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Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) smiles during Gator Walk ahead of the teams match up with the Kentucky Wildcats at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) runs the ball during the first half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws the ball during the second half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators offensive lineman Austin Barber (58) and Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) after the Gators defeated the Wildcats at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Most 19-year-olds at UF spend their first semester wandering around campus trying to find their classes, struggling to find a club to join or a favorite place to eat. However, freshman running back Jadan Baugh and freshman quarterback DJ Lagway have been tasked with a much more unique circumstance.
Students, alumni and fans in denim, cowboy hats and the signature orange and blue filled the Stephen C. O’Connell Center’s lobby Friday evening in anticipation of this year’s Gator Growl.
Florida’s primetime contest against Kentucky marked the first time in program history that the Gators started a pair of true freshmen at both quarterback and running back.
The Florida Gators football team sings the alma mater after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 48-20 at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) rushes the ball during the first half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) and Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) celebrate after the teams 48-20 win at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Florida Gators (3-3, 1-2 SEC) welcome the Kentucky Wildcats (3-3, 1-3 SEC) to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for a matchup under the lights. UF freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will make his first start against an SEC opponent. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. Follow along below for updates throughout the action.
Injuries, overtime, clutch plays and chaos abound. What many fans and analysts alike expected to be a lopsided matchup between the Florida Gators and the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers turned into a cutthroat contest that came down to the wire. In the end, however, UF ran out of gas in perhaps its most grueling effort of the 2024 campaign.
One of the most prominent narratives in college football today is the inability for a program to maintain its commitments from high school players. This becomes especially prevalent as a head coach either begins to struggle in the win-loss column or faces heavy scrutiny from its fanbase.
Just three weeks ago, the Florida football program was seemingly on the brink of a lost season. Boos rained down across Ben Hill Griffin Stadium following UF’s 33-20 loss to Texas A&M, rumors emerged that Florida boosters secured enough money to fund head coach Billy Napier’s buyout and the team’s locker room was all but dead silent following the game.
Setting the tone was Florida’s defense, giving up just three points in the first half and 13 in the game, breaking tendencies that had haunted them through the first four games of the season.
Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws the ball during the second half half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 05, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) stiff arms a defender during the second half half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 05, 2024.
Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (1) breaks a tackle during the first half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 05, 2024.
Florida Gators running back Ja'Kobi Jackson (24) rushes the ball during the second half half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 05, 2024.
The Florida Gators football team is set to take on UCF at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 7 p.m. Follow along for live updates throughout the matchup.
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