Week 2
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
231
Johnson
FLA
Rush Yds
101
Taylor
FLA
Rec Yds
81
Green
FLA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
USM
1997 Conference USA
USM FLA
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 East Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Houston | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Louisville | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Memphis | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulane | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Southern Miss | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Arkansas | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Auburn | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Florida | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Georgia | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Kentucky | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 LSU | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 South Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Tennessee | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The Florida Gators emerged victorious over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 21 to 6, on August 30, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 15/33 | 131 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Johnson #12 | 17/34 | 231 | 6.8 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 108.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Booth | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bolware | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 5 | -33 | -6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Taylor #21 | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCaslin #32 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Carroll #2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #22 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Green #5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson #12 | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Shaw | 0/0 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Francis | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Walls #19 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green #5 | 0/0 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Richardson #18 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Kinney #88 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Carroll #2 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #22 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 15/33 | 131 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Booth | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bolware | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 5 | -33 | -6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Shaw | 0/0 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Francis | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Walls #19 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Johnson #12 | 17/34 | 231 | 6.8 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 108.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Taylor #21 | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCaslin #32 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Carroll #2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #22 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Green #5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson #12 | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green #5 | 0/0 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Richardson #18 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Kinney #88 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Carroll #2 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #22 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
127
Total Yds
357
131
Pass Yds
231
-4
Rush Yds
126
45
Total Plays
74
2.8
Yards Per Play
4.8
4
Yards Per Pass
6.8
-0.3
Yards Per Rush
3.2
2
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
3