Tramell Jones Jr. Leads Florida to 27-24 Upset of No. 7 Texas

Elmira, NY, October 17, 2026 —

Florida quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. led the Gators to a 27-24 upset victory over No. 7 Texas in Austin, Texas, in his first career start. The result gave Florida a win over a Texas team identified as No. 7 in the supplied account.

The available information does not specify when the game was played or provide details about how the score developed. It also does not identify the competition, explain what made the result an upset beyond Texas’s No. 7 ranking, or describe Jones’s individual statistics. No details were provided about scoring plays, team records, or comments from players and coaches.

Jones’s first career start is a central detail of the result: the Florida quarterback led the Gators in a game decided by three points. The supplied account does not say whether he had appeared in earlier games in another role, how long he has been with the team, or what circumstances led to his starting assignment. Those details cannot be established from the information available.

The final score was Florida 27, Texas 24. The account characterizes the outcome as an upset and places the game in Austin, but offers no further background on the teams or the circumstances surrounding the matchup. Without a date, play-by-play details or additional statements, the result and Jones’s first career start are the only reported specifics.

Story summarized from the original created by JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press on www.mytwintiers.com, see more information here.

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