South Carolina at Florida

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  Evening star, December 8, 1935, page 37

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  FLORIDA PREVAILS WITH LATE PUNCH Beats South Carolina, 22–⁠0, After ScoreIeSs Half in Final Game. by INC hoSOCldIeo ETeSS. “ AMPA, Fla, December T. University Of Florida’s foot ball team, after a scoreless Il half, became the Fighting Gators” in the last two periods, Scoring three touchdowns and a safety to decisively defeat the University of South Carolina, % to 0, today. It was the final game Of the season for both schools. Hendricks and Jesse Jones were the outstanding ground gamers for Flor ida. Carlisle Hughes, Florida guard, and Bud Alexander, captain and quarterback for the Gamecocks, were the outstanding offensive players. The Carolinians threatened in the first period, but weakened and we’re outplayed completely in the last three quarters. Gators Stage Long March. PUG” HENDRICKS, Gator sopho- more fullback, scored the first touchdown in the third period, after Florida had marched down the field from the 5-yard line where it received the kickoff. In the fourth period another drive resulted in a touchdown. Then two blocked puntS gave the Gators a safety and last touchdown. On both of those punts Kicliter, Florida tackle, broke through and blocked kicks by Lyon. Both came after Jones, Gator halfback, had bucked across for the second touchdown. The first blocked punt rolled out Of the end zone for safety, and the second, just couple Of minutes before the game ended, was snatched out of the air by Burroughs, Florida end. who raced 81 yards for the score.

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Florida leads 31–⁠11–⁠3 in 45 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.