For the second week in a row, UF's defense took the fifth.
The young squad turned in another so-so performance against Troy, leaving most of the questions about its maturity unanswered in the 59-31 win.
The Gators allowed 336 yards, and the point total was the most given up by a UF team since a double-overtime, 49-42 win against Vanderbilt in 2005.
"I'm very nervous," UF coach Urban Meyer said on the defense.
"I'm confident in the coaches and in the athletes that we have playing, but it's not all there yet. I?m not confident in the experience level."
The Trojans did most of their damage in the second half, as they were held to just 7 points before halftime.
The lone touchdown came on a 31-yard run by quarterback Omar Haugabook that capped off a 9-play, 74-yard drive.
The rest of the half went much more smoothly, as the Gators forced four punts and two turnovers.
"In the first half, to hold that team to seven points, they did a heck of a job," Meyer said.
"They were able to stop them and give us the opportunities to return and block kicks."
In the second half Florida allowed the Trojans to score on four of their seven drives œ giving up 24 points.
The secondary struggled to slow down Troy?s spread offense, allowing 283 yards through the air.
Trojans receiver Austin Silvoy œ a high school teammate of UF quarterback Tim Tebow œ hauled in two touchdowns in the second half.
"I think in the first half they played great," Meyer said of the secondary.
"In the second half, obviously, we gave up some yardage. (Co-defensive coordinators Charlie Strong and Greg Mattison) are ready to pull their hair out, but I?m not disappointed in the defense at all."
"The secondary is still a concern. We?ve got to get (cornerback Markihe Anderson) back as fast as we can."
Just like last week's game, the defensive line was able to carry the rest of the squad, holding Troy to 53 rushing yards and forcing two turnovers œ UF's first of the season.
In the second quarter, defensive tackle Clint McMillan caused Haugabook to fumble on a fourth-down run. Later in the quarter, freshman defensive end Justin Trattou deflected a Haugabook pass and intercepted it.
"It felt like the ball was in the air for about ten seconds, but I came down with it," Trattou said.
"I wasn?t thinking about taking off and running, I just wanted to catch it and get an interception."
Both plays led to touchdowns.
While Meyer wasn?t upset with the defense's performance, they didn't give him any comfort heading into next weekend?s showdown with rival Tennessee.
When asked if the 31 points his team allowed with the Volunteers looming worried him, he gave a one-word reply: "Sure."
