Jacob Stanko lives a passionate life. He loves nature — it’s his chief escape from stress. He loves athletics, so he pours his energy into throwing each offseason. He loves God, and his faith keeps him grounded. But COVID-19 took sports from him, straining his motivation.
McGriff will look to help turn around a Gators defense that allowed over 250 yards per game through the air.
The second level of Florida’s defense suffered a blow Wednesday when James Houston, who has amassed more than 100 tackles in his career, announced he’s entering the transfer portal.
In one of the least contentious decisions of the night, Pitts was awarded the Mackey following a 770 yard, 12 touchdown campaign in 2020.
Trask faced Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who was ultimately awarded the Heisman.
Gators quarterback Kyle Trask, who is a finalist for the Heisman after a record season, ended 2020 declaring for the NFL Draft.
Not all universities have the resources Division I programs do to keep their football teams active during the pandemic. In Melbourne, Florida, Florida Tech cut their team as a cost-saving measure.
UF ends its season with an 8-4 record after dropping its last three games in a row.
Pitts is in the running against Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore and Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
Mullen admitted fault for the first violation and agreed that he failed to comply with the investigation.
Pitts finished his career at Florida with 100 receptions, 1,492 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns.
Alabama becomes SEC Champion for the 28th time after a 52-46 win over the Gators.
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UF dropped to 8-2 Saturday night after tough loss to the Tigers at home.
The Gators could win the SEC Championship game if the defense steps up and they score early.
Florida beat Tennessee 31-19, advancing to 8-1 and clinching the SEC East
A wildly inconsistent defense and less productive run game keeps UF from reaching 2019 LSU's level of production.
So far, Dan Mullen cleared his biggest hurdle.
UF beat UK 34-10 at The Swamp Saturday afternoon. It was Kyle Pitts' first game back since UGA.
How do you like your turkey: oven-cooked, fried or served up nice and hot with a little pigskin on the side?
Gators backup QB Emory Jones has mostly been used by UF to run the ball. When he's brought in, he's been successful.
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