With impressive performances on both sides of the ball, the Florida football team (9-4) handed Iowa (8-5) a 30-3 beatdown in The Outback Bowl on Monday in Tampa. The Gators ended their season on a high note, which was absolutely necessary for second-year head coach Jim McElwain as he heads into the …
Read More »Scarlett Ready for Hawkeyes
At the beginning of Florida’s 2016 season, Jordan Scarlett was one of five tailbacks contending for playing time in the backfield. Along with Scarlett – Mark Thompson, Mark Herndon, Jordan Cronkrite, and Lamical Perine all had opportunities to showcase their talents this fall. Now, as Florida (8-4) prepares for their …
Read More »Appleby Looking Forward to Outback Bowl
Amid rumors that head coach Jim McElwain would burn Feliepe Frank’s or Kyle Trask’s freshman redshirt, Florida’s starting quarterback Austin Appleby says his process never changed. According to Appleby, he’s been preparing to start every day following the 54-16 loss to top ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship. And now for the …
Read More »Tabor Focused on Finishing Season “The Right Way”
When asked if some of Florida’s defenders had been snubbed from postseason accolades, Gator All-American cornerback Teez Tabor agreed, citing “politics” as his reasoning. Defensively, Florida has been stellar this year, finishing sixth overall and sporting the third-best pass defense in the country. It’s no surprise that one of Florida’s most …
Read More »Florida Running Thin at Linebacker in Prep for Outback Bowl
The Florida Gators take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Jan. 2 at Raymond James Stadium for the Outback Bowl. Beginning The Prep Today, head coach Jim McElwain kicked off what will be several weeks of preparation for the bowl game. The Gators are looking to finish off the season on a …
Read More »Alabama Rolls Over Florida in SEC Championship
In the final SEC Championship from the Georgia Dome, the Florida Gators (8-4) fell 54-16 against the nation’s undisputed top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0). According to Florida head coach Jim McElwain, the Gators didn’t have a chance after giving up four turnovers, but he also said this is the best team …
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 …
Read More »Marcell Harris: Newly Found Leader for Florida
It has been a long four years for Marcell Harris. The redshirt junior from Orlando has spent most of his time at Florida on special teams and learning different positions as a fill-in on defense. Harris was ready for a breakout season after registering only 29 career tackles. Now, his flexibility …
Read More »Gator Football Bounces Back in Win Over South Carolina
The Florida Gators (7-2) are still alive in the chase for the SEC East, spoiling former Gator coach Will Muschamp’s return to The Swamp in a 20-7 win over South Carolina (5-5) on Saturday in Gainesville. Florida head coach Jim McElwain gave the Gamecocks credit, saying that South Carolina fought …
Read More »Injured, Hurt, Banged Up…But The Gators Came Out Alive In Win Over South Carolina
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Florida Gator football team defeated former head coach Will Muschamp and his South Carolina Gamecocks, 20-7 Saturday in Gainesville to go undefeated in The Swamp this season. There’s no question that the return of Muschamp was a big topic of discussion this week, but was it bigger than …
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