After throwing six interceptions in the Gators' first three games, Doug Johnson was 19-of-34 for 241 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions.  There were few highlights for Kentucky, which had fewer than 400 yards for only the fourth time under Mumme, finishing with 317.

Gillespie keyed Florida's first touchdown with a short catch that he broke for a 47-yard gain. That set up Carroll's 14-yard scoring run with 10:22 left in the first quarter.  On the next Florida scoring drive, it was Carroll running up a seam in the Kentucky defense for 25 yards, then John Capel going 14 yards on an end around.  That set up Johnson's play-action fake and deep throw to Darrell Jackson, who streaked 49 yards to the end zone for a 14-0 lead.

Meanwhile, Bonner looked shaky, struggling to find open receivers and overthrowing a couple. Florida made him pay for his most serious mistake, a second-quarter overthrow that was easily intercepted by Bennie Alexander. Five plays later, Gillespie bulled into the end zone for a 21-0 Florida lead.  The Gators pushed the advantage to 28-0 with a 10-play, 80-yard drive that ended with Johnson finding Brian Haugabrook in the left corner of the end zone.  Bonner led Kentucky on a 10-play, 80-yard drive near the end of the half, that was aided by a pair of personal foul calls on the Florida defense. A 5-yard run by Derek Homer put the Wildcats on the scoreboard with 1:24 left in the half.

When the Wildcats drove to a 37-yard field goal by Marc Samuels to start the second half, they were within 18 points, but that was as close as they would get.

Florida's Jeff Chandler kicked a career-best 49-yard field goal to make it 31-10, and Florida used a third-quarter Homer fumble deep in Gator territory to kick off their final touchdown drive, which finished with Gillespie's second touchdown of the night.