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LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- The fun-and-gun soared while Air Mumme remained grounded. Third-ranked Florida exploded for 21 points in an eight-minute span of the second quarter and it was enough for a 38-10 victory over Southeastern Conference Eastern Division rival Kentucky in front of a record crowd of 70,971 at Commonwealth Stadium. The Gators (4-0, 2-0 SEC East) held Kentucky, which entered the game ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense, to just one touchdown -- Derek Homer's five-yard scoring run with 1:24 remaining in the first half. Doug Johnson threw two touchdown passes and Robert Gillespie ran for two scores for Florida, which has won 13 straight meetings with the Wildcats and leads the all-time series, 33-17. Kentucky (2-2, 0-1) succeeded in keeping Florida out of the end zone for a whole 4:38 until Bo Carroll took a handoff from Johnson and went 14 yards over right guard for a 7-0 lead. Neither team could manage much on its next three possessions and Florida took control on its own 12-yard line. It mounted an 88-yard drive that ended with Johnson finding Darrell Jackson down the right hashmarks for a 49-yard score. Johnson completed 19-of-34 passes for 241 yards without being intercepted. He spread the ball around to seven receivers with Jackson his favorite target. Jackson caught six passes for 103 yards. Two plays into the ensuing drive, cornerback Bennie Alexander picked off Dusty Bonner, giving Florida control at the Kentucky 29. Moments later, Gillespie, who carried 12 times for 108 yards, followed the right side of the line three yards for a touchdown. Bonner was 36-of-48 for 254 yards, but most of that came with Florida in firm control. He was also sacked four times and did not throw a touchdown pass for the first time this season. James Whalen caught 12 passes for 85 yards for the Wildcats, who gave up 476 yards of offense to the Gators. Homer rumbled 15 yards on the first play of Kentucky's next drive, but the Wildcats were forced to punt three plays later. Despite looking out of sync on their drive and calling two timeouts, Johnson hit Brian Haugabrook for a seven-yard score to make it 28-7. Homer's TD run capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive. He finished with a season-high 83 yards on 16 carries. The teams traded field goals in the third quarter, Marc Samuel booting a 37-yarder for Kentucky and Florida's Jeff Chandler answering with a 49-yarder. Gillespie's 15-yard scoring scamper 45 seconds into the final period completed the scoring. The 38 points scored by the Gators were their fewest against Kentucky since 1993.
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