After three straight losses, the Florida football team returns to Ben Hill Griffin stadium for the first time in over a month. The Gators (4-4, 3-3) take on the Vanderbilt Commodores for their Homecoming game Saturday. Vanderbilt is led by head coach James Franklin, in his third year at the school. The Commodores are 4-4 …
Read More »World’s Largest Outdoor Unranked Party…Today In Jax?
After a two week layoff, Florida football is back and in Jacksonville ready to take on rival Georgia. Both teams enter the contest unranked for only the second time since 1980. The Dawgs have won the last two meetings and look to extend that streak to three in a row …
Read More »VIDEO: Brent Pease Press Conference Recap
[jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wruf/Brent-Pease-Presser-10-29-13.mp4″ html5_file=http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wruf/Brent-Pease-Presser-10-29-13.mp4] Florida football offensive coordinator Brent Pease spoke to the media in a press conference Tuesday. The Gators (4-3, 3-2 SEC), who are currently suffering a 2-game losing streak and have lost several starters to season-ending injuries, will try to right the ship Saturday as they take on …
Read More »Jeremi Powell Tears ACL, Out for the Season
Florida football has been struck by the injury bug yet again. Redshirt freshman Jeremi Powell tore his ACL during a special teams play in last week's loss to Missouri and will be out for the remainder of the season. Head coach Will Muschamp spoke about Powell during Wednesday's press conference. …
Read More »Floyd and Elam Selected in First Round of NFL Draft
So it took a little bit longer than what was initially discussed but it finally happened. Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd was drafted 23rdoverall by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. ESPN’s NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. had Floyd being taken as early as the …
Read More »2013 Orange and Blue Debut Preview
The Florida Gators have 11 scholarship players on the offensive line. Five of those are injured. The injuries have left Gators coach Will Muschamp no choice but to alter the annual spring game on Saturday. Muschamp announced Tuesday that due to the lack of healthy offensive linemen, the “game” will …
Read More »Florida Running Back Gets SEC Co-Offensive Player of The Week
SEC Co-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK MIKE GILLISLEE Running Back FLORIDA 5-11 • 209 • Sr. • DeLand, Fla. • Gillislee rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in Florida’s 37-26 win at Florida State. His 37-yard run in the fourth quarter put the Gators ahead to stay, …
Read More »Gillislee Named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week
***courtesy of University of Florida Communications*** University of Florida senior running back Mike Gillislee (DeLand, Fla.) was named National Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, presented by Generation UCAN. This is the ninth year the Walter Camp Football …
Read More »Florida Football Beats LSU 14-6
By: Alyssa Hayden The tenth ranked Florida Gators football team defeated fourth ranked LSU 14 to 6 in The Swamp Saturday night. Physical toughness was a huge factor for these two top ten teams, and Florida proved to be a little tougher on both sides of the ball. Senior running back …
Read More »Gators Football Upsets LSU
The University of Florida football team improves to 5-0 on the season after upsetting fourth ranked LSU 14-6 Saturday in Gainesville. The game was a defensive struggle as Florida managed only 237 yards of offense and LSU had only 200, but the Gators’ run game was the difference as senior …
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