For the first time in 27 years, the Florida Gators football team lost in the season opener. It took Michigan to bring the Gators down in a season opener. The game finished at 33-17 without the Gators putting up a single offensive touchdown in the entire game. A season opener …
Read More »Preview: Gators Football Kicks Off Season Against Michigan in Dallas
The waiting is over for the Gators. After months of anticipation, Florida will kick off their 2017 football season against the Michigan in Dallas on Saturday. While it’s only the first game of the season, a win for either team would provide season-long momentum. Florida Entering Jim McElwain’s third season …
Read More »Gary Danielson Gearing Up for Another SEC Season
Another season of big-time SEC match-ups is only a few days away. In the CBS booth, Brad Nessler replaces fan favorite Verne Lundquist and joins long-time analyst Gary Danielson. As Danielson gets ready to call another season full of marquee games, he shared his thoughts on many of the teams …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh Not Revealing Plans For Starting Quarterback
Whoever Michigan’s starting quarterback will be, Jim Harbaugh is not ready to reveal him and most likely won’t until Saturday when the Wolverines play the Florida Gators. Michigan Football: Don’t expect any big surprises at quarterback https://t.co/CsCLBb14Wx via @chatsports #GoBlue — Michigan Football Report @JamesYoder | @chatsports (@ChatWolverines) August 29, …
Read More »Piniero and Townsend Back To Lead Florida Special Teams in 2017
With the idea of declaring for the NFL Draft a real possibility, Florida senior punter Johnny Townsend didn’t even know if he’d be back in the Orange and Blue come the 2017 season. “I technically could have left,” Townsend said. “It was a big decision on my part and my …
Read More »Gators’ Duke Dawson and Eddy Piniero Named AP Preseason All-Americans
In conjunction with the release of the top-25 poll, the Associated Press today released their preseason All-American selections, with two Gators landing on the list. Making the Cut Both senior cornerback Duke Dawson and Kicker Eddy Piniero were named second-team selections. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/900026556403380224 Dawson comes into the 2017 season as a …
Read More »7 Gators Suspended For Season Opener, Including Antonio Callaway
Gainesville, Fla. — The Florida Gators football will be without a few players for its 2017 season opener against Michigan. Seven players, including wide receiver Antonio Callaway, were suspended on Sunday. The other players that will miss the match up on Sept. 2 at AT&T Field in Arlington, Texas are offensive …
Read More »Gator Football Home Opener “White Out” Set For Prime Time TV
The countdown to football season is in full effect. The Gator football season kicks off in six Saturdays, but Florida will be on the road taking on Michigan. For the fans who will not be able to travel to Dallas, the first chance to see Florida in action will be …
Read More »Another One: McElwain, Gators Land 2018 Recruit WR Tyquan Thornton
The recruiting momentum gained from Friday Night Lights shows no signs of slowing down for Jim McElwain and the Gator football program. Florida landed its ninth commit in the past week Monday night in the form of 2018 three-star wide receiver Tyquan Thornton . Thornton is the 14th ranked receiver …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Host Successful Friday Night Lights
An annual event since 2005, Friday Night Lights continues to be one of the most popular recruiting showcases in the country. This year, Florida head coach Jim McElwain and his staff hosted what is quite possibly their most star-studded version yet. Present in the Swamp for the event were hundreds …
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