Florida Football: 3 takeaways from gutsy win at South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 19: Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators reacts after a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 28: Dameon Pierce #27 of the Florida Gators runs for yardage during the third quarter against the Towson Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

2. Dameon Pierce is fun to watch

Last year, Dameon Pierce was a freshman looking to make a name for himself in an already-established backfield. He was fighting for carries with guys who had been on the roster for a few years but that has set him up for a larger workload as a sophomore.

As a freshman, Pierce averaged 6.1 yards per carry and had two touchdowns with 424 yards and now as a sophomore, after a slow start, he’s approaching that same total. He’s averaging just about 6.0 yards per touch and had another impressive performance against the Gamecocks, picking up a team-high 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.

Pierce was a much more effective runner than Lamical Perine who needed 14 carries to reach 68 yards. Sure, Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run but that home-run threat is needed in the Gators’ backfield.

The sophomore has nearly 250 rushing yards on the season and is only getting better with each passing week and it seems like he deserves more than just seven carries per game.

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