down would've ended the game as Kentucky was out of timeouts. asserted
Kentucky → end → timeouts
However, the Wildcats' defense did their job and stopped the Gators about an inch short. asserted
defense → do → Gators
That meant the offense got one more crack at it. asserted
offense → mean → it
Unfortunately, for Will Stein's offense, they couldn't get anything going. asserted
anything → get → offense
Minchey threw three straight incomplete passes, then left the offense on the field to go for it on 4th-and-10. asserted
Minchey → throw → and-10
The loss puts a huge dent in Kentucky's playoff hopes. asserted
loss → put → hopes
They'll face Missouri next week, while Florida heads back to the Swamp to take on Vanderbilt. asserted
Florida → face → Vanderbilt
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