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The Gators start the second half with good play on offense, but are called for offensive pass interference and gets stuck on a 4th and 24 stand at midfield. We go for three downs and a punt once again as Vallery rarely get enough time to pass accurately enough - he's hurried almost every time. A holding penalty on us put us in a bad position, and then Thornton guns the ball to the intended receiver - and ILB Whalen makes a superb read and snatches the ball!
He's going!
He's going!
He's going 59 yds for the touchdown! 13-3, Indiana, at 9:47 in the 3rd quarter! UF try to pull themselves together and start to run the ball strongly, but Thornton's passing looks very unsteady at the moment, and when the ball clearly is off target Sonnier is there and makes another interception. First down, IU, at the Gators' 44. Vallery finds Wittich for 7 but get two passes blocked and then we turn it over on downs at their 41-yd line. Baker sacks Thornton to force a Florida punt and we down it on our 11.
After getting another pass blocked is Vallery sacked for a loss of 10 yds, which eventually gives us a 4th and 20 o0n our own 1-yd line. P Floyd boots it 41 yds, very good considering the circumstances. Thornton finds Clinton for 35 yds, and then Peterson run in from the 7-yd line for a score and 13-10, Indiana, at 1:01 in the third quarter. With that fresh in mind, Vallery steps onto the field and leads the team to a 11-play, 72-yd drive and hits Bertram for a 2-yd TD pass and 20-10, Indiana! What a drive! It's the fourth quarter, and there's only 10:29 left to play...
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