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 …
Read More »Gators showed improvement Against Charlotte, Napier says
The Florida Gators secured a 22-7 win over Charlotte at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday night. After reviewing game film, coach Billy Napier provided input on his team’s strengths and weaknesses during his Monday news conference. He also gave an update on the team’s injury report ahead of Saturday’s …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Sept. 25)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that had a little bit of everything, and we’ll leave it right there. 10. I think Florida fans, who have been awesome this year in terms of showing up, need to realize this football team is what we thought it might …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Gator Grades (CHARLOTTE vs. FLORIDA)
WRUF sports columnist Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 22-7 win over Charlotte in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE C First half: You could look at the 243 total yards or look at the 16 points. You could look at the 188 passing yards or the 55 rushing …
Read More »Tennessee Looks to Bounce Back Against UTSA
The Tennessee Volunteers (2-1) host the UTSA Roadrunners (1-2) inside Neyland Stadium Saturday afternoon. Both have looked worse than expected. UTSA has won two straight C-USA titles and are currently 31-12 under Jeff Traylor. Despite this, they’ve begun the season just 1-2. Tennessee was expected to challenge Georgia for the …
Read More »South Carolina to Host Mississippi State in First Home SEC Matchup of Season
Mississippi State will take on SEC rival South Carolina in Columbia on Saturday night for the first time since 2016. This will mark the 17th meeting between the two teams with South Carolina leading the all-time series 9-7. The last time they met, the Bulldogs topped the Gamecocks 27-14 in …
Read More »Vanderbilt Hosts Kentucky to Open Conference Play
The undefeated Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) are traveling to FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, this weekend to face the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-2). This is each team’s first game of the season against an SEC opponent. Kentucky is coming off of a 35-3 win over the Akron Zips. Vanderbilt, on the other …
Read More »Gator Defense Making Vast Improvements, Umanmielen says
Princely Umanmielen addressed the media Wednesday to discuss the Gators defense and what’s attributed to the team’s success this year. Hot Start for the Gator Defense Despite the Utah game, the Gators defense has proved impressive in the last two outings in The Swamp. Florida sits atop the SEC in …
Read More »Cornerback Devin Moore’s interception key in Gators’ win
Florida sophomore cornerback Devin Moore spoke to the media Monday about his first career interception, his relationship with players and coaches and what makes this team different from last year. Interception Against Tennessee Moore notched the first interception of his collegiate career in Florida’s 29-16 win over Tennessee last Saturday. …
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