Thats some high quality foosball from Gators DB Donovan Stiner

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Donovan Stiner is playing some high quality football.

The sophomore's game-ending sack against Mississippi State on Saturday not only secured him a win, but also a new nickname, 'The Waterboy.'

"I kind of brush it off. It's funny though, it's funny,” Stiner said“ [Linebacker] Vosean [Joseph] has been calling me that all day."

Stiner has earned his new name. The Adam Sandler character was known for his high intensity, physical sacks in the classic sports comedy, and Stiner's sack on Nick Fitzgerald on Saturday, certainly was heard all the way in Gainesville.

"I didn't expect it to open up like that but when I saw it I took the chance," Stiner said about the sack that tagged Fitzgerald for a ten-yard loss.

"Donovan that’s my dog," said nickelback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. "He got the game winning sack. I’m behind him. You know, everyone loves him right now"

The play took social media by storm.

"Every time I see it on social media I watch it a couple of times, so I'd say over a hundred times at least," said Stiner.

According to Gardner-Johnson,the Gators practice that play, "all the time."

"You can’t block that play," he added.

Stiner has come a long way from just being a special teams contributor last season. Gators defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has praised the young defensive back since his arrival in Gainesville in the winter.

So when the time called for a big defensive play, Grantham knew Stiner could do it.

"He's worked hard. That's why I put him out there," said Grantham. "When your number is called you've got to be ready to answer the bell and I had all the confidence in the world what happened was going to happen, and finish the deal that way. That's why we called it. It was good that they executed the way we need to."

Fitzgerald had no time to react. Stiner ran a good 20-yards, ramming the quarterback in perfect form and showing no mercy - Captain Insano would be proud.

"When I saw it that wide open I just tried to build up as much speed as I can," said Stiner. "If somebody did hit me it would've been hard for 'em cause I was going so fast so I was just focusing on gettin' to the quarterback."

"He did a really good job of, nowadays with targeting, he slid his head and made sure he was striking the guy in the target zone below the shoulder and not in the neck and head area. That way, it could not be up for debate on something like that," added Grantham. "I felt they executed, he did a really good job of finishing it off and we won the game."

The call was an aggressive one from Grantham. It could have cost them.

“They actually had a wide-open guy down field,” Florida defensive tackle T.J. Slaton said. “If he would have actually threw the ball instead of panicking, I don’t know we’d probably still be playing right now.”

However, Grantham was confident in his play call as the Bulldogs faced fourth-and-10.

"Situationally, we study things, what you want to do all the time. Fourth downs are a stick element deal," said Grantham. "Based upon the call, there are no routes against that. Meaning we knew the down-and-distance. It was a six-man protection. You're not going to get 10 yards on that call so either the ball is coming out quick on the slant, which you tackle, the game's over. Or it's a fade ball and I've already got depth and vision on the play.

“I want to win the game. There's really no other call."

"Todd and I, we’ve been through it before," said Gators head coach Dan Mullen. "We’ve played coverage and made plays and we’ve blitzed and not made plays

"He’s the one that watched all the film, put the game plan together, put all the blitz packages together,so I just need to sit there quietly and let him go.”

Stiner did not argue when the call came in. Why would he? Stiner was being rewarded for his work in the offseason.

"That's what I been working for all my life. I mean I expect it to get bigger and bigger responsibilities than I still am, still am working toward."