Florida football coach Billy Napier said on Monday that he expects the injury-riddled Gators to be healthier for Saturday’s home game against the No. 21 LSU Tigers. The Gators (4-5, 2-4 SEC) are coming off a 49-17 loss to No. 5 Texas in Austin on Saturday. Florida trailed 42-0 two …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Dreaded Vote Of Confidence For Napier
The Back Nine comes at you after a strange weekend and they are only going to get weirder. 10. Let’s start with what a disastrous weekend this was. Thursday was kind of a feel-good day for Gator fans because Athletic Director Scott Stricklin gave Billy Napier a dreaded vote of …
Read More »No. 5 Texas Dominates Florida Football, 49-17
The shorthanded Florida Gators fell to 4-5 after being dominated, 49-17, Saturday against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in Austin. The Gators (2-4 SEC) were without nine starters. Starting quarterback DJ Lagway was not a go despite working all well to overcome a hamstring injury suffered against Georgia the week before. …
Read More »Florida Football Looks To Bounce Back At No. 5 Texas
The Florida Gators take on No. 5 Texas at noon ET today at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin in one of their toughest games of the season. It’s the first meeting in 84 years and just the fourth time in history for the programs. The Longhorns, in their …
Read More »Florida Releases Injury Report Before Texas Game
The Florida Gators are gearing up to take on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. The Gators have been preparing for this uphill battle, despite the question of starting quarterback still looming. Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway suffered a hamstring injury in the second quarter against Georgia last Saturday. Leaving third-string QB Aidan …
Read More »Florida Football’s Confidence In New QB Starter Growing
With No. 5 Texas looming around the corner, the Florida Gators will have to readjust their offense after a slew of injuries sustained in the loss against Georgia. Hayden Hansen For the second time in their past two ranked matchups, the Gators went into the half with a lead only …
Read More »Florida Football’s Napier: ‘I have respect for the resiliency of the group’
Florida football coach Billy Napier has been on the hot seat for much of this season. With early blowout losses to Miami and Texas A&M and a blown opportunity against Tennessee, the Gators had little expectation for the rest of the year. Now, their three losses don’t look so bad. …
Read More »Texas Toasted: Georgia’s Upset in Austin
Overnight, Texas went from being the No.1 team in the country with an undefeated record to a No.5 team being told they can’t handle the Southeastern Conference. After the Longhorns’ loss, there are now zero undefeated teams in the SEC. Oregon is now the fourth team to take the No.1 …
Read More »Texas vs Vanderbilt: A Top 25 Showdown in Nashville
This Saturday, the Texas Longhorns, ranked 5th in the country, will travel to Nashville to face the Vanderbilt Commodores in a sold out First Bank Stadium in what could be a pivotal game for both teams. Texas is reeling after a tough 30-15 home loss to Georgia, while Vanderbilt is …
Read More »A Struggling Georgia Team Stills Presents a Challenge to No. 1 Texas
Since 2021, the only team the Georgia Bulldogs have lost to is Alabama. That might change this Saturday at 7:30 when they travel to take on the No.1 Texas Longhorns. Unstoppable Force Prior to Texas’ last game, concerns swirled if quarterback Quinn Ewers would be able to lead the offense …
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