The last time the Florida Gators hosted a top-five team was a visit from at the time No. 3 Ole Miss in 2015. Florida, ranked 25th at the time, used a raucous home crowd and an impressive performance from Will Grier to demolish the Rebels 38-10. The Gators (4-1, 2-1 …
Read More »Eastside Rams Take On Lake Weir Hurricanes At Home
The Lake Weir Hurricanes and Gainesville Eastside Rams have both had successful seasons up to this point. Both teams are 3-1 heading into Thursday night’s matchup. The Rams started the season with a deflating loss to their in-town rival Buchholz. They have won three straight games in dominating fashion against …
Read More »Todd Grantham has Gators’ Defense Trending in Right Direction
In his first season as Florida’s defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham is working to build a physical defensive identity for the Gators as they prepare to play Tennessee. Getting Better After giving up 303 rushing yards and 454 total yards in a loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, the Gators’ clearly had …
Read More »Special Teams, Defense Key to Gators Rout
It didn’t matter in that the Florida Gators (2-1) were out-possessed by Colorado State by over 17 minutes. It didn’t matter that the Rams ran 39 more plays than the Gators. And it didn’t matter that quarterback Feleipe Franks started the game 0-for-6 with a pick. Why didn’t they matter? …
Read More »Gator Legend Tim Tebow returns to Gainesville for local charity event
Dressed in a navy blue shirt with “Allstate” and their Helping Hands logo printed boldly in white, Tim Tebow stood in front of reporters during his return to Gainesville. The reason? Charity work, of course. The former Gator quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner returned to the place he called home …
Read More »Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Guarantees Win Over Kentucky
One of Florida’s more outspoken players made a bold prediction during a Monday press conference about the result of Saturday’s game. “It’s 31 right? It’ll be 32 after Saturday,” defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson said. But he didn’t discredit the quality of players the Kentucky Wildcats boast or their team overall. …
Read More »Recruits Attend the First 2018 Gator Game Day
The Florida Gators showed off their new and improved uptempo offense as they beat Charleston Southern 53-6. Among those impressed were highly sought-after high school football recruits. Recruits’ Game Day Experiences Diwun Black “My first time in the Swamp. It was loud. It was a lot of hand clapping.” 4-Star …
Read More »Gators Crush Charleston Southern in Season Opener, 53-6
The Florida football team began the Dan Mullen Era in style at home Saturday night, taking down Charleston Southern 53-6 in an offensive explosion to kick off their 2018 season. Suspensions Seven Gators were suspended prior to Saturday’s game. Cece Jefferson, Kadarius Toney, Kyree Campbell, Luke Ancrum, Adarius Lemons, Brian …
Read More »Feleipe Franks Impresses in Gator Season Opener
When Feleipe Franks was named as the starting quarterback on Monday afternoon for the Florida football team, one big question was raised; could he handle the job again? On Saturday night, that question seemed to disappear. The redshirt sophomore looked impressive on the field. In the first two minutes of the …
Read More »Dan Mullen Names Feleipe Franks Starting Quarterback
Florida Head Football Coach Dan Mullen described why he chose to start Feleipe Franks over fellow redshirt sophomore Kyle Trask, redshirt freshman Jake Allen and true freshman Emory Jones in a press conference Monday. Franks Named Starter Mullen ruled that Franks’ athleticism and ability to extend plays gives the Florida offense the …
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