Mercer at Florida

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., October 30, 1920, page 6

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  FLORIDA GATORS ROMP ON MERCER Gainesville CoIlegians Win At Vail dosta BY 80 to 0. Valdosta, Ca, Oct. 29.-Although hindered by soft ground, Florida ran away from Mercer today to the tune of 80 to nothing. The visitors were favored by fumbles on both sides and mere luck kept their goal scoreless for the first 20 minutes of play except for a touch back made in the first quarter. After the last minute of the second period when Florida made her first touchdown with only eight seconds to play there was no doubt as to the outcome MERGERS line could not Withstand the Floridians either on the offense or the defense. Only twice did they make first downs and both of these were due to forward passes. Florida outplayed her opponents in every branch of the game except for the punting of Cone, for Mercer The Gator line opened holes repeat eddy for her backs who went through in nearly every instance. l., Carlton made two sixty yard runs through the line. Although Florida made a touch back in the first period she did not show any superior strength until the end of the first half. Mercer out weighed. stood her ground and the hrst half was a see-saw affair. The Caters turned loose in the third period and Carlton took the ball from Florida territory for touchdowns twice. The fourth quarter was slow. many forward passes being tried some of which We’re received by the opposing side for good gains. Mercer fans went up in the air two or three times when the visitors intercepted forward passes and got as near as Floridas twenty yard line. Once Florida had to defend her goal from the eighty yard line-Mercer tried line bucks and forward passes but could not make it The running of Carlton was the outstanding feature of the game. He made three Of F1orida’s four touch downs. G. Anderson Pomeroy also made some good gains for the Gators. Captain Baker Perry and Vandergift held the Florida line like a stone wall. Florida linesmen repeatedly broke through and threw Mercer backs for losses. In MERGERS line, Lancaster, john son, Cowart and Ellison were most outstanding in their charges. Becker. Garrison and Cone showed up best in the back field for Mercer,

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Florida leads 10–⁠3–⁠1 in 14 meetings, counting the seven since this game.