Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz announced he’s transferring to Florida in an Instagram post Wednesday night. The Mission, Kansas, product started the last three seasons in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Florida Gators (6-7, 3-5 SEC) fell, 30-3, to the No. 17 Oregon State Beavers (10-3, 6-3 Pac-12). Florida finished with just 219 total yards and was nearly shut out before a consolation field goal in the closing seconds.
Florida’s first season under head coach Billy Napier reaches its conclusion Saturday as the Gators (6-6, 3-5 SEC) take on the No. 17 Oregon State Beavers (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Florida offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence was named to the Associated Press All-America First Team Monday, adding to his postseason awards run.
Florida head coach Billy Napier addressed former Gators’ quarterback Jalen Kitna’s arrest during the team’s bowl game media availability. It was the first time Napier has spoken to media since Kitna’s arrest Nov. 30.
Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson announced Monday he will be entering the 2023 NFL Draft in a statement posted on Twitter. The redshirt sophomore signal caller said he won’t participate in the Gators’ bowl game.
Florida guard O’Cyrus Torrence declared for the 2023 NFL Draft Sunday night in an announcement posted on Twitter. The junior lineman played one season for the Gators after transferring in from Louisiana.
The Florida Gators will play in the Las Vegas Bowl against the No. 17 Oregon State Beavers Dec. 17 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Florida wide receiver Justin Shorer announced he’ll be opting out of Florida’s bowl game and entering the NFL draft. The Gators also lost receiver Daejon Reynolds and running back Lorenzo Lingard to the transfer portal.
Explosive, career-high performances from freshman running back Trevor Etienne and Arizona State transfer wide receiver Ricky Pearsall nearly willed Florida to victory. However, FSU held off a ferocious second-half comeback effort and sent the Gators home with a loss.
Florida fell to Florida State 45-38 Friday in head coach Billy Napier’s first appearance against the Gators’ in-state rival. The game featured 957 total yards of offense in what finished as an absolute barn-burner.
After a frustrating defeat to the Vanderbilt Commodores, UF is looking to close out year one of the Napier regime on a high-note against one of its biggest rivals. The Gators will travel to Tallahassee to face the Florida State Seminoles in a Sunshine State rivalry showdown on Black Friday.
The Vanderbilt Commodores, fresh off their first Southeastern Conference win since before the COVID-19 pandemic, upset Florida 31-24. The Gators played a sloppy, disjointed game and fell to Clark Lea’s Commodores in one of the most surprising results of the season.
Florida withdrew a scholarship offer for 2023 quarterback prospect Marcus Stokes, the former Gator commit announced on Twitter Sunday. The move comes after a video surfaced on social media Friday of Stokes using a racial slur.
The Gators fell to the Commodores 31-24 Saturday. Florida outgained Vanderbilt 445 yards to 283. Despite offensive proficiency, a bevy of errors kept the Gators from holding off Vanderbilt. The Commodores have now won back-to-back Southeastern Conference games for the first time since 2018.
Florida linebacker Diwun Black was dismissed from the football program Wednesday, first reported by Zach Abolverdi. The former top-rated junior college player in the country is no longer listed on the Gators roster.
Redshirt freshman Florida tight end Nick Elksnis announced Tuesday that he will be entering the transfer portal at the end of the season. The Jacksonville product appeared in four games this season for the Gators, but he had no catches.
A 38-6 victory against South Carolina to secure bowl eligibility was an apt sendoff for the graduating class. Although three games remain, first-year head coach Billy Napier’s team has played its final game in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this season.
Florida redshirt sophomore wide receiver Trent Whittemore announced Monday he’ll be entering his name into the transfer portal as a graduate student. The Gainesville native and former Buchholz High School star had four catches for 87 yards this season.
The Gators ran up-and-down the field on the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday, tallying 374 yards on the ground in a dominant 38-6 victory.
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