Box Score GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Larry Rose III had a game-high 64 rushing yards as the NM State football team fell 61-13 to Florida on a muggy Saturday night in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
 
Tyler Rogers completed 14-of-27 passes for 128 yards to lead the Aggies (0-1). Teldrick Morgan and Greg Hogan each had three receptions on the night for 38 and 17 yards, respectively. Morgan also added a rush of eight yards.
 
Terrill Hanks led the NM State defense with seven tackles, one sack and a forced fumble. Jacob Nwangwa garnered seven tackles as well, while Rodney Butler, Jaden Wright and Lewis Hill each chipped in six tackles.
 
Treon Harris led the Gators (1-0) as he completed 14 of his 19 pass attempts for 215 yards. Alex Anzalone had a team-high five tackles for Florida.
 
The Gators scored first as Harris connected with Brandon Powell for a 37-yard touchdown pass with 8:21 left in the first quarter. 
 
The home team added two more touchdowns as Kelvin Taylor rushed nine yards into the end zone before Will Greer completed a 12-yard pass to C'yontai Lewis to give Florida a 21-0 lead with 10:59 remaining in the half.
 
Rose III then rushed down the right side for a 30-yard gain. Four plays later, the Aggies came up short on an attempted fourth down conversion as the Gators took over on their own 19-yard line with 8:26 remaining in the half.
 
On the first play of the following drive, Jacob Banegas recovered a fumble forced by Hanks. Rose III capitalized on the turnover as he scrambled 8-yards into the end zone to complete the six play, 18-yard drive as NM State cut Florida's lead to 21-7.
 
Florida extended the lead with 3:17 before the break as Grier scored on a 4-yard quarterback keeper, but the Aggies responded quickly. Rogers hit Rose III with a 40-yard screen pass to move the ball into Gator territory before the Aggie quarterback found Morgan in the end zone with a 31-yard pass to leave Florida with a 28-13 lead.
 
Grier then hit Lewis with a 32-yard pass in the end zone to give Florida a 34-13 lead heading into the locker room.
 
The Gators then added four touchdowns and a pair of field goals in the second half as they collected the victory.
 
The Aggies return home next Saturday as they host Georgia State for the conference opener at 6 p.m. (MT) in Aggie Memorial Stadium. The Stuff the Stadium event will air on AggieVision and will be broadcast on AM 570.
 
First Quarter
8:21: Florida – 37-yard pass from Treon Harris to Brandon Powell (Hardin, A. XP), 4-63-2:02, Florida 7-0
 
Second Quarter
14:06: Florida – 9-yard run by Kelvin Taylor (Hardin, A. XP), 8-89-4:34, Florida 14-0
10:59: Florida – 12-yard pass from Will Grier to C'yontai Lewis (Hardin, A. XP), 5-50-1:37, Florida 21-0
6:28: NM State – 8-yard run by Larry Rose III (Davidson, P. XP) 6-18-1:51, Florida 21-7
3:17: Florida – 4-yard run by Will Grier (Hardin, A. XP) 6-74-3:11, Florida 28-7
1:46: NM State – 31-yard pass from Tyler Rogers to Teldrick Morgan (Davidson, P. kick failed), 5-75-1:31, Florida 28-13
0:24: Florida – 32-yard pass from Will Grier to C'yontai Lewis (Hardin, A. kick blocked), 7-75-1:22, 34-13
 
Third Quarter
9:25: Florida – 34-yard field goal by Austin Hardin, 7-26-2:36, Florida 37-13
6:31: Florida – 3-yard run by Jordan Cronkrite (Hardin, A. XP), 5-31-2:36, Florida 44-13
1:44: Florida – 36-yard field goal by Austin Hardin, 9-33-3:30, 47-13
 
Fourth Quarter
9:34: Florida – 4-yard run by Jordan Scarlett (Hardin, A. XP), 11-65-5:26, Florida 54-13
4:23: Florida – 6-yard pass from C.J. Worton to Treon Harris (Hardin, A. XP), 7-56-3:34, Florida 61-13