Tied up after the opening period, No. 6 Florida racked up 28 second-quarter points and 21 in the fourth en route to a 63-35 victory over Arkansas.
UF quarterback Kyle Trask had his fourth straight with more than 300 yards passing and threw six touchdowns for the second time this season, including a pair of scores to Trevon Grimes. He led the team with 109 yards receiving on a career-high six catches and Trask finished 356 yards on 23 of 29 passing.
Former Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks played well in his return to the Swamp, throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns, including a career long of 82 yards. But the Gators generated pressure on Franks, sacking him three times and defending well in the secondary outside of his deep balls to Mike Woods.
UF was without start tight end Kyle Pitts, who will also be sidelined at Vanderbilt next weekend. He is one of 10 scholarship players unavailable against the Razorbacks, along with linebackers Jeremiah Moon, James Houston and David Reese, cornerbacks Ethan Pouncey and Kamar Wilcoxson, defensive tackles Jaelin Humphries and Lamar Goods, offensive lineman T.J. Moore and running back Iverson Clement.
SCORE: Florida 63, Arkansas 35 (0:40, 4Q)
Following an interception by third-string quarterback Anthony Richardson, Arkansas' backup was able to score his first career touchdown. The Razorbacks took over at the UF 23 and Boyd converted a third-and-2 with a three-yard run, finishing the night 56 yards on 11 carries. QB K.J. Jefferson capped off the series with a 12-yard TD run.
SCORE: Florida 63, Arkansas 28 (5:41, 4Q)
Jones took over for Trask and led the Gators on a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. He completed a 12-yard pass to Rick Wells on third-and-3 and rushed for 13 yards over the next two plays. Following an eight-yard carry by Wright, Jones converted another third-and-short with a third-yard run. He hit Wells again for 12 yards, rushed again for 11 yards and then scored on a 9-yard touchdown pass to Xzavier Henderson, the first of his career.
SCORE: Florida 56, Arkansas 28 (11:51, 4Q)
After falling behind by five scores, Franks responded with the longest touchdown pass of his career. He launched another deep ball to Woods, this time going for 82 yards. It was Arkansas' second one-play TD drive of the game. Franks finished with 252 yards and two touchdowns on 15 of 19 passing.
SCORE: Florida 56, Arkansas 21 (12:17, 4Q)
After two straight runs by Boyd to move the chains, he received his third consecutive carry and UF linebacker Mohamoud Diabate forced a fumble after a five-yard run. Defensive lineman Zachary Carter recovered the ball and returned it for a 35-yard scoop-and-score — Florida's first defensive score of the season.
SCORE: Florida 49, Arkansas 21 (13:08, 4Q)
Trask eclipsed 300 yards passing for the fourth straight game and threw his sixth touchdown for the second time this season. He opened the drive with completions to Grimes (12 yards, 30 yards) and Wright (six yards). Following a 14-yard run by Wright, Zipperer — stepping in for Pitts — caught his second TD from 11 yards out. Trask finished with 356 yards on 23 of 29 passing and Grimes led the Gators with 109 yards receiving. Toney had a team-high seven reception for 57 yards and Zipperer posted a career-high three catches for 47 yards.
SCORE: Florida 42, Arkansas 21 (03:01, 2Q)
After forcing their third three-and-out, the Gators eclipsed 40 points for the fourth game in a row (first time since 2008). Davis ripped off back-to-back 11-yard runs and Trask connected with Toney for 12 yards on second-and-10. Jones checked in and rushed for nine yards, followed by a one-yard touchdown run.
SCORE: Florida 35, Arkansas 21 (12:00, 3Q)
Like their first possession of the game, the Razorbacks opened the second half with a touchdown drive to pull back within two scores. Franks completed passes to Treylon Burks (11 yards x2), Blake Kern (13 yards) and Trelon Smith (eight yards), along with a seven-yard run. Running back Rakeem Boyd, who had a 13-yard run early in the series, found the end zone from 12 yards out.
SCORE: Florida 35, Arkansas 14 (0:17, 2Q)
For the first time since the season opener at Ole Miss, Trask eclipsed four scores with his fifth touchdown pass of the night. He started the series with a 12-yard screen to Malik Davis, then hooked up with Toney for a 21-yard completion on third-on-9. On second-and-goal, Trask hit backup tight end Keon Zipperer for a five-yard score. It was his first of the season and second of his career. Trask threw for 285 yards in the first half on 18 of 22 passing, while Franks completed 6 of 8 attempts for 102 yards and a touchdown.
SCORE: Florida 28, Arkansas 14 (4:33, 2Q)
The Gators scored on Arkansas' defense for the third drive in a row and it marked the second straight week with four touchdown passes in the first half for Trask, who extended his SEC record of consecutive games with four-plus TDs to six games. Following three carries by Dameon Pierce, including a four-yard run on third-and-3, Grimes hauled in a 21-yard deep pass from Trask and then Jacob Copeland caught his first touchdown of the season from 33 yards out.
SCORE: Florida 21, Arkansas 14 (6:55, 2Q)
After Florida took a two-touchdown lead, Arkansas answered less than 30 seconds later. On the ensuing series, Razorbacks running back Trelon Smith split the defense and took it to the house for an 83-yard score. It's the second straight game where the Gators have given up a touchdown run of 75-plus yards on the first play of a possession.
SCORE: Florida 21, Arkansas 7 (7:17, 2Q)
Following a three-and-out by the Razorbacks, Florida found the end zone for the third time in four drives with Trask's third score of the night. Freshman receiver Xzavier Henderson reeled in back-to-back receptions, including a 43-yard flea flicker. Then Trask tossed a 21-yard touchdown to Justin Shorter, who made an amazing leaping grab over two defenders. It marked Shorter's third consecutive game with a TD.
SCORE: Florida 14, Arkansas 7 (10:03, 2Q)
After both teams turned it over on downs with their second possession, the Gators took over at the Arkansas 49 and regained the lead with Grimes' second touchdown catch. Nay'Quan Wright had five carries for 24 yards and Trask picked up another first down with a short run. Following a four-yard loss by Kadarius Toney on a screen pass from backup quarterback Emory Jones, Trask found a wide open Grimes for a 23-yard score on third-and-11.
SCORE: Florida 7, Arkansas 7 (6:03, 1Q)
The Razorbacks responded to Florida's first score with a quick five-play, 75-yard drive. Franks opened the series with a 12-yard screen pass to DeVion Warren, then threw another screen to Blake Kern for an eight-yard gain on third-and-2. On the next play, he launched a perfect deep ball to Mike Woods for a 47-yard touchdown.
SCORE: Florida 7, Arkansas 0 (7:36, 1Q)
UF set the tone with a 14-play, 75-yard drive, eating up half of the first quarterback. Offensive coordinator Brian Johnson hit the Hogs with a dose of Dameon Pierce runs and Kyle Trask screen passes, with the last one to Trevon Grimes going for nine-yard touchdown. Pierce had six carries for 34 yards, while Trask rushed for three yards on fourth-and-1 and completed all five of his attempts for 39 yards.