Florida was forced to punt on its opening possession, and Texas capitalized with a seven-play, 85-yard touchdown drive that ended in a 29-yard pass from Quinn Ewers to Matthew Golden. The Gators fumbled on the ensuing possession, and Ewers found tight end Gunnar Helm for a 22-yard touchdown two plays later.

The Texas Longhorns successfully defended their home field on Saturday from the Florida Gators, 49-17, as the two schools faced each other for the first time in 84 years. The loss kept the Orange and

Florida football found itself overmatched this weekend in Austin, where the Texas Longhorns handily defeated the Gators during Week 11, 49-17, in the first meeting between the two schools on the collegiate gridiron since 1940.