The crowd wanted 449-pound Desmond Watson to score a touchdown late in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday against Tulane. Coach Billy Napier had another plan and the Gators loved it.
Rather than the senior defensive lineman getting the score, Napier called a handoff for 5-9, 173-pound walk-on running back Anthony Rubio.
Rubio ran into the end zone and the entire team erupted. They were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct but no one worried with the game at 32-0 before the PAT.
@aidanwarner_3 handoff to Anthony Rubio for a 9-yard touchdown rush
Florida is now 33-0 with 47-seconds left in the game. pic.twitter.com/779wCJhfaH
— Alyssa Britton-Harr (@abrittonharr) December 21, 2024
That’s because Anthony Rubio is the son of Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
