Florida 31, Iowa 24

Many will claim that the officials wanted Florida to win this game, to which I say bullshit. Officials have never wanted Florida to win, and anybody who's ever watched Gator football knows this. Though a couple of calls seemed to go our way, a couple of other calls didn't, so it's a wash. This is somewhat different from past games, where no calls would fall our way.

Special teams set the tone with a blocked punt for a touchdown (though there was a missed field goal). The defense also stepped up with an interception return for a touchdown. The offense...the offense...looked good early, but floundered much of the second half. Chris Leak is clearly not suited to Meyer's offense - the month+ break might have something to do with this. But Meyer needs a QB who can run, and Leak is only a scrambler. He needs to spend some time with the running backs coach, and learn some moves.

Overall, I'll take the win. First in many years, and hopefully first of many to come.