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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It is officially game week for the first time for the Florida Gators in 2021. Since the ending of last season, there has been a buzz around Emory Jones and his abilities going into this year. Ahead of Saturday’s opener against FAU, Jones met with the media and shared his …

There is no doubt that the Florida Gator defense struggled last year but that group is looking to change things around this season.  Junior linebacker Mohamoud Diabate spoke about the hard work and preparation the defense has made in the off-season to ensure the defense is back this year. “We …

If there’s one thing which comforts Gator’s defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, it’s depth. In 2020, Florida was No. 83 nationally in total defense, experiencing a major drop off from 2019’s mark of No. 7. Being that, Gators fans are hungry to see an improved unit following a full offseason of …

The Back Nine comes at you with real games to talk about and even more real games to talk about in a full weekend of college football coming up. Sorry, I’m a little giddy. It’s Game Week! So let me get this straight. The media has been looking forward to …

Gator volleyball began its season back on Friday when they traveled to Sacramento, California, to participate in the Hornet Invitational Tournament. Florida ended up beating each of the three teams they faced and the Gators are now 3-0 to start the season. This is the 24th time in program history …

The University of Florida and President Kent Fuchs had scheduled a gratitude day for the Friday before the Sept. 18 Alabama football game. There were to be many food trucks to celebrate the university and surrounding area making it through COVID-19. But six weeks ago, the Delta variant RSVPed by …