Jon Sumrall didn’t try to dodge the spotlight after Florida’s 27-8 loss to Georgia. He put the blame squarely on himself for a sideline interference penalty that helped swing the game further in the Bulldogs’ favor.
The penalty came after Aaron Philo’s second interception of the afternoon, when Georgia was handed the ball in the red zone and later turned that into a field goal. Sumrall addressed it directly after the game and didn’t soften his own role in it.
“That’s on me, the head coach is a dumbass,” Sumrall said. “I wanted to go out there and make the freakin tackle, that’s what I wanted to do. I just lost my mind and was ready to go walk out in the field, and for a second probably lost my cool.”
The play itself didn’t show Sumrall getting into the official, but it did capture the moment that had him fired up. Georgia had just come away with another takeaway after a drop, and the Bulldogs were already in control.
Florida’s problems went well beyond one penalty. The Gators have now dropped three of their last four after opening SEC play 2-0 with wins over Auburn and Ole Miss. Saturday’s issues started at quarterback, where Philo threw two early interceptions, and Georgia’s defense kept Tramell Jones from finding much success as well.
The ground game never gave Florida a lift, either. The Gators finished with 48 rushing yards, while Georgia piled up 217.
Florida will try to get things turned around next week against Oklahoma.
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