Florida’s football team appears to be picking up some steam with three consecutive wins. Coming off of a 22-7 win over Charlotte at home Saturday, the Gators (3-1, 1-0 SEC) are ranked No. 22 in the nation and look to climb higher with a tough schedule ahead. Quarterback Graham Mertz …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Gator Grades (CHARLOTTE vs. FLORIDA)
WRUF sports columnist Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 22-7 win over Charlotte in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE C First half: You could look at the 243 total yards or look at the 16 points. You could look at the 188 passing yards or the 55 rushing …
Read More »Cornerback Devin Moore’s interception key in Gators’ win
Florida sophomore cornerback Devin Moore spoke to the media Monday about his first career interception, his relationship with players and coaches and what makes this team different from last year. Interception Against Tennessee Moore notched the first interception of his collegiate career in Florida’s 29-16 win over Tennessee last Saturday. …
Read More »Napier Talks Gator Football After Win Over Tennessee
After Saturday’s 29-16 victory over Tennessee, the Gators have entered the top 25. Florida coach Billy Napier said Monday the Gators (2-1) must stay humble despite the big win over the rival Vols. Motivation for the Win Against Tennessee After Florida’s Week 1 loss to Utah, UF fans were already …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades (VOLS vs. GATORS)
Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 29-16 win over No. 11 Tennessee in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE B- First half: Despite a shaky start with an empty drive which lasted 7:21 that started the game, the Gators dominated. The running game was especially efficient with 135 …
Read More »Urban Meyer Talks CFB, Swamp Kings
Former Gators head coach Urban Meyer did a recent interview with Steve Russell on Sport Scene delving into college football and discussing the recent Swamp Kings documentary. SS Rewind: On a prognostication Friday, @SteveRussell850 welcomed in former @GatorsFB coach @CoachUrbanMeyer to talk some college football. @GatorsVB coach @GatorMary stopped by …
Read More »Quarterback Graham Mertz Learns About Florida’s Rivalry Games
When quarterback Graham Mertz first arrived at the University of Florida he received a little history lesson on the Gator rivals. Mertz, a Wisconsin transfer, made sure he took notes and paid close attention to how special these rivalries are to Gator Nation. He filled his notebook with the history …
Read More »Austin Barber Talks Offensive Line, Opening-game Struggles
Florida’s will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 24-11 loss against Utah when they host McNeese State in the home opener Saturday night. The Gators had trouble getting things going on offense vs. the Utes. Utah’s defense forced a turnover and had five sacks. The Gators converted only …
Read More »Billy Napier Takes Accountability for Loss, Looks Forward to Home Opener
Florida coach Billy Napier took accountability Monday f9r the Gators’ loss at Utah last Thursday and is looking forward to improvement Saturday against visiting McNeese State. The Gators came into the game against then-No. 14 Utah as underdogs, but self-inflicted wounds played a large role in the team’s 24-11 downfall. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (August 14th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was way too decadent if you consider it decadent to watch a ton of baseball, football and golf and not get anything done except hang one framed Gainesville Sun front page on the wall. 10. Obviously, nobody was surprised to …
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