The Vanderbilt Commodores travel for the first time this football season as they face off against the Georgia State Panthers in Atlanta (1-0) on Saturday. The Commodores, who opened their season with an overtime win against Virginia Tech, are currently undefeated and looking to improve to 3-0. The same cannot …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 9)
The Back Nine comes at you after waking up to the first hint of fall. Our three-day winter could be right around the corner. 10. The team Florida beat in The Swamp on Saturday was not good. It was not even as good as the team that beat Florida in …
Read More »Gators Dominate Commodores For Homecoming Win
The Gators took down Vanderbilt for a 38-14 homecoming win in front of a crowd of 89,432. Coach Billy Napier commented on the opportunity the homecoming game presented for his team. Gators Strike First The Gators (4-2, 2-1 SEC) won the toss and deferred, but didn’t give the Commodores (2-5, …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (VANDERBILT vs. FLORIDA )
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 38-14 win Saturday over Vanderbilt in The Swamp: OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to be balanced and had three nice drives to take the halftime lead. There were a few boos when Florida threw a screen pass on third-and-23, …
Read More »Vanderbilt Coach Clark Lea Optimistic at SEC Media Days
For the first time in what must feel like ages for fans of Vanderbilt football, there is optimism surrounding the Commodores. Vandy went 5-7 in 2022 under second-year head coach Clark Lea. While this isn’t much for the Southeastern Conference powerhouses, the Commodores took huge strides last season. Five wins …
Read More »2024 SEC Football Schedule Released
The SEC released its 2024 conference opponents’ schedule for football on Wednesday night. The schedule was formed from traditional opponents and the strength of the team. The strength was based on the winning percentage for the team since 2012. The SEC announced earlier that the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas …
Read More »Vanderbilt: First SEC Win Streak Since 2018
Last Saturday, Vanderbilt University played against University of Kentucky. Today they are playing against the Florida Gators. If they win this would lead to their first SEC win streak since 2018. It was a 26 game loosing streak against the other SEC teams until they played University of Kentucky and …
Read More »Gators travel to take on Vanderbilt, look for third straight win
Billy Napier and the Florida Gators will head to Nashville on Saturday to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Both teams are coming off wins and will look to use that momentum to keep their respective winning streaks alive. The Florida Gators The Florida Gators will look to extend their winning …
Read More »Vanderbilt Faces Colossal Test at Alabama
David vs. Goliath? Nope. Just Vanderbilt at Alabama. This Saturday, the upstart Vanderbilt Commodores will walk into Bryant-Denny Stadium as roughly 40-point underdogs, hoping to shock the world. Bama Moving Past Early Scare For Alabama, the proverbial “rat poison” was strong this off-season. Despite a loss in last season’s title …
Read More »SEC Releases 2023 Football Schedule
The SEC unveiled next year’s football schedule for all 14 teams Tuesday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1572367220063309826?s=20&t=sPKVTwFmW7fjYjA5GL56MQ The Florida Gators will open the 2023 season at Utah before they return to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for their home opener against McNeese State. The Gators will once again play three home contests in the first …
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