Keyontae Johnson Injury Overshadows Rivalry Game The Florida State men’s basketball team extends its win streak over the Florida Gators to seven games on Saturday with an 83-71 win in Tallahassee. However, the Gators lost more than just a rivalry match up in Tallahassee. Less than four minutes into the …
Read More »Rivalry Renewed: Florida Vs. LSU Football Preview, Game Picks
On Oct. 14, the Florida Gators Football Team shut down all team activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the team. Likewise, the Gators could not play their opponent that week: historic rival LSU Tigers. Now, eight weeks later, the game will finally be played. Saturday brings the latest edition …
Read More »Shannon Kavanagh: The captain of the Gators lacrosse team through COVID-19
A typo in a small-town newspaper in New York spawned a lengthy, successful career in lacrosse for Shannon Kavanagh. An advertisement for a lacrosse league for girls in second grade and up mistakenly dropped the minimum requirement to kindergarten. So, kindergarten-aged Kavanagh began playing the sport earlier than expected — …
Read More »Stiner has no regrets about being Florida Gator
Senior safety Donovan Stiner has been with Florida during its rise back to prominence. He made his debut in 2017. Additionally, the Gators finished 4-7 and fired their head coach. In need of change, 6-foot-2 freshman was confident in the guys beside him. The Gators would eventually be back to …
Read More »Florida’s Run Game and the Task At Hand
After clinching the SEC East with a win against Tennessee, many are focused on the challenge that lies ahead for Florida: playing Alabama. It is easy to get caught up in the excitement, but running back Nay’Quan Wright said Florida’s coaching staff is preaching a “one game at a time” …
Read More »Smith and Briggs lead Gators Women’s Basketball Over Florida Atlantic
Florida women’s basketball (4-1) remains undefeated at home with their 88-76 victory over Florida Atlantic on Monday night. Senior guard Kiki Smith led the Gators with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Lavender Briggs also recorded a double-double scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Despite a long stretch of four …
Read More »Four Gator Football players semifinalists for National Awards
Four University of Florida football players were named semifinalists for several different awards Monday. The National College Football Awards Association recognized Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts, Evan McPherson and Kaiir Elam for their strong seasons this year. Trask was named a semifinalist for both the Maxwell Award and the Davey O’Brien …
Read More »Mullen, Gators looking ahead ‘one game at a time’
Gator Football Head Coach Dan Mullen says he is always looking for his team to improve each week. After a 31-19 victory over Tennessee this weekend, some Gators fans celebrated and some criticized. For Mullen, that is the past. The SEC Championship against Alabama seems to be in the distant …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back 9: December 7
The Back Nine comes at you from a different platform but it’s the same old Dr. Football. Stay with me peeps. I’m staying with you. Kind of like those aunts in that commercial. 10. Think about this but not for too long or you’re going to end up having nightmares. …
Read More »Gators Bottle Hatters in Home Opener, 86-40
After a hectic five days in which the Florida men’s basketball team played three games, the Gators are undefeated. Florida hosted Stetson in its home opener Sunday and stifled the Hatters, 86-40. The stat sheet clearly displayed the Gators’ strong defensive performance. Stetson shot 19.6% from the field and 66.7% from …
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