Tag Archives: Jim McElwain

Florida Gator kicker Eddy Piñeiro has been just what the doctor ordered for the Gators this season. Last season, the Gators made just 41 percent of their field goals.Piñeiro has turned it around, kicking 82 percent of field goals and making his last nine field goals. Piñeiro believes he is starting to peak …

As many college football seasons are coming to an end, Florida is awaiting the 25th SEC Championship game against No. 1 Alabama. Plenty of injuries, losing to Tennessee for the first time in 11 years and a big quarterback debate marred the season. But head coach Jim McElwain did his job …

The 2016 SEC Championship Game will not only be a rematch between Florida and Alabama, it will also be a rematch between Nick Saban and Jim McElwain. History Saban and one of his former proteges in McElwain are certainly no strangers, with McElwain having spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator …

In a disappointing performance from Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida (8-3) dropped a 31-13 nonconference game to in-state rival Florida State  (9-3) on Saturday night in Tallahassee. FSU extends its streak over Florida to four straight wins following the dominant outing. The Gators had a dismal offensive perfomance, going 0-for-12 on third down conversions …

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 …

This game was not supposed to be played in Baton Rouge. But because the LSU game in The Swamp didn’t happen because of Hurricane Matthew and the LSU administration would not budge from playing a home game on this date in Baton Rouge, a game that could decide if Florida …

Twelve weeks into the 2016 college football season, the Florida Gators have a chance to clinch the SEC East with just one more victory. However, in a game that’s been hotly debated with issues both on and off the field, things will be anything but easy. The matchup was initially …

These days, it takes about five minutes for Florida football coach Jim McElwain to get through his injury update. Potentially missing seven starters, the Gators travel to Death Valley to take on a team that was predicted to make the College Football Playoff this year. Up To The Defense With an …

The Florida Gators (7-2) are still alive in the chase for the SEC East, spoiling former Gator coach Will Muschamp’s return to The Swamp in a 20-7 win over South Carolina (5-5) on Saturday in Gainesville. Florida head coach Jim McElwain gave the Gamecocks credit, saying that South Carolina fought …

The Florida Gators are celebrating Senior Day tomorrow, signaling the team’s final home game of the season. What’s sure to be a celebration for several on the roster, might be an awkward moment for the visiting head coach. South Carolina’s Will Muschamp returns to Gainesville for the first time since …