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“In the Swamp, only Gators get out alive.” Florida’s football team lived up to its mantra Saturday night. In their primetime matchup against the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers, the Gators pulled off a stunning 29-16 upset victory. Florida extended its 20-year winning streak against Tennessee in matchups played at Ben …

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 …

The Florida Gators football team takes on the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night in their first SEC game of the year at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Both teams won against FCS teams last week, when the Gators beat McNeese State and Tennessee defeated Austin Peay. The Gators’ matchup …

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 …

Pat Dooley from The Tailgate on WRUF grades the Gators after their 49-7 win over McNeese  State on Saturday night at The Swamp. OFFENSE A- First half: Clearly, Florida was going to go back to what we thought the Gators would be heading into the season. UF ran for 212 …

Gators quarterback Graham Mertz shouted to the sky with excitement after his 50-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall late in the third quarter. The ball floated in the air and dropped into Pearsall’s hands in stride as the crowd erupted in The Swamp. Although the game was already out of …

The Florida Gators suffered the loss in their first college football game of the season against the No. 14 Utah Utes 24-11. The visiting Gators had their struggles for the majority of the game Thursday and could not capitalize on opportunities. https://twitter.com/gatorsszn/status/1697449327059169452 Gators Poor Start Florida started out with the …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 24-11 loss at No. 14 Utah on Thursday night:   Offense D- First half: Utah came into the game with the goal of shutting down the running game and the Utes did just that. Florida had only 19 rushing yards in the first …

University of Florida alum and current host of ESPN’s “NFL Live” Laura Rutledge spoke with Steve Russell about the upcoming weekend of SEC football and Florida’s NFL teams heading into the season. The Orange & Blue The unranked Florida Gators are set to face the 14th ranked Utah Utes in …

On Monday, national sportswriter and personality Phil Steele joined Sport Scene to discuss the upcoming college football season. Along with hot takes, he discussed the outlook on Florida’s season and the current state of the SEC. Up next in Gainesville Florida @ESPNGainesville with @SteveRussell850 https://t.co/9Mc4Wz0wbr . Magazine is exclusively at …