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Florida Football: Report card for thrilling Week 0 win over Miami

By Dakota Cox

ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 24: Kadarius Toney #1 of the Florida Gators scores a touchdown in the first half against the Miami Hurricanes in the Camping World Kickoff at Camping World Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 24: Kadarius Toney #1 of the Florida Gators scores a touchdown in the first half against the Miami Hurricanes in the Camping World Kickoff at Camping World Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 10: Kadarius Toney #4 of the Florida Gators crosses the goal line for a touchdown during the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 10: Kadarius Toney #4 of the Florida Gators crosses the goal line for a touchdown during the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

. . . RECEIVERS . B-

The receivers were the brightest part of the offense against Miami. There weren’t tons of plays to be made on the offensive side of the ball, but they made almost every play they could. There were also some times where they got open, but Franks didn’t get the ball out to them.

If this game was an indicator for what the rest of the season is going to look like, I see two stars emerging for the Gators. One is the big-play receiver we all knew about going into this game. Kadarius Toney only had one catch, but he sure did make the most of it once he got the ball in his hands. He made a house call early in this game to set the tone for the Florida offense.

The other star for Florida’s receiving corps was Josh Hammond. Hammond led all wide receivers in catches with four, and he also led the team in yards with 93. Most of them were on the 63-yard play through the air that helped Florida score the go-ahead touchdown. He never made it to the house, but he helped continue multiple drives.

The receivers also helped convert some key downs and block for big plays. The only bad thing was that half of the team’s passing yards came on two plays. If they play against better secondaries, will they be able to convert these 60-plus yard passing plays? It’s definitely a concern that the Gators need to keep in the back of their mind.

All in all, I like the duo of Hammond on the easy plays and Toney on the big shots. It’s not the best receiving duo in the SEC, but it’s promising for this season.

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