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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 …

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 …

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 …

This weekend in college football is commonly referred to as “championship weekend.” Set a week after “rivalry weekend,” this week’s games could have huge implications for the playoffs as three of the top four teams in the nation will each play for a chance to win their conference. Pac 12 …

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 …

This game was not supposed to be played in Baton Rouge. But because the LSU game in The Swamp didn’t happen because of Hurricane Matthew and the LSU administration would not budge from playing a home game on this date in Baton Rouge, a game that could decide if Florida …

These days, it takes about five minutes for Florida football coach Jim McElwain to get through his injury update. Potentially missing seven starters, the Gators travel to Death Valley to take on a team that was predicted to make the College Football Playoff this year. Up To The Defense With an …

In his second start for the Gators this season, Austin Appleby threw for two touchdowns against South Carolina. He threw for 201 yards, his second most in a game this season. By the end of the game he’d also recorded 34 rushing yards, the most this season by a Florida quarterback. Appleby, however, …

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 …