After starting the season with a victory against FAU, it’s time for the Gators to take their talents south. Florida’s Zachary Carter and more talk about the Gators’ next game against USF in Tampa. Takeaways from Week 1 Through three quarters, the Gators allowed zero points from the FAU offense. …
Read More »CFB: Pittsburgh at Tennessee Preview
Unfamiliar yet familiar foes: that’s the best way to describe this weekend’s matchup between Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers taking on the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Johnny Majors Classic The two programs have not faced each other in almost 40 years, with their last contest dating back to 1983. However, …
Read More »Jags and Dolphins Open Their NFL Seasons Sunday
The new NFL season starts tonight. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the first game of the regular season tonight against the Dallas Cowboys. But the rest of Florida does not have to wait long for their openers, because the Jaguars take on the Texans and the Dolphins face the Patriots …
Read More »Todd Grantham talks DBs, USF
The Florida Gators kicked off the season with a victory against FAU on Saturday. The Gators beat the Owls with help from Todd Grantham and his defense. How the Gators defense controlled the game Senior defensive lineman Zachary Carter shined in Saturday’s game. Carter recorded three sacks, three tackles for …
Read More »Rick Wells Looks to Have a Big Year
From suspensions to a breakout year, Florida Gators football redshirt-senior wide receiver Rick Wells stays loyal to the Gator Nation as he starts his sixth season in the Swamp. Wells’ six years at the University of Florida have been anything but conventional. In 2016, Wells was arrested due to an …
Read More »Rays look to stay hot in series vs. Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays, who lead the American League, battled the Boston Red Sox in a dramatic extra-inning win at Fenway Park on Labor Day in the first game of the final regular-season series match-up between the two teams. The Rays (87-51) are currently ranked first in the American League …
Read More »Dan Mullen talks QB room, injuries, USF
The Florida Gators and Head Coach Dan Mullen start the 2021 college football season 1-0 following their victory over FAU. What does Dan Mullen have at quarterback? September 4th’s matchup against FAU saw the first collegiate start for Emory Jones. He was not the only UF quarterback to get playing …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ September 6th
The Back Nine comes at you with something to really talk about, some actual games and some actual upsets and some fan bases wondering when basketball season starts. It was a special night in the Swamp Saturday with the fans back (I never dreamed what a big crowd it would …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: FAU vs Florida
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley has busted out his red pen and we have our first set of grades following the Gators 35-14 win over FAU. Offense B- First half: Obviously, the first two drives were excellent, but the mistakes made by Emory Jones late were not what you want …
Read More »Alabama v Miami Game Preview
Alabama and Miami travel to Atlanta, Georgia this weekend for the Chick-fil-A kickoff game. Both teams open their seasons on Saturday at 2:30 pm at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Preseason rankings have Alabama at No. 1 with Miami trailing far behind at No. 14. History This will be these teams’ 18th meeting …
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