Tag Archives: Gators football

TAMPA, Fla.—On Monday afternoon, the Florida football team put an exclamation point to the end of its season after defeating Iowa in the Outback Bowl. At the end of regulation, the scoreboard showed Florida-30 Iowa-3. This 27 point win margin marked a new program record for Florida—fewest points allowed in a bowl game. There’s …

ATLANTA, Ga.—Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the SEC Championship Game. It featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It marked the ninth SEC title meeting between these two teams, and in the end, it marked Alabama grabbing their third consecutive conference title. In the dominating 54-16 win …

ATLANTA, Ga.—To kick off the SEC Football Championship weekend, Florida head coach Jim McElwain addressed a room full of reporters before heading out to practice on Friday. With a room full a reporters comes questions about potential coaching job vacancies, reuniting with Alabama’s Nick Saban, and injuries—of course. The Gators …

Does anything compare to the rivalry between Florida and Florida State? The Gators and Seminoles would agree that it’s indescribable and incomparable. Well, that time of year has come for rivalry week and Saturday’s matchup between Florida and Florida State is arguably the one the biggest games of the weekend. If it’s not …

Luke Del Rio has yet to repeat his 320-yard, four-touchdown performance against Kentucky in the second game of the year. But he has also yet to lose a game as the quarterback for the 6-1 Florida Gators. The redshirt sophomore is 5-0 this season, missing the Tennessee loss and the …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— For the third consecutive year, the Florida football team defeated the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field. However, it’s no question that this 24-10 victory over the Bulldogs was credited to the heavy hitting defense.  A defense that featured a player no one thought would see the field to …

College football is finally making it’s return to the Swamp. Just in case you haven’t been keeping count, it has been 244 days since the Florida Gators played their last football game on New Year’s Day. Coach Jim McElwain and the team have the opportunity to start the season on …

Gator great Steve Spurrier is back at the University of Florida as an Ambassador and Consultant for the Florida Gators Athletic Department. The announcement was made by Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley and Spurrier is happy to be back in Gainesville. Spurrier has many roots in Gainesville. Both he and …

The first time the Denver Broncos (12-4) and Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) met this season on December 20, Ben Roethlisberger looked sharp, completing 40 of his 55 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns. Antonio Brown showed off his unbelievable talent catching 16 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns, while …

“The Swamp” lived up to its name tonight. Florida and Idaho were delayed by rain and lightning for two hours and 48 minutes before the opening kickoff. By the time Idaho kicker Austin Rehkow booted the ball it was 9:50 p.m. For the soaked students and fans that did stay, they …