So much for a happy homecoming. Missouri came into Gainesville and dominated a flat Florida team 38-17 behind a big day from QB Drew Lock (24-for-32, 250 yds, three TDs). “Obviously, disappointing performance by us today and alot of that, that’s all on the coaches… I don’t think we played …
Read More »Gators Prepare to Start Final Homestand against Missouri
After coming off a disappointing loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the Gators look to bounce back this Saturday as they take on the Missouri Tigers. The Gators are currently second in the SEC East standings with a 6-2 overall record and a 4-2 conference record. They sit only one …
Read More »Grantham and Gators ready for a battle on Saturday
The Florida Gator football team will be in Jacksonville, Florida this weekend to take on the seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. The top-10 match up will feature two 6-1 teams looking to keep their SEC East title hopes alive in what’s dubbed as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party”. To do that, …
Read More »Gators Defense Making Plays, Gaining Confidence
While Tim Tebow and the 2008 national championship team reunion were big highlights of the day, the Florida Gators defense made sure to put a bow on it and their impressive performance against rival LSU. Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham could even be seen celebrating toward the end of the …
Read More »Gators LB Joseph impressive against LSU, named SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Florida Gators linebacker Vosean Joseph had a break-out performance on Saturday, collecting career high’s in tackles (14), tackles-for-loss (3.5) and sacks (2) against LSU. The junior out of Miami has often been criticized throughout his career for leaving his gap in pursuit of the ball. Against LSU, that was not …
Read More »Preview: No. 22 Florida Goes For Statement Win When It Hosts No. 5 LSU
The last time the Florida Gators hosted a top-five team was a visit from at the time No. 3 Ole Miss in 2015. Florida, ranked 25th at the time, used a raucous home crowd and an impressive performance from Will Grier to demolish the Rebels 38-10. The Gators (4-1, 2-1 …
Read More »Grantham talks highly of LSU but has confidence in his players
Gators defensive coordinator Todd Grantham talked about the how the players are starting to see the value in rotating players. Grantham mentioned the rotation of CeCe Jefferson and Jachai Polite during the game gave the Gators the pressure they wanted to apply late in the game. He said that in …
Read More »Florida Gators Football Recap: Mullen and Defense Assert Themselves in Starkville For Big Win
The Florida Gators might’ve just made some real noise in the SEC. Coach Dan Mullen’s awaited return to Starkville was marked by a vicious performance from his defense. The Gators (4-1) toppled the Mississippi State Bulldogs 13-6 in a typical SEC slugfest on Saturday. The Gators recorded their third straight win …
Read More »Todd Grantham has Gators’ Defense Trending in Right Direction
In his first season as Florida’s defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham is working to build a physical defensive identity for the Gators as they prepare to play Tennessee. Getting Better After giving up 303 rushing yards and 454 total yards in a loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, the Gators’ clearly had …
Read More »Gators Football Preview: Florida looks for 32nd straight win against improved Kentucky
The energy that emanated from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last Saturday probably felt a little nostalgic for some Gators football fans. As part of one of his five touchdown passes on that day, already up 24-0 against Charleston Southern, Feleipe Franks treated the Gator Nation to a delicious jump pass …
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