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 »Florida Men’s Basketball Ready for First Home SEC Test vs. Ole Miss
On Tuesday night, for the second time this season, the Florida men’s basketball team will play at their updated home, the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. This time, it’s not Arkansas Little-Rock, but their first SEC opponent in the Ole Miss Rebels. The Gators were 2-0 against the Rebels last season, winning games …
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 »Florida Gearing Up for SEC Opener at Arkansas in Fayetteville
After a disappointing 1-4 finish to SEC play last season, essentially costing them a guaranteed spot to the big dance, Florida is greatly looking forward to Thursday night, when they open up SEC play against the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville. The Gators are 20-11 all-time against the Razorbacks and have …
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 »SEC Bowl Previews: From Auburn to Vanderbilt
A whopping 11 out of 14 SEC teams are going bowling this year, ranging from Vanderbilt vs. NC State in the Camping World Independence Bowl to Alabama vs. Washington in the College Football Playoffs. In chronological order, here is an all-encompassing preview of every non-CFP bowl game that has an …
Read More »FEATURE: Sport’s Managers at UF; the Oil to the Machine
At the University of Florida, there is a plentiful amount of work that goes into every practice, each game win, a South Eastern Conference championship, or even a National title. Although the athletes bring their talents and hard work to the field, they cannot do everything to help prepare themselves …
Read More »Florida Dominates in 87-46 Win over Charlotte in the Orange Bowl Classic
The skill and size advantage of the Florida men’s basketball team were the deciding factors in a decisive 87-46 win over the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday evening in Sunrise, Florida at the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic. The Gators outscored the 49ers, 38-14 in the paint and out rebounded them 44-23. “[That …
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