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Pat Dooley from The Tailgate on WRUF grades the Gators after their 49-7 win over McNeese  State on Saturday night at The Swamp. OFFENSE A- First half: Clearly, Florida was going to go back to what we thought the Gators would be heading into the season. UF ran for 212 …

Gators quarterback Graham Mertz shouted to the sky with excitement after his 50-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall late in the third quarter. The ball floated in the air and dropped into Pearsall’s hands in stride as the crowd erupted in The Swamp. Although the game was already out of …

Florida’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end after a 1-0 loss against No. 5 FSU. The Gators traveled to Tallahassee to face their first-ranked opponent of the season on Sunday to officially close out non-conference play. “I’m really excited about the heart and the competitiveness we saw …

Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp had three tackles for the Florida Gators against the Utah Utes in the season opener last Thursday. He spoke at a news conference following the 24-11 Gators’ loss. Sapp opened the conference by supporting his team, telling reporters that the Gators’ defense is not …

Florida’s first regular season volleyball match in the O’Connell Center this season didn’t disappoint Sunday, as No. 8 Florida defeated No. 5 Minnesota 3-0 to secure another convincing win to start the schedule. The Gators Continue Their Streak The Gators (4-0) can expect another boost to their national ranking in …

The Back Nine comes at you still struggling with this Covid (still testing positive) and trying to figure out what is going to happen Thursday night.  10. Last Thursday, I mentioned to my wife that Florida would be playing its opener in a week and she said it made her …

The Back Nine comes at you with Dr. Football dealing with my first case of Covid. It’s not fun. Thank goodness it did not happen during a big football weekend.  10. Although sitting at home watching TV still works when you are sick. I can’t believe I got through three-plus …

Now that we are so close to Game Day we can hear it, it’s time to start winding down the High Five for a bit. This is the penultimate one and next week the plan is to give you my five best picks against the spread for the season. After …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was way too decadent if you consider it decadent to watch a ton of baseball, football and golf and not get anything done except hang one framed Gainesville Sun front page on the wall.  10. Obviously, nobody was surprised to …

As the start of the NFL season nears, all 32 teams are finding the right 53 pieces to try to lead them to their ultimate goal: a Super Bowl trophy. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, those pieces fit perfectly in the 2020 season, resulting in their second Lombardi Trophy. However, …