Austin Appleby will start at quarterback for the Florida Gators this week against South Carolina. Appleby’s Return The grad transfer from Purdue will be replacing Luke Del Rio who is out with a shoulder injury, head coach Jim McElwain announced Wednesday during the SEC teleconference. Appleby started two games earlier …
Read More »McElwain Talks Injuries, Georgia and Arkansas
The Florida Gator football team moved up four spots in the AP Poll to number 10 this week. The Gators took down Georgia at Everbank Field 24-10. The Gators are preparing for an SEC West match up with the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend. When asked what he thought about moving …
Read More »Call It A Comeback For Gators Linebacker Jarrad Davis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— For the third consecutive year, the Florida football team defeated the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field. However, it’s no question that this 24-10 victory over the Bulldogs was credited to the heavy hitting defense. A defense that featured a player no one thought would see the field to …
Read More »The Florida-Georgia Rivalry Continues Tomorrow
The Florida-Georgia rivalry has been a game fans from all over have looked forward to every year since 1915. This year, for the first time in many years, both teams are coming off of a bye week, giving the teams time to rest up and prepare for the big game. …
Read More »McElwain talks Bye Week and Injuries
Gator football head coach Jim McElwain addressed the media about the team’s bye week and current injuries. Injury Updates Coach McElwain said the down time should help the team recover from some injuries. The Gators have a few players in rehab-mode trying to recuperate before the Florida-Georgia rivalry game. LB Jarrad Davis has a sprained …
Read More »Penalties One of the Blemishes on Gator Homecoming Win
In their 40-14 win over Missouri, the Florida football team committed 11 penalties for 65 yards. While some may abide by the “win is a win” mentality, this is one of the things the Gators must clean up moving forward. Penalties A Pain While outpacing the Tigers in almost every other …
Read More »McElwain on Injuries and Keeping Sight of What’s Important
The Gator football team will not only have to conquer LSU this weekend but Hurricane Matthew as it hurls its way towards Florida, leaving Saturday’s game up in the air. But whether it’s a storm or an opponent, Gator football coach Jim McElwain is focusing on what the team can control—preparation. …
Read More »McElwain’s “Moving Day”
Following Thursday’s two-a-days, Gator football head coach Jim McElwain says Florida’s practice performance was simply “unacceptable.” Friday, the Gators are focused on moving forward, and they’ll do so by holding a scrimmage. Coach Mac referred to Friday’s practice as a “moving day”, explaining that younger players will have the opportunity to earn their spots …
Read More »Orange and Blue Debut – The Stars in White
New stars emerged under Friday night lights in front of an estimated 46,000 fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Leading into tonight’s Orange and Blue spring exhibition, question marks surrounded the quarterback position. With the news of Purdue-transfer Austin Appleby enrolling at the University of Florida, along with early-enrollees Kyle Trask …
Read More »McElwain Previews Alabama, Discusses FSU Game
Jim McElwain and his team are certainly disappointed with how their team played vs. FSU last week, but this upcoming weekend, they have their biggest challenge of the season. This Saturday, the Gators will travel to Atlanta to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide, who are currently ranked second in the …
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