Florida Gator kicker Eddy Piñeiro has been just what the doctor ordered for the Gators this season. Last season, the Gators made just 41 percent of their field goals.Piñeiro has turned it around, kicking 82 percent of field goals and making his last nine field goals. Piñeiro believes he is starting to peak …
Read More »Week 14 College Football Playoff Rankings
A double-overtime win has Ohio State sitting soundly at No. 2 in the new College Football Playoff rankings. The Michigan Wolverines are now in a position where they are on the outside of the top four, looking for a minor miracle as they enter the final weekend. Updated College Football Playoff …
Read More »CBS Analyst Gary Danielson on the SEC Championship Game
CBS Sports will be airing the SEC Championship Game Saturday between Florida and Alabama and CBS analyst Gary Danielson says this “is the weakest SEC that I’ve seen.” The top ranked and unbeaten (12-0) Alabama Crimson Tide will face the (8-3) 15th ranked Florida Gators for the SEC football championship, a rematch of …
Read More »Appleby Prepares for SEC Championship Game
It’s fitting for the No.15 Florida Gators (8-3) to play the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) for the 25th edition of the SEC championship game. After all, it was this matchup twenty five years ago that changed the college football landscape forever by becoming the first conference championship game …
Read More »Gators’ Quincy Wilson Ready for Alabama
The Florida Gators are returning to Atlanta this weekend for the SEC Championship Game. This marks the second year in a row the team has won the SEC East. The Gators are hard at work as they prepare to face No. 1 ranked Alabama. Florida Gator defensive back Quincy Wilson says the …
Read More »SEC Championship Marks the End of Verne’s SEC Journey
Saturdays in the fall belong to college football. And when 3:30 p.m. rolls around, televisions get switched to CBS, and it’s the Verne Lundquist show. Last Call For the final time on Saturday, the SEC on CBS broadcast will feature Verne’s smooth calls, historic stories, and the relationship with color commentator Gary …
Read More »SEC Championship Preview: Alabama Defense
The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide continue to roll over any and all opponents. Although the Tide and head coach Nick Saban would say it is due to an overall team effort, the Alabama defense deserves much of the credit. Their defense is ranked first in the country in rushing …
Read More »Saban and McElwain Make for Familiar Foes in the SEC Championship Game
The 2016 SEC Championship Game will not only be a rematch between Florida and Alabama, it will also be a rematch between Nick Saban and Jim McElwain. History Saban and one of his former proteges in McElwain are certainly no strangers, with McElwain having spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator …
Read More »Herman is Home at University of Texas
Tom Herman arrived in Austin, Texas Sunday afternoon to hold his first press conference as the Longhorns’ 30th head coach. Kicking off the presser, Herman thanked the University of Houston but also expressed the special spot Austin and the University of Texas holds in he and his family’s heart. “I …
Read More »Florida Football Dominated in Road Loss to FSU
In a disappointing performance from Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida (8-3) dropped a 31-13 nonconference game to in-state rival Florida State (9-3) on Saturday night in Tallahassee. FSU extends its streak over Florida to four straight wins following the dominant outing. The Gators had a dismal offensive perfomance, going 0-for-12 on third down conversions …
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