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The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that felt a little better than the last one. Maybe it was all of the Bud Lites. 10. DJ Lagway said he was nervous running out on the field as a starting quarterback Saturday night. Didn’t look like it. Lagway put …

The Florida Gators football team will play its second game of the season tonight against the visiting Samford Bulldogs. The Gators are looking to redeem themselves after last week’s painful 41-17 loss against Miami at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Both the Gators and the Bulldogs are 0-1, but the Gators …

Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway is set to make his first start for Florida at home Saturday against Samford. Starting quarterback Graham Mertz is sidelined due to concussion protocol. Mertz was injured late in the third quarter of the 41-17 loss to Miami last Saturday. https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1831465553862783049 Coach Billy Napier said during his …

Florida lost 41-17 against No. 19 Miami in a one-sided season opener Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The heated rivalry was not as competitive as it’s been in the past. Third-year UF coach Billy Napier was confident his team improved in the offseason, but the trust didn’t bear fruit …

The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators for WRUF after their embarrassing 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: OFFENSE: D First half: It was not pretty. Quarterback Graham Mertz only threw for 49 yards and the highlight of the first half was a …

The Florida Gators football program has its first of several big tests this season Saturday afternoon. No. 19 Miami will head to Gainesville to open the season in explosive fashion. With Miami and Florida looking to hit the ground running, there are factors that could decide the game. Ready to …

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz previewed a new season of Gator football and the opening matchup against No. 19 Miami in a news conference Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1828151268906541390 Ready To Go After a disappointing 5-7 record and not making a bowl game in 2023, the Gators went back to the drawing board in …

Florida football coach Billy Napier previewed the Week 1 matchup against No. 19 Miami during a news conference Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1828061443591377017 Early Test The Hurricanes added some talent from the transfer portal, most notably quarterback Cam Ward. Napier commended Ward’s scramble ability as a threat that the Gators need to shut …

Florida football players reported to preseason camp Tuesday and the team’s first practice was Wednesday. The Gators have 29 days to get in 25 practices before hosting Miami on Aug. 31 (3:30 p.m., ABC, 98.1-FM, 850-AM WRUF) in the season opener, the third under coach Billy Napier. The Gators, who …

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz’s session with reporters during SEC Football Media Days in Dallas on Wednesday. Q. Who are your threats on the outside that are going to make plays for you. You have a good tight end, is that right? MERTZ: Yeah, yeah, on the outside we have a lot …