Florida Gators Rout No. 4 Ole Miss 52-20 Behind 302 Rushing Yards

Q: What offensive strategy turned Florida's new head coach into a historic SEC scoring machine?

It was a run-first, committee-based rushing offense built on physical line play, multiple ball carriers and elite red-zone efficiency. That approach is what turned new Florida coach Jon Sumrall into a historic SEC scoring figure. In the Ole Miss win, Florida pounded out 302 rushing yards, with Jadan Baugh and Duke Clark both topping 100 yards, and scored touchdowns on six of seven red-zone trips. The Gators controlled tempo, wore down the Rebels and answered every Ole Miss push with another ground score. The broader context makes the strategy even clearer. Sumrall’s offense, with coordinator Buster Faulkner, leans heavily on a deep backfield rather than a single workhorse. Faulkner’s track record at Georgia Tech and elsewhere has featured a rotating rushing attack, frequent quarterback run involvement when needed, and a system designed to create steady explosive gains while keeping defenses off balance. That formula has produced points at a historic rate. Reports tied to Florida’s start said Sumrall became the first SEC coach to score more than 200 points in his first four games. Against Ole Miss, the Gators again showed why: they paired power running with balance, finishing drives instead of settling for field goals. So the answer is straightforward: Florida’s new coach became a historic SEC scoring machine by centering the offense on a punishing, multi-back ground game that dominates the red zone and sets up complementary passing rather than relying on it.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 27

Florida overwhelmed No. 4 Ole Miss 52-20 in Gainesville, its first win over a top-five team since 2020 and another 50-point outing this season.
302 rushing yards powered the upset as Jadan Baugh and Duke Clark both topped 100 yards, the first time two Gators have done that in one game since 2022.
Florida built a 17-6 halftime lead with two Baugh rushing scores, answered Ole Miss' opening third-quarter touchdown with a Clark rushing score, and then pulled away in the fourth.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for nearly 300 yards and a touchdown while adding two rushing scores, but the Rebels could not match Florida's ground game or red-zone efficiency.
The result is likely to reshape the rankings, with No. 21 Florida next facing No. 19 Missouri while Ole Miss gets a bye before Vanderbilt.