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CFB Overtime: Florida's Jon Sumrall is making every right move, coaching pressure mounts, top Week 4 takeaways
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Key Points:
- Florida initially appeared poised to hire Lane Kiffin midlast season, but after LSU fired Brian Kelly, Kiffin chose LSU, leading Florida to hire Tulane coach Jon Sumrall instead.
- Under Sumrall, Florida defeated No. 4 Ole Miss 52-28, scoring the most points against a top-five opponent in program history and starting 4-0 for the first time since 2019.
- Sumrall, a defensive coach, hired Georgia Tech OC Buster Faulkner to run the offense, resulting in Florida scoring 214 points through four games, the second-most in program history.
- Instead of spending big on a quarterback, Florida added Aaron Philo from Georgia Tech, who has completed over 70% of his passes for 917 yards, while funds were prioritized for retaining key receivers and reclaiming players from the transfer portal.
- Star freshman defensive end Jayden Woods, who initially planned to transfer, returned to Florida and has recorded four sacks this season, including one against Ole Miss.
