Florida stun No. 11 Kentucky 21-14 for third upset win of the season

The Florida Gators have pulled off another major upset in US college football, beating the No. 11-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 21-14 on Kentucky's home field. It is Florida's third win this season over a ranked opponent.

Kentucky came into the game fighting for a place in the College Football Playoff, while Florida arrived with a 5-4 record. But the Gators had already shocked Ole Miss and Texas earlier this season.

Kentucky scored first late in the first quarter, when quarterback Kenny Minchey found running back CJ Baxter for a touchdown with under two minutes left in the quarter.

Florida got on the board in the second quarter, not with a touchdown but with a safety, after an offensive holding penalty in the end zone. Kentucky led 7-2 at halftime.

Florida took their first lead in several weeks in the third quarter, when running back Jadan Baugh punched the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.

Kentucky answered through Minchey himself, who kept the ball for a one-yard touchdown run. A Florida field goal then made it 14-13 heading into the fourth quarter.

Gators quarterback Aaron Philo produced the decisive moment in the final quarter, leading a 14-play drive and finishing it with a rushing touchdown to retake the lead.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall then gambled on a two-point conversion instead of the extra point. Philo rolled out and lobbed a pass to a wide-open Dallas Wilson, stretching the lead to 21-14.

There was late drama when Florida went for it on fourth-and-1 just past midfield, knowing a first down would end the game because Kentucky had no timeouts left. The Wildcats' defense stopped the Gators about an inch short.

Kentucky got one last chance but could not take it. Minchey threw three straight incomplete passes, and a fourth-and-10 attempt also failed, sealing Florida's 21-14 win.

The win moves Florida to 6-4 on the season, while the loss badly dents Kentucky's playoff hopes. Kentucky face Missouri next week, and Florida return home to the Swamp to host Vanderbilt.