Alex Golesh wasn’t pleased with Auburn’s performance against Florida, but one thing that he didn’t expect stood out most. Golesh thought his team was emotional in its SEC opener, something the first-year Auburn head coach said surprised him.

In a sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium that was loud enough to rattle the fillings in your teeth, Sumrall walked into his first SEC game as Florida's head coach and walked out with the sort of victory Gator fans have spent far too many Saturday nights waiting for. Florida 44, Auburn 39.