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Florida attempts an onside kick after that, but our man Gordon recovers the ball on their 47-yd line. Vallery gets sacked and throws two incomplete passes, wasting a timeout for UF. The punt is terrific, going out of bounds at the Florida 9-yd line. 1:40 left to play. DT Joseph blocks the Thornton pass on first down. The second pass falls incomplete as Banks bats it away from the intended receiver. Then they get a first down as we are called for pass interference. 1:24 left to play, the ball is on their 24. Whalen blitzes, and combines with Cox to sack Thornton for a loss of 5 yds. Then Sonnier defends the pass on second down. 3rd and 15 on their 19-yd line, 1:02 left.
UF WR Clinton catches a pass for 18 yds and a first down, 40 seconds left. Horoszowski hurries Thornton and the next pass is incomplete. 31 seconds left, the Hoosier bench is starting to chant "De-fense, de-fense"... and Thornton proceeds to shut them up as he hits Clinton for a 63-yd TD pass! 30-24, Indiana, with 20 seconds to go...
Again UF attempt an onside kick. All our best pass receivers are on the field. The kick bounces... and Wittich recovers it! First down, IU, at the UF 46 with 13 seconds to go! Vallery kneels once to end the game, and we're through to the quarterfinals!
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