The Tailgates’ Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after their 39-36 OT loss to Arkansas in The Swamp on Saturday: OFFENSE: C- First half: Florida stayed pretty much with short passes and struggled again to get the running game going and protect Graham Mertz. The last drive to get a field …
Read More »College Football Fun Stuff: The Halfway Report
Here’s the stuff that you might have missed through the first half of the college football season that doesn’t really matter, but definitely matters. The greatest trophy ever returns The Battle for the Bones is back, baby. UAB will take on Memphis this week. The winner gets to take home …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (FLORIDA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA )
The Tailgates’ Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after their 41-39 win Saturday against South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.: OFFENSE A+ First half: The Gators came out firing and kept it going throughout the half with 293 total yards. Florida scored on all but one possession and Graham Mertz threw for …
Read More »Former UF linebacker Alex Anzalone Pleads for Help Amid Israel Crisis
In a blowout win over the Carolina Panthers, former Florida Gator linebacker Alex Anzalone led the Detroit Lions with 11 tackles, but his mind was elsewhere. Anzalone’s parents, Sal and Judy Anzalone are among 53 Americans trapped in Israel following the weekend’s large-scale conflict. In 2017, Anzalone was selected by …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (VANDERBILT vs. FLORIDA )
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 38-14 win Saturday over Vanderbilt in The Swamp: OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to be balanced and had three nice drives to take the halftime lead. There were a few boos when Florida threw a screen pass on third-and-23, …
Read More »Florida’s Billy Napier Looks Ahead To Homecoming Game
After falling 33-14 against Kentucky last Saturday, Florida head coach Billy Napier reflected on the mishaps of the game, and what’s needed to recover against Vanderbilt this Saturday. Gators Football Press Conference #GoGators https://t.co/G7GxQ3VeXa — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 2, 2023 Down Go the Gators Florida (3-2, 1-1 SEC) …
Read More »Week 6 College Football AP Top 25 Update
The Associated Press released College Football’s AP Top 25 for Week 6 on Sunday afternoon. The top seven spots remain untouched from Week 5. Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, Florida State, Penn State and Washington hold onto the top spots, all with undefeated records. Oregon and USC have swapped spots, Oregon …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (FLORIDA vs. KENTUCKY)
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the No. 22 Gators after their embarrassing 33-14 loss at Kentucky on Saturday. OFFENSE D- First half: It was not good on offense until the drive for the touchdown with 34 seconds left in the half. Until then, quarterback Graham Mertz looked unsure of himself, …
Read More »Kentucky Defeats No. 22 Florida, 33-14
The Kentucky Wildcats defeated visiting Florida, 33-14, Saturday for the third consecutive season. Kentucky (5-0, 2-0 SEC) dominated from the start behind the running of Ray Davis. Final. Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/AUNUk06gpJ — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 30, 2023 Historic Day for Ray Davis Davis was unstoppable Saturday, running …
Read More »Graham Mertz delivering for Gators
Florida’s football team appears to be picking up some steam with three consecutive wins. Coming off of a 22-7 win over Charlotte at home Saturday, the Gators (3-1, 1-0 SEC) are ranked No. 22 in the nation and look to climb higher with a tough schedule ahead. Quarterback Graham Mertz …
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