STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — With Florida head coach Billy Napier’s job security grabbing the bulk of the attention on Saturday afternoon, the Gators rose to the occasion against Mississippi State. Graham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for ...

Florida football (2-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 SEC) on the road by a score of 45-28 in what seemed like a must-win game for Billy Napier and his Gators. The cowbells in Starkville,

Graham Mertz threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as Florida defeated Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss. Mertz completed 19 of 21 passes for