The Back Nine comes at you now that we have adjusted to no Gators football or basketball games over the weekend: 10. Yeah, it was kind of weird, but free of tension in my house. The championship games were good and some were great and please don’t get rid of …
Read More »Florida Football’s Dike Eyes Senior Day
Florida senior wide receiver Chimere Dike knows Saturday will be a special day in The Swamp, he said Monday, regardless of the outcome of the game against No. 9 Ole Miss. Dike described the bittersweet feeling of gratitude and sorrow as Florida’s senior class moves forward. “I’m ready for the next …
Read More »Florida Upsets No. 21 LSU Behind Seven Sacks
Florida ended a five-game losing streak to No. 21 LSU on Saturday with a 27-16 upset win. SET IT OFF Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/puEXJhhYhi — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) November 17, 2024 The more than 90,000 fans were bumping in The Swamp when Tyreak Sapp sacked Garrett Nussmeier with 57 seconds left in the …
Read More »No. 5 Texas Dominates Florida Football, 49-17
The shorthanded Florida Gators fell to 4-5 after being dominated, 49-17, Saturday against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in Austin. The Gators (2-4 SEC) were without nine starters. Starting quarterback DJ Lagway was not a go despite working all well to overcome a hamstring injury suffered against Georgia the week before. …
Read More »Florida Football’s Dike To Experience First Rivalry Game Against Georgia
Florida Gators wide receiver Chimere Dike is in his first season in The Swamp after transferring from Wisconsin. The senior spoke with the media Monday about his familiarity with Florida-Georgia rivalry. The game will also mark freshman quarterback DJ Lagway’s third start this season, but this time in a fiery …
Read More »Florida Football Falls At No. 8 Tennessee In OT
Florida lost to No. 8 Tennessee in an electric overtime game, 23-17, in Neyland Stadium. Final. Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/sf31igMR74 — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 13, 2024 Pure heartbreak for the Gators, 15 1/2-point underdogs, in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday night. Florida fans may shudder for awhile when hearing the name …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Opportunities Wasted
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after a heartbreaking 23-17 loss in overtime at No. 8 Tennessee: OFFENSE: D First half: Florida (3-3, 1-2 SEC) had two really nice drives that ended up with the same number of points you scored at home – zero. …
Read More »Dike Shines In New Role With Florida Football
Florida senior wide receiver Chimere Dike had four catches for 88 yards in the Gators’ 24-13 win against UCF last Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Dike caught a 37-yard strike from quarterback DJ Lagway to put the Gators on the UCF 1-yard line early in the second quarter. The …
Read More »Florida Football Outmanned Again; Napier booed
The Florida Gators took a rough 33-20 defeat to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday in a game where coach Billy Napier left the field with an array of boos from Florida fans. The Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC) came into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium having lost 10 consecutive SEC road games and …
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