Mark Thompson, Florida’s running back, ended the season with scoring an 85-yard touchdown in the Outback Bowl against Iowa. Thompson wants to continue his strong offensive play into spring practices and into the season. 2016 Season Thompson transferred to Florida from Dodge City Community College in Kansas. In his first …
Read More »Coach McElwain Previews Spring Football
Florida football is riding high after an Outback Bowl victory and a stellar National Signing Day, but the Gators still have work to do now that Spring has sprung. Spring practices are set from February 28th to April 7th, when Florida’s Orange and Blue Debut will be played under the …
Read More »Florida Steamrolls Iowa, Ends Season on High Note
With impressive performances on both sides of the ball, the Florida football team (9-4) handed Iowa (8-5) a 30-3 beatdown in The Outback Bowl on Monday in Tampa. The Gators ended their season on a high note, which was absolutely necessary for second-year head coach Jim McElwain as he heads into the …
Read More »Was The Outback Bowl Randy Shannon’s Campaign To Become Florida’s Permanent Defensive Coordinator?
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 …
Read More »Scarlett Ready for Hawkeyes
At the beginning of Florida’s 2016 season, Jordan Scarlett was one of five tailbacks contending for playing time in the backfield. Along with Scarlett – Mark Thompson, Mark Herndon, Jordan Cronkrite, and Lamical Perine all had opportunities to showcase their talents this fall. Now, as Florida (8-4) prepares for their …
Read More »Appleby Looking Forward to Outback Bowl
Amid rumors that head coach Jim McElwain would burn Feliepe Frank’s or Kyle Trask’s freshman redshirt, Florida’s starting quarterback Austin Appleby says his process never changed. According to Appleby, he’s been preparing to start every day following the 54-16 loss to top ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship. And now for the …
Read More »Tabor Focused on Finishing Season “The Right Way”
When asked if some of Florida’s defenders had been snubbed from postseason accolades, Gator All-American cornerback Teez Tabor agreed, citing “politics” as his reasoning. Defensively, Florida has been stellar this year, finishing sixth overall and sporting the third-best pass defense in the country. It’s no surprise that one of Florida’s most …
Read More »Florida Running Back Jordan Cronkrite Transfers Out
On Thursday, the University of Florida announced that sophomore running back Jordan Cronkrite was granted his release and is expected to transfer from the team. Cronkrite took a backseat this season in the rushing department, becoming the team’s fourth-leading rusher. He recorded 145 yards and one touchdown in only 31 …
Read More »Alabama Rolls Over Florida in SEC Championship
In the final SEC Championship from the Georgia Dome, the Florida Gators (8-4) fell 54-16 against the nation’s undisputed top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0). According to Florida head coach Jim McElwain, the Gators didn’t have a chance after giving up four turnovers, but he also said this is the best team …
Read More »Florida Football Dominated in Road Loss to FSU
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 …
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