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 …
Read More »Pyburn’s Hometown Ties In Florida-Georgia Rivalry
Florida junior edge rusher Jack Pyburn has made tremendous strides in the 2024 season. Pyburn has played in every game with consecutive starts against UCF and Tennessee. He has accumulated 27 tackles, nine being solo, and 2.5 tackles for loss. In Florida’s OT loss at Tennessee, Pyburn registered a team-high tying …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football To Face Better Teams
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Homecoming night in Gainesville that included a Florida win, its first as an underdog this season. 10. It’s one thing to say Florida won Saturday night because Kentucky just isn’t that good. But that would be seeing the glass as half …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Baugh Bruises Kentucky
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after Florida handled Kentucky 48-20 Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. OFFENSE: A First half: Against the fourth-ranked defense in the country, Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC) threw a true freshman out there and saw the Gators …
Read More »Gators Look To Bounce Back Against Kentucky With Lagway
After a heartbreaking overtime loss at Tennessee last week, the Florida Gators are facing an uphill battle to make a bowl game. A win against Kentucky tonight at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is critical to achieve that goal. GAMEDAY! pic.twitter.com/wh5UTkpzHy — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 19, 2024 Can DJ …
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