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Gators Rake In Weekly Awards After Win Over Ole Miss

The highlight of the awards include Jon Sumrall netting an award early in his first season as the Gators head coach
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The Gators raked in the awards this week
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After earning his first AP top-five win as a coach on Saturday over No. 4 Ole Miss, Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall earned Dodd’s Coach of the Week honors, the Dodd Trophy announced Monday.

Florida completely outclassed Ole Miss in all three phases. The Gators outgained the Rebels 498 yards to 426 on offense. The defense produced two turnovers to help contain a dangerous Rebels attack. Then, Florida’s special teams halted any momentum Ole Miss thought they had with quality punting, field goals and damaging kick returns. 

Another reason Sumrall finished with the lead was because of how his team played from start to finish. The Gators were relentless throughout the entire 60 minutes on Saturday, leading to a 24-point victory. 

That relentlessness from the players also earned them conference awards on Monday. 

Impressive individual displays against the Rebels from running back Jadan Baugh, offensive lineman Bryce Lovett and running back/kick returner London Montgomery earned them SEC Player of the Week awards on Monday, the conference announced. 

The SEC awarded Baugh Offensive Player of the Week. Baugh spearheaded the dangerous Florida offense, finishing almost every drive that entered the red zone. He rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns against Ole Miss. He also had one catch for 12 yards. The star running back is now up to 600 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns this season. 

He could not have gotten into the end zone, though, without Lovett. The SEC honored Florida’s starting left tackle with the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week Award. 

"I mean, it feels good. I'm speechless, but like I said, the goal is the goal. On to the next. The recognition is good, but we're on a mission,” Lovett said on Monday about being honored by the SEC. 

Lovett was a bulldozer on Saturday, paving the way for his running backs and protecting his quarterback to the highest degree. He recorded 69 offensive snaps against the Rebels, earning a team-high 85.3 PFF pass-blocking grade. He did not allow a sack, quarterback hit, hurry or pressure. 

Lastly, Montgomery earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. The transfer quieted any second-half momentum for the Rebels with his kick returns. 

In back-to-back fashion, Montgomery logged a 41-yard and a 74-yard return against the Ole Miss kickoff coverage unit. Both drives for Florida ended in seven points. He ended with 3 kickoff returns for 128 yards. 

Florida is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 3, against the No. 25 Missouri Tigers. This game will be broadcast on ABC at 3:30 p.m.

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Kyle Lander
KYLE LANDER

Kyle Lander is a contributing writer at Florida Gators on SI. He is also a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism. On top of his writing, Kyle is a photographer for the site as well. Outside of his work with Florida Gators on SI, he likes to hike, travel, watch movies and hang out with family and friends.

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