When I got home Wednesday night, I wanted to get away from everything.
UPDATE: The female student who accused Treon Harris of sexual battery has withdrawn her complaint, Harris' lawyer Huntley Johnson confirmed Friday.
With all the controversy surrounding the Florida football program as backup quarterback Treon Harris is under investigation for an alleged sexual battery and a scuffle between Skyler Mornhinweg and Gerald Willis III, it seems off the field issues are the only things happening in Gainesville right now.
Coming off of an embarrassing performance at the hands of the Crimson Tide the Gators needed an outstanding defensive performance, and they got one all around.
With quarterback Treon Harris indefinitely suspended from team activities while he is investigated for alleged sexual battery, Jeff Driskel will be Florida’s starter on Saturday when UF (3-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) plays host to LSU (4-2, 0-2 SEC) at 7:30 p.m.
Even in the midst of backup quarterback Treon Harris being accused of sexual assault against a UF student on Sunday morning, as well as reserve quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg and defensive lineman Gerald Willis fighting over a pair of cleats on Monday, Florida still has a football game against LSU to worry about this week. Here are five points the Gators need to focus on heading into their game against the Tigers on Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Last weekend five of the AP Top-10 teams fell, including Oregon, Alabama, Oklahoma, UCLA and Texas A&M.
Multiple Gators in the NFL made contact this past weekend. Among the 40 former Gators in the NFL, the crew totaled 38 tackles and seven receptions. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper led the pack with four receptions for 33 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown grab. Cooper’s longest reception of the night was for 14 yards. Sunday’s second quarter touchdown was Cooper’s first of the season. Cooper’s catch redeemed a critical drop he made in the end zone during the Eagles’ 26-21 fourth quarter loss to San Francisco on Sept. 28 that would have put the Eagles ahead
On Monday, Florida fans and students were told that true freshman quarterback Treon Harris would be suspended indefinitely.
Update: David Jones, a UF beat writer for the Florida Today, posted on twitter (@DaveJonesUFBeat) that Florida true freshman quarterback Treon Harris is being investigated in a legal matter, according to a Gainesville source.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — I know what you’re thinking Gator fans.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Florida players filed into the cramped media room, tucked away in the bowels of Neyland Stadium’s south end zone.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sports, for many fans across the country, serve as an outlet when tragedy strikes.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As the third quarter dwindled to its final seconds and Florida trailed Tennessee 9-0, Will Muschamp needed to make a change.
Matt Jones remembers his first trip to Knoxville, Tenn., to take on the Volunteers in 2012. It was his first career start and his second trip on the road with the Gators.
Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin did not enjoy watching his defense struggle against Alabama.
A maligned group, constantly groaned about by Florida fans in 2013, is now one of strength.
If you haven’t watched as much college football so far this fall as you may have wanted to, this is the weekend to plop yourself in front of the TV all day and do so. This week, there are six games that pit Top-25 teams against each other, and most of them have college football playoff implications.
Kurt Roper has all the confidence in the world that Treon Harris will be a good quarterback one day.
Solutions by The State News
