Janoris Jenkins returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown in the first half and Jeffery Demps rumbled 72 yards for a score in the fourth quarter, as fourth-ranked Florida began life without Tim Tebow and struggled to a 34-12 victory over Miami-Ohio at the Swamp. John Brantley started at quarterback following in the footsteps of Tebow, who helped the Gators to a pair of national championships in his standout career. Brantley completed 17-of-25 passes for just 113 yards with two touchdowns. Florida (1-0) put the game away with 13 points in the fourth quarter to earn its 21st straight season-opening win. Zac Dysert threw for 191 yards and was intercepted four times in defeat, as Miami-Ohio (0-1) kept it interesting into the fourth. After Trevor Cook's fourth field goal of the game, a 33-yarder with 13:24 to play, pulled Miami within 21-12, Demps took a handoff on the second play after the ensuing kickoff and raced 72 yards for a touchdown to give the Gators some much-needed breathing room.
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