The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 38-14 win Saturday over Vanderbilt in The Swamp: OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to be balanced and had three nice drives to take the halftime lead. There were a few boos when Florida threw a screen pass on third-and-23, …
Read More »Ole Miss Set to Host SEC West Rival Arkansas
No. 16-ranked Ole Miss is set to host Arkansas Saturday at 7:30 p.m. After a 55-49 upset over No. 13 LSU, the Ole Miss Rebels rose four spots in this week’s AP Poll and moved to a record of 4-1. Their lone loss was delivered by Alabama two weeks prior. …
Read More »No. 1 Georgia Set to Host No. 20 Kentucky
Only one team will leave Sanford Stadium undefeated Saturday night, as No.1 Georgia (5-0) hosts No.20 Kentucky (5-0) in an SEC East matchup. The Unpredictable Bulldogs Although Georgia is undefeated, many are asking whether this is truly the No. 1 team in the nation. Despite a near-loss to Auburn last …
Read More »Mizzou vs. LSU Football Preview
The Battle of the SEC Tigers takes place this Saturday as No. 21 Missouri hosts No. 23 Louisiana State. Getting Back to Standard After beginning the season with a rough 24-45 loss on the road to Florida State, the LSU Tigers bounced back with a three-game win streak. However, this …
Read More »Week 6 College Football AP Top 25 Update
The Associated Press released College Football’s AP Top 25 for Week 6 on Sunday afternoon. The top seven spots remain untouched from Week 5. Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, Florida State, Penn State and Washington hold onto the top spots, all with undefeated records. Oregon and USC have swapped spots, Oregon …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 2)
The Back Nine comes at you after a crazy football weekend that unfortunately Florida decided not to show up for. 10. It is really depressing for Gator fans to deal with this constant roller coaster. Every time they start to feel good about what is happening, it goes south, and …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (FLORIDA vs. KENTUCKY)
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the No. 22 Gators after their embarrassing 33-14 loss at Kentucky on Saturday. OFFENSE D- First half: It was not good on offense until the drive for the touchdown with 34 seconds left in the half. Until then, quarterback Graham Mertz looked unsure of himself, …
Read More »Texas A&M and Arkansas Set to Square Off in SEC West Matchup
Texas A&M will face Arkansas in a neutral site matchup at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday at noon. When these two SEC West rivals met last year, the Aggies narrowly defeated the Razorbacks 23-21. Despite this, the Razorbacks hold the all time series lead 42-34-3. Razorbacks’ Last Time Out …
Read More »Gators’ Defensive Unit Has Become Close, Caleb Banks says
The Florida Gators’ defense has gained national attention through the first four games of the season. Ranked fifth nationally, the Gators’ defense contributed to the team’s three-spot rise in the Associated Press college football poll from No. 25 to No. 22 after holding Charlotte to only 210 yards in the …
Read More »Around the World of SEC Football: Week 4
In case you made the mistake of not being around a TV on Saturday, here’s a quick recap of games from the SEC. No. 15 Ole Miss 10, No. 13 Alabama 24 Tide fans, you can can breathe. Alabama looked like itself this weekend, as the defense shut down the …
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