Florida overcomes first half struggles, takes down Volunteers 38-14
(09/26/21 3:52am)
After a sloppy first half, the Florida Gators needed a spark. Head coach Dan Mullen found fire and called “Kodak.”
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Ground and pound: Florida and Tennessee battle for rushing supremacy
(09/24/21 9:14pm)
In the earliest days of football, teams built their offensive attacks around grinding each other into the ground by running the ball. In 1975, the nation’s leading rusher, Southern California’s Ricky Bell, finished with 385 attempts, while no quarterback threw the ball more than 353 times.
alligatorSports football writers offer predictions for Florida vs. Tennessee
(09/24/21 8:58pm)
There is no such thing as a moral victory, but Florida came close after ending up a yard short on a two-point conversion play which likely would have forced overtime versus No. 1 Alabama.
Know Your Enemy: Tennessee Volunteers
(09/23/21 5:13pm)
We have a two-for-one special this week on Know Your Enemy! I had the opportunity to speak with both Jason Wyrick, the executive producer of Rock Solid Sports at UT’s student radio station, WUTK Radio, and Josh Lane, the sports editor of the Tennessee’s student newspaper, Daily Beacon. With Florida’s fourth game of the season against Tennessee on Saturday in The Swamp, here’s what they had to say about the Volunteers.
Florida football unveils 2022 schedule
(09/22/21 1:37am)
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 2022 football schedule Tuesday, and Florida’s slate finally fell into place.
Florida run defense looks to continue success against Volunteers
(09/21/21 3:10am)
The story coming into 2020 surrounding Florida’s defense revolved around the secondary and its numerous questions. While that’s completely fair after an historically poor pass defense in 2020 (257.5 passing yards allowed per game), the run defense seemed to be left out of discussion.
Won’t Back Down: Florida shows guts and heart in close loss to Alabama
(09/20/21 12:00pm)
The 90,887 fans in attendance on Sept. 18 in The Swamp roared the lyrics to Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” as if they were trying to will their team to victory.
Florida ready to seek revenge versus No. 1 Alabama
(09/17/21 9:54pm)
Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson pulled the football from redshirt junior Lorenzo Lingard’s stomach, his eyes trained on South Florida defensive tackle Thad Magnum crashing toward his running back.
alligatorSports Roundtable: Florida vs. Alabama
(09/17/21 9:46pm)
With kickoff for Alabama and Florida less than 24 hours away, the alligatorSports football beat writers predict who walks away from The Swamp with victory on Saturday.
Grantham and Diabate emphasize getting after Bama quarterback, comfortable as underdogs
(09/14/21 2:27am)
The third week of the college football season opened on Monday morning, and the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide are favored by more than two touchdowns in their Saturday contest against Florida.
Gators prepared for incoming Tide
(09/13/21 7:21pm)
After two early season victories against inferior opponents, the No. 13 Florida Gators face their first test of 2021 against the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday. The Tide storms into The Swamp off blowout wins over the Miami Hurricanes and Mercer, and the top team in the country opens as 15-point favorites in Gainesville.
Doze off with the Driptones’ new EP
(09/13/21 10:00am)
The Driptones’ latest release ends the same way many of its fan’s days start: with the sharp, incessant buzzing of an alarm pulling someone out of sleep and back into consciousness.
Richardson dazzles in 42-20 victory over USF
(09/11/21 9:45pm)
Redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson entered the game on Florida’s third drive, just like last week against Florida Atlantic. And just like last week versus FAU, Richardson didn’t disappoint.
Florida Gators kickoff their season with a packed Swamp to cheer them on
(09/07/21 12:00pm)
Last football season left many fans missing the iconic atmosphere at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but the environment Florida football enthusiasts lost finally returned under the stadium lights Sept. 4.
Grantham says Florida won’t bend or break on defense
(09/07/21 4:39am)
The Florida Gators defense held Florida Atlantic to a shutout until the game was out of hand in the fourth quarter, but the Owls still managed to reach the Gators’ side of the 50-yard line on each of their four first-half drives with most of Florida’s starters on the field.
Bringing Gators football to life
(09/07/21 2:05pm)
Game days are cherished traditions at The Swamp, and preparations to maintain UF’s reputation as the greatest on the field are not taken lightly. The players are expected to play their best, but others are in charge of ensuring they have the means to do so.
Opening night lights: Previewing Florida football’s season debut
(09/03/21 10:40pm)
The last time Ben Hill Griffin Stadium welcomed Gator fans to each and every one of its seats was also a night game.
Gator fans and students await first full capacity home game while COVID-19 surges
(09/03/21 12:33pm)
Three months ago, Brandi McElvain Fisher scoured Ticketmaster. Glancing at the screen, her eyes paused on the event she yearned to attend with bated breath.
Grounding the Owls: Gators prepare for Week 1 against FAU
(08/31/21 2:16am)
Now under a week away from the return of football in The Swamp, Dan Mullen, redshirt junior quarterback Emory Jones and the Florida Gators prepare to defend their home turf against the Florida Atlantic Owls Saturday.
Florida releases depth chart for week one versus FAU
(08/30/21 7:49pm)
After 243 days, the Florida football team can firmly leave the sour memory of being demolished by the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl in the past. The long offseason has concluded, and the Gators’ 2021 season opener against Florida Atlantic stands just five days away.
