ESPN's SEC Nation pre-game show came to Gainesville on Saturday as the Gators hosted No. 4 Ole Miss in The Swamp. It is the first time the show has come to Gainesville this season following one visit last year when Florida hosted and beat No. 9 Texas, 29-21.
Noah Lantor
Noah is the Fall 2026 multimedia editor. He previously worked as the assistant multimedia editor for one semester and as a staff photographer for two semesters covering community stories and sports across Gainesville. Before his time at UF, Noah worked on the sidelines at Maryland and Penn State photographing their football teams. Outside of The Alligator, Noah works freelance for the Associated Press and USA Today. In his free time, he enjoys following hockey, football and traveling to hard-to-reach places.
Bayden Armstrong
Bayden is a MPMT junior at UF and serving as one of the Fall 2026 Multimedia Editors. This is her third semester on staff, and her favorite sport to cover is gymnastics. In her spare time she can be found watching movies or working at Humble Wood Fire.
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