Banged-up Gators recovering
Oct. 11, 2010John Brantley says his ribs aren’t cracked and his thumb isn’t broken, but that doesn’t mean Florida’s quarterback — not to mention the rest of the team — isn’t battling injury.
John Brantley says his ribs aren’t cracked and his thumb isn’t broken, but that doesn’t mean Florida’s quarterback — not to mention the rest of the team — isn’t battling injury.
The Gators’ offensive struggles have cost them two consecutive games against Southeastern Conference foes this season.
LSU came into Saturday night’s showdown in The Swamp with the second-worst scoring offense in the Southeastern Conference but made use of a short field time and again in a 33-29 win against Florida.
The Gators sported orange jerseys for the first time since 1989 on Saturday to switch it up after the loss to Alabama, but some things never change.
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Not all yards are created equal.
Florida coach Urban Meyer said fullback Steven Wilks (back) is ready to suit up for the first time this season.
It didn’t take long for the post-Tebow era to hit its first bump in the road.
Several Gators said in the preseason they expected free safety Will Hill to have a breakout year after “rededicating himself” to the team this summer.
Special teams can often be overlooked, even if a team is struggling in that facet of the game.
Florida quarterback John Brantley was limited in practice Sunday after taking a hard hit against Alabama, but offensive coordinator Steve Addazio said the junior should be fine for this weekend’s meeting with LSU.
The Gators won the yardage and time of possession battles Saturday against the Crimson Tide, but Florida still lost the game.
After being what he called “a serviceable backup” for three years, Duke Lemmens has found a home in Florida’s defense.
Nick Waisome committed to UF in August, but he’s not done with the recruiting process quite yet.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Brantley laid flat on his back as the training staff ran onto the field to tend to Florida’s starting quarterback.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In the midst of Urban Meyer’s second-worst loss as the Gators’ head coach, a punter provided the only bright spot.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Urban Meyer didn’t want any “Southeastern Conference Championship rematch” talk last week.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Urban Meyer didn’t want any “Southeastern Conference Championship rematch” talk last week.
For the first time in three years, the Gators are the bait.
Time is running out for Jeff Demps.