Following Saturday’s 24-7 home victory over the UMass Minutemen, the Florida Gator football team (1-0) will get back to work this week in preparation for the visiting Kentucky Wildcats (0-1). Looking forward to this weekend’s SEC match up, Gator coach Jim McElwain says Kentucky is “hurting” after blowing an 18-point halftime …
Read More »Florida Football Outlasts UMass in Season Opener
With a special “Mr. Two-Bits” introduction from The Old Ball Coach himself, newly-christened Steve Spurrier Florida-Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was electric as the Gator football season got underway. The visiting UMass Minutemen experienced The Swamp’s full effect as over 88,000 fans piled in to see the Florida Gators …
Read More »Gators Preparing for Minutemen
As the Florida Gator football team prepares for it’s first-ever matchup with the UMass Minutemen, many questions still remain unanswered. Despite naming a starting quarterback, nobody is quite sure what the offense will actually look like during the September 3 season opener. For example, according to junior OL David Sharpe, …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Continue to Grind
When asked to compare Florida’s current offensive line to the same unit at the end of last season, Gator coach Jim McElwain says there’s no way to tell until they actually suit up and take the field. Florida’s season opener is 10 days away and McElwain says last year’s sacks allowed …
Read More »Gators Gaining Ground in Fall Camp
After holding a second full contact scrimmage this weekend with their newly-named starting quarterback, the Florida Gator football team is rapidly approaching their September 3 home opener against the UMass Minutemen. According to head coach Jim McElwain, a recently held scrimmage provided younger players with a great opportunity to learn from veterans. …
Read More »Gators D-Line Making Strides
In 2015, the Gators finished second in the SEC behind Alabama with 40 team sacks. The defensive line’s impact was obvious last season and Florida’s eventual conference rankings tied for third and first in interceptions (14) and fumble recoveries (11). Gators offensive lineman Martez Ivey says Florida’s defensive line makes the offense …
Read More »McElwain: No Word on Callaway, Riles Suffers Leg Injury
Gator football head coach Jim McElwain’s wet hair was an indication of Monday’s practice conditions in Gainesville, Florida. McElwain began his statement by saying today’s “execution was not great at all,” but Florida will use it as a learning experience as they try to avoid outside distractions. McElwain also hinted that …
Read More »Florida Football Improving on Both Sides of the Ball
Last season, the Florida Gators exceeded expectations by finishing first in the SEC East and advancing to the conference championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Starting Gator DB Quincy Wilson says last year’s surprising 10-win finish did a lot for the team, and now an SEC Championship appearance is considered “standard” …
Read More »Preview: Gator Defensive Line
After UF Media Wednesday, ambitions are running high for the Gators football team this year. One unit that’s looking to help be the driving force for the team—the defensive line. Last year, the Gators’ defense was tied for fifth in the nation in total sacks (40), and was 12th in total yards allowed. Head Coach …
Read More »Gators Ready to Take On ‘Nothing to Lose’ Gamecocks
The 11th ranked Florida football team (8-1, 6-1 SEC) will wrap up its road schedule this Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina versus the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-6, 1-6 SEC). While Florida enters the game having already clinched the SEC East title, the Gamecocks, with their lone conference win over Vanderbilt, will …
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