Marcel Reed completed 11 of 17 passes for 178 yards, 10.47 yards per attempt, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions in a road game at Florida. He attempted only 17 passes because we had 55 rushing attempts for 310 rushing yards, 5.63 yards per carry. Also, Reed had 13 carries for 83 rushing yards, 6.4 rushing yards per carry, and 1 touchdown. Reed accounted for 261 total yards and 3 touchdowns and had no turnovers. As result, we dominated Florida from start to finish to snap a 10-game road losing streak and get our first road win since a 35-14 rout at Missouri on 10/16/21, 1064 days or 152 weeks prior.
In contrast, Conner Weigman was 12/30 100 passing yards, 3.33 yards per attempt, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in a home game against Notre Dame. Yes, Notre Dame's defense is much better than Florida's defense, but 13 points is the fewest we have scored in a home game since a 26-10 loss to Auburn on 11/7/15. For these reasons, Reed has proven to be the answer. I can see Reed struggling against tougher SEC defenses, but I think he gives us a better chance of winning close games.