Marco Rubio's son scored the first touchdown when Florida beat Tulane in the bowl game.
It was a proud moment Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida when his son, Anthony Rubio, scored his first touchdown in the Florida Gators' win over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night.
Anthony Rubio, the team's leading rusher, scored on a nine-yard run with just over a minute left. extending Florida's lopsided lead going 33-8 in what marked the Gator's fourth straight victory.
Florida Gators running back Anthony Rubio (25) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Tulane Green Wave during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 20, 2024. (Photos by Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn)
“It's good to finish the right way,” Florida coach Billy Napier said of the game.
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The game was already decided at that point, but Rubio's teammates rushed to crowd around him and celebrated his first points in his first game. college football game.
Florida Gators running back Anthony Rubio (25) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Tulane Green Wave during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 20, 2024. (Photos by Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn)
“It was crazy,” he told a Florida beat writer Jesse Simmons of his colleague's celebration. “First of all, I want to thank God for that, it would not have happened [without] He.”
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Like any proud parent, Senator Rubio took to social media to praise his son's achievements.
“Happy with my son's goal,” he wrote on the website X. But what I am proud of is the joy from his teammates and the fact that he gave all the credit to God.
Florida Gators running back Anthony Rubio (25) celebrates after running the ball for a touchdown against the Tulane Green Wave in the second half at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 20, 2024. (Photos by Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn)
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Rubio joined the Gators football program as a running back in 2023. He transferred his first year and did not see action until Friday's game. He finished the game with 32 rushing yards and one touchdown.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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