In the infamous 1993 ‘Timeout Game’ aka ‘Mud Bowl’ between Florida & Georgia, Running Back Errict Rhett ran for 183 yards & 2 Touchdowns, including a 1 yard leap over the pile to cap off a 21 play drive in the 3rd quarter. Rhett earned All-American honors while carrying the rock for the Gators that year compiling over 1200 yards and 11 touchdowns. Happy Birthday Errict!
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Mad Max Goes For 51!!
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Did you know Vernon Maxwell is one of just 9 NBA players to score 30 or more points in a single quarter? ‘Mad Max’ exploded for 30 of his 51 points in the 4th quarter during a Houston Rockets 103-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers back in January of 1991. I never knew this but, Vernon is the all-time leading scorer in Florida Gators History, and led the 1987 squad to their 1st ever NCAA Tournament. Happy Belated B-DAY!
Antonio Langham - 1992 SEC Championship
Remember Antonio Langham’s pick six in the 1992 SEC Championship game? With the score tied 21-21 late in the 4th quarter, Antonio stepped right in front of Florida Gators quarterback Shane Matthews fluttering pass, and took it 27 yards to the house. Bama would prevail 28-21, allowing the undefeated Crimson Tide to move into the National Title game. This was the very first SEC Championship game, and in fact it was the first post-season Conference title game in Division I Football. They ended up running all over the other undefeated squad in college football, the #1 Miami Hurricanes, 34-13 in the Sugar Bowl. Langham holds the all time Alabama INT record with 19. Happy Birthday Antonio!
Emmitt Smith
UF era Emmitt Smith was the coolest!! With almost 1600 yds rushing and 14 TD’s, The Pensacola Prophet was An Unanimous First Team All American in 1989. He would forgo his Senior season to enter the NFL Draft. 1990 was the first year underclassmen were allowed to be drafted without some kind of exemption. Emmitt was selected with the 17th pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Happy Birthday Emmitt!
