The Florida Gators (0-1) fell to the Utes (1-0) 24-11 in Rice-Eccles Stadium Thursday night to open their 2023 football season. The Gators failed to convert in the clutch and ended just 1-13 on third-down conversions.
The Gators open the 2023 season with a daunting road trip to the No. 14 Utes. This is Florida’s first regular season game west of Texas since a 1983 trip to the University of Southern California. And like those Trojans 40 years ago, Utah will provide an early litmus test for UF.
This season’s matchup in Salt Lake City looks set to be another competitive game. I connected with Sean Overton, the sports editor of the Daily Utah Chronicle, to get his thoughts on the week one matchup in 2023’s first Know Your Enemy.
Florida coaches and administrators met with travel officials Monday afternoon and came to the decision to move travel plans to Tuesday, a day ahead of their original departure date, according to FloridaGators.com writer Scott Carter.
The Florida Gators have produced plenty of talent on the defensive end in recent year’s NFL drafts. A defensive player has been selected in the first four rounds of the draft every year since 2011.
Former Gators Tim Tebow, Dan Mullen and Meyer told the story of the behind-the-scenes events that occurred during this era for the Gators. What’s left unsaid draws the most criticism from students, but the documentary served as a source of inspiration for the 2023 football team.
The flashy moves and long, breakaway touchdowns Florida fans became accustomed to behind former Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson’s offense likely won’t look the same this season.
The secondary room went through several changes during the offseason. Of the nine defensive backs who recorded at least one start last season, five departed the team either through the NCAA Transfer Portal or through the 2023 NFL Draft.
Florida head coach Billy Napier prioritized the offensive line from the earliest days of his Gators tenure. He hired offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Rob Sale from the NFL, and added another line coach with Darnell Stapleton.
Untold, a sports documentary series distributed by Netflix, released “Swamp Kings” Tuesday.
The Florida Gators will begin a new era under center for the 2023 season.
Florida redshirt senior running back Cam Carroll is out for the season with a knee injury, Gators head coach Billy Napier confirmed Saturday. The Tulane transfer suffered an injury in Florida’s Friday scrimmage.
With a year on the field under his belt and a full offseason to evaluate, Napier took the podium at 2023 SEC Media Days with a new focus: his team, his expectations and his culture.
Four unidentified individuals burglarized the Heavener Football Training Center early morning July 8. University of Florida police released a statement July 13.
Florida game days are a memorable experience, but it's important to stay prepared. Here's a guide for your first game day in the Swamp.
Class of 2025 commit Austin Simmons chose to flip his commitment to Ole Miss Saturday, reclassify to 2023 and enroll early this summer, per Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports.
The two schools agreed Wednesday to extend the neutral-site format in Jacksonville through 2024-2025.
Florida International University transfer junior offensive lineman Lyndell Hudson Jr. announced his commitment to the Florida Gators football program on Twitter Saturday. The announcement came on the same day that Hudson was on an official visit to UF’s campus. He was previously committed to the University of South Florida before his visit.
Amari Burney became the sixth Gator drafted in the 2023 National Football League Draft Saturday. The Las Vegas Raiders picked Burney with the 203rd overall pick — the 26th pick of the sixth round.
The Bills selected Shorter with the 15th pick of the fifth round — the 150th overall pick — of the 2023 National Football League Draft Saturday. He joins former UF offensive guard O’Cyrus Torrence — who was taken in the second round — as the second Gator drafted by the Bills in this year’s draft.
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