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Read More »Gasparilla Bowl: Florida Football Takes On Tulane
The Florida Gators seek to ride the momentum of a fourth consecutive win into the offseason. Florida (7-5) takes on Tulane (9-4) in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. today, with coverage on ESPN2 and 98.1-FM, 103.7-FM and 850-AM WRUF. Gasparilla …
Read More »Florida Football’s Dates For 2025 Season Revealed
Florida will play three non-conference opponents in its first four games of the 2025 college football season, the school announced Wednesday night. The 2025 schedule is here! #GoGators | @Lafavreus pic.twitter.com/bK0prP8vXG — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2024 The Gators will host six home games in The Swamp, beginning …
Read More »Florida Football To Play Tulane In Gasparilla Bowl
The Florida football team is back in postseason play after a two-year absence. Florida (7-5) will take on Tulane (9-4) in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa on Dec. 20 at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN2 and also air …
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 »Dooley Grades The Gators: Poor Showing Against Loaded Longhorns
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after they were bludgeoned 49-17 by No. 5 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas. OFFENSE: D- First half: Quarterback DJ Lagway warmed up, but once he took his pads off before the game this one was over. Poor Aidan Warner …
Read More »Florida Football’s Confidence In New QB Starter Growing
With No. 5 Texas looming around the corner, the Florida Gators will have to readjust their offense after a slew of injuries sustained in the loss against Georgia. Hayden Hansen For the second time in their past two ranked matchups, the Gators went into the half with a lead only …
Read More »Lagway’s ‘pathway to return more encouraging,’ Florida’s Napier says
The Florida Gators football team goes on the road this weekend to take on No. 5 Texas encouraged about the status of starting quarterback DJ Lagway. Lagway’s hamstring injury suffered in the second quarter of Saturday’s 34-20 loss to No. 2 Georgia was “less significant than initially feared” and he’s not ruled …
Read More »Colts Bench Richardson, Turn to Flacco
Anthony Richardson, a Florida Gators alumnus and former fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, was expected to stabilize the quarterback position for the Indianapolis Colts. But as his second season unfolds, the Colts are benching the 22-year-old in favor of 39-year-old veteran Joe Flacco—a decision sparking questions about …
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 …
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