The bad blood was supposed to be on display next weekend when the Florida Gators took on the Georgia Bulldogs. However, the Gators got their warm-up punches out of the way this weekend against Missouri.
The trouble started just before halftime when Florida head coach Dan Mullen took strong exception to a Missouri player delivering a late hit to his quarterback as time expired.
Here’s the hit:
Here’s the fight:
Incredibly, only three players were ejected.
Dan Mullen was accused of escalating the situation into a full-on brawl by excitedly running out onto the field. The Florida coach was still excited as he rallied fans on his way off the field.
Florida wan the game, 41-17.