Florida announced Saturday’s football game against the Eastern Washington Eagles is postponed to Sunday at noon due to Hurricane Ian. The move comes after UF canceled classes Wednesday through Friday this week due to the storm.
Mistakes made by defensive coordinator Patrick Toney’s unit were too much to overcome as the Gators were sent home from Knoxville still winless in the Southeastern Conference. Now-unranked Florida fell to now-No. 8 Tennessee 38-33. Despite the close score, the game seemed all but over heading into the fourth quarter. The Volunteers held a three possession lead over head coach Billy Napier.
The Gators fell 38-33 on the road against Tennessee. Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker had a career day, throwing for 349 yards and running for an additional 112. Richardson had a bounceback performance for the Gators, throwing for a career-high 453 yards and adding 62 on the ground, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the UT offense.
The Florida Gators travel up to Knoxville to battle the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday, looking to pull off an upset and improve to 3-1 on the young season.
The Gators and Vols will meet on the gridiron for the 52nd time Saturday. Alligator sports editor Joseph Henry and the Daily Beacon sports editor Josh Lane connected to discuss all of the storylines before the latest edition of the storied rivalry in this week’s Know Your Enemy.
The Gators announced their 2023 football schedule Tuesday evening. The slate is headlined by trips to Utah and a cross-divisional matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Florida avoided a disastrous upset against USF Sept. 17. The Gators defeated the Bulls 31-28 despite their defense giving up 286 rushing yards and redshirt sophomore quarterback Anthony Richardson throwing two interceptions. The old adage — one UF is currently living by — is that an ugly win is still a win.
No. 18 Florida defeated South Florida 31-28 to avoid a disastrous upset Saturday night. Despite allowing more than 400 yards in offense, the Gators would survive to see an above .500 record once more. The Bulls missed a 48-yard field goal which would've sent the game into overtime.
Last year, Anthony Richardson wowed the country with his highlight plays against South Florida. This year, he and the Gators face the Bulls again, looking to build from last week’s loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.
“With these things comes opportunity if you have the right attitude and approach,” Florida head coach Billy Napier said. The Gators showed their youth and need for growth in a disappointing loss to divisional rivals Kentucky.
AlligatorSports Podcast host Michael Hull sat down with former Florida quarterback and current Buccaneer Kyle Trask to talk about his time at UF, the adjustment to the NFL, Anthony Richardson and more.
No. 20 Kentucky silenced the Florida hype as quickly as it started Saturday night, defeating the Gators 26-16. Both teams made a plethora of mistakes, but it was the Wildcats who prevailed regardless. With the win, UK has now beaten Florida in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1976-1977.
After exceeding expectations week one, the Gators must prove they aren’t a one-hit-wonder against No. 20 Kentucky.
Know Your Enemy returns with a look at this weekends game between No. 12 Florida and No. 20 Kentucky. Cole Parke, sports editor of the Kentucky Kernel, fields questions from the Alligator's sports editor Joseph Henry.
Florida jumped to No. 12 in the AP top 25 following Saturday’s win over the Utah Utes. It’s the largest rise for an unranked team in the AP Poll since 2016.
Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson and edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. received SEC Player of the Week recognition after big performances in the Gators upset win over Utah Saturday.
The Florida Gators held off the No. 7 Utah Utes 28-26 in the first game of the Billy Napier era. Sophomore quarterback Anthony Richardson, in his first career home start, dazzled with 168 passing yards and another 106 on the ground and three touchdowns.
A whole season awaits, but Florida has the opposite of a cupcake game to begin its season Saturday night. The Gators welcome No. 7 Utah to the Swamp for a matchup that will set the tone for Billy Napier's first campaign as head coach.
Florida may or may not be the real “DBU,” but with new cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond, the Gators secondary could be a formidable group.
The Gators defense starts with Ventrell Miller, Gervon Dexter and Brenton Cox Jr. Outside of them, the Florida front seven is filled with question marks and potential.
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