Jon Sumrall didn’t sugarcoat what Florida looked like after another rough offensive showing Saturday night.
After the Gators managed only 15 points across their last two games, Sumrall said the biggest problem is deeper than play-calling or one bad night. The offense, he said, doesn’t have a clear identity and “feels a little bit lost.”
That’s a sharp turn from the start Florida put together. The Gators opened 4-0 and were scoring more than 40 points per game in each of those wins.
But the same unit that rolled through September has gone quiet over the last two weeks, putting up eight points against Georgia and then just seven against Oklahoma. Florida scored one touchdown in each game and barely got across midfield against the Sooners.
Against Oklahoma, the numbers told the story. Florida rushed for 70 yards, passed for 133, and finished with 203 total yards.
Oklahoma had 351. The Gators were also stuck on the sideline for most of the night, holding the ball for just 22:10 while Oklahoma controlled it for 37:50, including a 12:45 drive in the second half.
Asked what changed and what needs fixing, Sumrall said the Gators can’t seem to find a rhythm or a footing, even after the quarterback switch that put Tramell Jones in the pocket to start instead of Aaron Philo.
“Earlier in the year there were some things that you could see were our identity. Right now we feel a little bit lost,” said Sumrall.
“I don’t really know that I can pinpoint what I know that we’re good at day in, day out,” he said. He reiterated that teams are going to face adversity, they’re going to have tough stretches, but he quoted, “you have to be able to know, hey this is what we’re good at, and this is how we’re going to hang in the game.
And right now we don’t have that identity clear enough offensively,” he said.
That leaves Florida staring at a stretch of three games that should be winnable, but now comes with real uncertainty. The Gators still have time to get to bowl eligibility, but they’ll need to sort out who they are on offense before that window closes.
The run game, once the obvious starting point, may not be enough on its own anymore. Teams are starting to slow down Baugh, and Florida will need more from the passing game over the next three-game stretch. Just as important, the Gators have to find a way to adjust as games unfold instead of getting stuck when the first plan stops working.
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