UF relies on running game, defense to win
Oct. 13, 2009Florida's gameplan for a 5-0 start has been a whole lot of dominant defense and tough running, with a touch of passing.
Florida's gameplan for a 5-0 start has been a whole lot of dominant defense and tough running, with a touch of passing.
Just about everyone with a press pass, football ticket or computer turned into a doctor during the last two weeks to evaluate Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's playing status after his concussion against Kentucky, but Tebow had little use for the opinions.
BATON ROUGE, La. - For two weeks, everyone waited to see if Tim Tebow would play and how he would respond against LSU under the lights of Tiger Stadium.
BATON ROUGE, La. - Just under six minutes into Saturday night's showdown between No. 1 Florida and No. 4 LSU, The Gator Nation held its collective breath.
BATON ROUGE, La. - Just under six minutes into Saturday night's showdown between No. 1 Florida and No. 4 LSU, Gator Nation held its collective breath.
BATON ROUTE, La.- No. 1 Florida's offense didn't look its usual explosive self under the lights of Tiger Stadium, but no amount of crowd noise or nerves could keep the Gators' defense from showing up in the 13-3 win.
Can't make it to Gainesville? Follow the No. 1 Gators as they take on the Tigers.
It doesn't matter if it's John Brantley or Tim Tebow who gets the start at quarterback, No. 1 Florida (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) will face its toughest test of the season Saturday night as it heads to Death Valley to take on No. 4 LSU.
Fullback isn't where senior Charles Scott was supposed to be lining up four games into LSU's season.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow returned to practice in a limited role Tuesday after being cleared for non-contact drills.
When Florida's starting quarterback takes the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, he will have gone through a week of prank calls from LSU fans.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow returned to practice in a limited role Tuesday after being cleared for non-contact drills.
Quarterback Tim Tebow still has not been cleared to practice after suffering a concussion against Kentucky on Sept. 26.
Alabama's Dont'a Hightower suffered ligament damage in his left knee during the Crimson Tide's win over Arkansas on Saturday.
UF coach Urban Meyer said he has had discussions with his staff on possibly getting Brandon James more touches.
Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio said Monday that he deserves all the blame for the third-quarter play that resulted in Tim Tebow suffering a concussion.
Plenty of uncertainty surrounded Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's status after he was sacked and injured Saturday against Kentucky, but Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz didn't have to wait for commentators to tell him Tebow had suffered a concussion.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Tebow back to pass, hit, dropped for loss of 3. Tackled by Wyndham.
UF coach Urban Meyer holds the hand of quarterback Tim Tebow as Tebow lies motionless on the field after a sack in the third quarter of the Gators' 41-7 win against Kentucky in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday night. Meyer said at his press conference that Tebow suffered a concussion. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)
LEXINGTON, Ky. &ndash John Brantley finally got his meaningful minutes at the helm of Florida's offense, it just didn't come the way the Gators had planned.