Florida senior wide receiver Chimere Dike had four catches for 88 yards in the Gators’ 24-13 win against UCF last Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Dike caught a 37-yard strike from quarterback DJ Lagway to put the Gators on the UCF 1-yard line early in the second quarter. The …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Tennessee Another Test For Florida
The Back Nine comes at you after a fun weekend in Gainesville that hopefully you enjoyed: 10. Don’t allow my saying to be true today, that nobody suffers winning like Gator fans. Yes, I am aware the Gators were shut out in the second half. True, the game should not …
Read More »Florida Football Hangs On To Defeat UCF
The Florida Gators took down the UCF Knights 24-13 Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators improved to 3-2 after back-to-back wins. Goodknight! Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/IDroNl2c4S — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 6, 2024 Hot Start Coach Billy Napier said the Gators needed a fast start to be …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Getting Job Done
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after Florida won Saturday for the first time at home since last season, 24-13 against UCF at The Swamp: OFFENSE: A- First half: Wow, it was incredibly efficient. Quarterback Graham Mertz was 14-for-17 and the Gators rolled up and …
Read More »Florida Out To Defend Swamp Against UCF
In a season in which the Florida Gators have the toughest-ranked schedule in college football, the team needs every win it can get. Coming off a bye week and plenty of preparation, the Gators (2-2) look to make it happen against the University of Central Florida Golden Knights (3-1) tonight …
Read More »Wildcats Steady 3-2 Entering Vanderbilt Game
Kentucky entered its bye week boasting a 3-2 record. The rested Wildcats host Vanderbilt on Saturday after some much needed downtime last weekend. A Win Out of the Gate The Wildcats quickly jumped to 1-0 on the season as they breezed by Southern Mississippi 31-0. Quarterback Brock Vandagriff threw for …
Read More »Alabama, Kentucky Players Garner SEC Honors
Key wins last Saturday helped produce SEC Players of the Week, the league announced Monday. With an upset like Kentucky beating Ole Miss and a dramatic win by Alabama against Georgia, players from both winning teams top the list. Alabama Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe accounted for a career-high 491 total …
Read More »Mississippi State At The Bye Week
Following a 22-point loss to the No. 1 Texas Longhorns in Austin, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are heading into their first bye weekend of the 2024 season. Mid-Season Review The Bulldogs currently sit dead-last in the SEC standings with a 1-4 overall record (0-2 in conference play). It has been …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Poor Start Won’t Tell The Tale
It certainly is unusual for the mighty Gators to have an open week after only four games. But it is hardly unprecedented. This is the fourth time in the last two decades it has happened. How Florida comes out of this open date will define what has been a disappointing …
Read More »Auburn to Host Sooners in Week 5
After four consecutive home games, the No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners will finally travel to Auburn to take on the Tigers this Saturday at 3:30 pm. Both teams have announced major offensive changes ahead of Saturdays game following SEC road losses. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables announced Monday night that true …
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