University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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state, 1043 entered the act again by racing 40 yards on the first play of the final quarter to push State out in front again. Canale ' s conversion attempt was blocked and the score remained 13-10. A fumble by the Bulldogs late in the fourth quarter gave the Gators a big break at the State 23 where Allen Trammell recovered the hall. The Gators made it down to the 16 where they were held, and Lyle came off of the bench to kick a 33-yard field goal tying up the game and thus set the stage for his dramatic last minute boot.

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lyle ' s talented toe downs mississippi state JACKSON, Sept. 26—The educated toe of tackle Bob Lyle sent the pigskin spiraling 41 yards through the uprights with one second left to play in the game, and the Gators downed Miss. State 16-13 in a dramatic finish. The Gators had taken an early 3-0 lead in the contest when Lyle kicked a 28-yard field goal with 6 minutes left in the first quarter, after a 53-yard Gator drive bogged down. Early in the second period, Bulldog speedster Marcus Rhoden, from Florida, broke through right end and raced 77 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Justin Canale ' s conversion was good and with 11 minutes left in the half, State led 7-3. The Gators were not to be denied, for on the ensuing kickoff they drove 81 yards in 19 plays to score. Highlights of the drive were four completed passes by sophom ore Steve Spurrier and the hard running of Jack Harper. It was Harper who ran through tackle for five yards to put the Gator touchdown on the scoreboard, and with two minutes left in the half, Jimmy Hall kicked the extra point upping the margin to 10-7. After a scoreless third period, Rhoden 132

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gators upset ole miss GAINESVILLE, Oct. 10 -- Before 47,003 awe-struck home field spectators an inspired and hard-hitting Fighting Gator team routed national power Mississippi to the tune of 30-14. Right from the opening whistle the game was Florida ' s as the Gators drove 57 yards the first time they received the ball, only to miss out on a field goal attempt from the Ole Miss 33. Shannon scored the game ' s initial touchdown on a half-yard keeper through guard on the third play of the second quarter. Jimmy Hall ' s conversion upped the score to 7-0. Midway in the second period, with the aid of a 15-yard penalty on a fair catch call play, the Rebels drove 45 yards to tie the score. Starting out from their own 25-yard line, the Gators then drove deep into Mississippi territory in a race against the clock with the pinpoint passing of soph quarterback Steve Spurrier leading the way. With 20 seconds left in the half, Bob Lyle kicked a 32-yard field goal and the Gators took a 10-7 lead into halftime. The Gators upped their slim lead to a 17-7 margin on an electrifying 62-yard punt return by halfback Allen Trammell, and Hall ' s second straight extra-point placement with nine minutes left in the third quarter. After Ole Miss missed on a field goal attempt late in the period, the Gators came back to drive 80 yards to put another touchdown onto the scoreboard. The Gators added a final tally onto the board with five minutes left to play when Spurrier and Casey teamed up again on a sensational 43-yard pass that was described a picture play. After a holding penalty, Bob Lyle kicked the extra point to up the score to 30-7. Jim Nelson of Ole Miss intercepted a Shannon pass later in the game to set the stage for the game ' s final touchdown. Reserve quarterback Charlie Myers fired a scoring pass to wingback Dave Wells for the score and Irwin ' s conversion tacked on the 14th point. This was the most points scored on an Ole Miss team in eleven years and was the worst beating Ole Miss has suffered since 1956.